At the “meeting of the atheist leaders” on Saturday, there were several discussions about tactics and ideas for future collaboration. The idea that caught my attention the most was Atheist Alliance International (AAI) president Margaret Downey‘s call for a “Unity Convention in 2010.” Right now, the major national atheist groups hold conferences once a year. [...]
Annual Meeting of the Atheist Minds
January 15, 2008 By 10 Comments
This weekend, for the fourth year in a row, the leaders of nearly all the major atheist/humanist organizations in the country will be meeting in Tampa, Florida to discuss ways to collaborate, share resources, and decide best methods to share our message with others. Participating organizations include: American Atheists American Ethical Union American Humanist Association [...]
Matthew LaClair’s Speech: “You Belong In Hell”
January 6, 2008 By 55 Comments
If you’re not sure who Matthew LaClair is, you can find out here, here, and here. In short, Matthew is the high school student who taped his history teacher raving about Creationism, how evolution was untrue, and how non-Christians belonged in hell, among other things. In 2007, he received a scholarship for student activism from [...]
High School Atheist Wants a Scholarship
December 31, 2007 By 5 Comments
Michelle Dubert-Bellrichard, a high school student from Wisconsin, has an opinion piece in the Telegraph Herald newspaper (Iowa). She’s an atheist and she wants a scholarship. Students who are active in their church are greatly looked upon when it comes to applying for money. For some scholarships, the only people eligible must be members of [...]
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