Hemant Mehta is the founder and editor of FriendlyAtheist.com, a YouTube creator, and podcast co-host. He is a former National Board Certified math teacher in the suburbs of Chicago. He has appeared on CNN and FOX News and served on the board of directors for Foundation Beyond Belief and the Secular Student Alliance. He has written multiple books, including I Sold My Soul on eBay and The Young Atheist's Survival Guide. He also edited the book Queer Disbelief.
Donald Trump, Jr. recently tweeted a picture comparing Syrian refugees to a bowl of Skittles with some deadly ones thrown in. Not only does he lack any humanity, he doesn’t understand probability, completely overstating the proportion of terrorists to people who need our help. I guess he was just taking advice from his father’s favorite book. Read more
Yesterday, Pastor Steven Anderson was deported from Botswana, where he was in the middle of a “soul-winning” trip, after he reiterated his belief that gay people deserved to be executed by the government. It only took a day for the delusional pastor to declare “victory”… because getting kicked out of a country for hate speech means he won the gold medal at the Martyr Olympics. Read more
A woman in Punta Gorda, Florida claims a cop ticketed her for being a Christian, punishing her for a sign on her windshield that says “What Would Jesus Do.” The cop says faith had nothing to do with it. He gave her a ticket because Florida law forbids vinyl signs on cars that go below a certain point on the windshield, thereby obstructing the driver’s view. Read more