Monthly Archives: December 2011

Army-Navy Game Introed to Christian Battle Hymn

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Jason Torpy

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword: His truth is marching … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Military Atheists, Sports | 16 Comments

Latinos and the Future of American Secularism

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

This is a guest post by Juhem Navarro-Rivera. Juhem is a political scientist and Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society & Culture (ISSSC) and blogs about Latinos, Politics and Secularism at The LatiNone … … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Demographics, General | 5 Comments

Ask Richard: Atheist Professor Challenges Students to Examine Religious Prejudice

Posted on December 12, 2011 by richard wade

Hi Richard, I teach Introductory Psychology at a local junior college. I would like to expand the classroom discussion on religious prejudice during my lesson on cultural influences, but I am unsure of exactly how to go about it. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, Education, General, Richard Wade | 19 Comments

Texas Has Approved a License Plate with the Phrase ‘One State Under God’ Next to Three Crosses

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Remember when the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles wanted your input on some proposed “specialty license plate designs”? Well, they ignored everything you said and just approved this one: By a 4-3 vote on Thursday, the state board decided to … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 66 Comments

This Rick Perry Ad May Be Worse Than the Last One

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

How offensive could a Rick Perry campaign ad be? DarkMatter2525 takes a stab at what we might be seeing soon During these tough economic times, when you may have lost your job or your house, I, Rick Perry, know what … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 7 Comments

With New Billboard, American Atheists Urges Non-Believers To Come Out to Their Families

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Dave Silverman didn’t get to make this announcement on Mike Huckabee‘s show as he planned to, but it’s still exciting news: “Tell your family you don’t believe in gods… they just might agree.” That’s the new digital billboard American Atheists … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 37 Comments

Register for the Northwest Free-thought Alliance

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

I wish I could make this! Richard Dawkins will be the keynote speaker at next year’s Northwest Free-thought Alliance conference, taking place in Renton, Washington, from Friday, March 30th through Sunday, April 1st! He’ll be joined by Sean Faircloth: Registration … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 2 Comments

The Result of the ‘War on Christmas’

Posted on December 11, 2011 by katied

Look at what all you evil Jews, atheists, and gays are doing to children because of your “War on Christmas!” Have you no decency…?

Posted in General, Humor, War on Christmas | 18 Comments

Dissecting Rick Perry’s ‘Strong’ Ad

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

This is a guest post by Lisa Buchs. Lisa writes and reads in Boston and works in non-profit development. Her thoughts on writing and life can be found at Marigold. … According to Rick Perry, our religious heritage is under … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 35 Comments

Stephen Colbert and Neil deGrasse Tyson in an Awesome Interview

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Are there any two people you’d more want to see in a room together than Stephen Colbert and Neil deGrasse Tyson? (Especially when Colbert isn’t in character!) No. No there aren’t. I don’t care what you say in the comments. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | 11 Comments