Monthly Archives: December 2011

This Is Some Messed Up Christian Logic…

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

LifeWay Christian Resources, a Southern Baptist-owned chain, had been carrying a special edition of the Bible in their stores… but not anymore. Here’s Hope: The Breast Cancer Awareness Bible mixed testimonials from breast cancer survivors with passages from the Bible. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 34 Comments

Arkansas Superintendent Puts Up Nativity Scene in Public School

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Jerry Noble, the superintendent of the Green County Tech school district in Arkansas, must hate his job. He’s doing everything in his power to push his faith onto students, just hoping and waiting for someone to bring on a lawsuit: … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, War on Christmas | 34 Comments

Christopher Hitchens is Dead

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

The brilliant writer, speaker, and thinker died tonight at the age of 62 after a tough battle with esophageal cancer. His final piece for Vanity Fair is as powerful as anything else he’s written. If this is a surprise to … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, General | 74 Comments

Science Defeats a Rogue Communion Wafer

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Remember back in July when a consecrated communion wafer fell on a church’s floor, was placed in water, and turned red? A number of Catholics were acting like the Pope had knocked on their front door: they were way too … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 53 Comments

Your Chance to Win Plane Tickets to the Reason Rally and Dinner with Richard Dawkins

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

All you have to do to win is promote Sean Faircloth‘s Ten Point Vision of a Secular America: Make a video, create a graphic image, write a song, or try something else! The deadline for submissions to this contest is … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, General | 5 Comments

‘Imagine No Religion 2′ Conference To Take Place in Kamloops

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

The Atheist Alliance International 2012 North American Convention will take place in Kamloops, BC, Canada May 18th – 20th. The roster of speakers looks great, there’s a debate on god’s existence Friday night featuring Matt Dillahunty, and hotel rooms are … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 9 Comments

Military Tebowing: Tacky or Unconstitutional?

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Jason Torpy

By now, you’ve heard plenty about Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow and his public displays of faith. Maybe it’s not a big deal to you and you turn up your intellectual nose at professional sports, but this guy, for all … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Military Atheists, Sports | 49 Comments

Review: Bang!: How We Came to Be

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Tessa de Leeuw

BANG!: How We Came To Be by Michael Rubino is a beautifully designed 62-page children’s book on how humans came into existence. We start at the “nothing,” before the Big Bang, and go all the way through single-celled amoebas, fish … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General | 25 Comments

The Devil Went Down to St. Louis

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Megan Wells

Sports create narratives. Really appealing ones — underdog stories, hard-work parables, rags-to-riches daydreams. But ultimately, sports teams are run by businessmen, not writers, and athletes are people with jobs first and heroes second (if at all). Fans of the St. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Sports | 14 Comments

How Dare Those Atheists Share Public Space with Christians?!

Posted on December 15, 2011 by M J Shepherd

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Posted in General, Humor, Politics, War on Christmas | 3 Comments