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		<title>Mike Smith, an Atheist, is Running for a Seat in the Georgia House of Representatives</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mike Smith lives in the Bible Belt. Which makes everything I&#8217;m about to tell you a bit of a shocker. He is an out atheist, the president of LaGrange Humanists. Just a few days ago, he qualified as a Democratic candidate for the District 69 seat in the Georgia House of Representatives. He&#8217;s running on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/05/28/mike-smith-an-atheist-is-running-for-a-seat-in-the-georgia-house-of-representatives/</link>
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		<title>Entering the &#8216;No Conscience&#8217; Zone</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(In response to this post.)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/05/27/entering-the-no-conscience-zone/</link>
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		<title>Is the Holocaust Justified in the Bible?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(via noelplum99)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/05/27/is-the-holocaust-justified-in-the-bible/</link>
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		<title>Commentary on a Christian Children&#8217;s Show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know what&#8217;s better than watching Bibleman? Watching Brad Jones, The Cinema Snob provide commentary (Possibly NSFW language&#8230; but it&#8217;s hilarious) (Thanks to Patrick for the link!)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/05/27/commentary-on-a-christian-childrens-show/</link>
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		<title>The Center of All Things: Humankind&#8217;s Place in the Cosmos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are a fan of Carl Sagan&#8216;s &#8220;Pale Blue Dot&#8221; homage, check this video out and explore humankind&#8217;s place in the cosmos. If we long for our planet to be important, there is something we can do about it. We make our world significant by the courage of questions and by the depth of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/05/27/the-center-of-all-things-humankinds-place-in-the-cosmos/</link>
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		<title>Could an Atheist Team Win &#8216;The American Bible Challenge&#8217;?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Anyone want to be on a game show? Because they&#8217;re casting for &#8220;The American Bible Challenge&#8221; with Jeff Foxworthy right now. Imagine a team of well-versed atheists taking first place! And all winnings go to charities. We just missed the Atlanta casting call but those of you in the Los Angeles, Chicago, and Dallas areas [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/05/27/could-an-atheist-team-win-the-american-bible-challenge/</link>
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		<title>What is Holy to Non-Religious People?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Using dialogue from Inherit the Wind, the movie about the Scopes Monkey Trial, Fibbs1701 made this powerful video answering the question &#8220;What is Holy?&#8221; (from an atheist&#8217;s perspective): The scene features lawyer Henry Drummond (played by Spencer Tracy) questioning Bible expert Matthew Harrison Brady (played by Fredric March). Here&#8217;s the transcript: Brady: “Is it possible [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/05/27/what-is-holy-to-non-religious-people/</link>
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		<title>Creating a Safe Convention for Attendees</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Due to both recent and past events, organizers in the freethought movement are drafting harassment policies to take effect at their events. Regardless of how serious you think this issue is, these policies are necessary. Not as a punishment or a threat, but as a promise to attendees that the places we gather in are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/05/27/creating-a-safe-convention-for-attendees/</link>
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		<title>Richard Dawkins&#8217; Eulogy for Christopher Hitchens</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At the Global Atheist Convention in Melbourne, Richard Dawkins offered a tribute to Christopher Hitchens: As always, if there are any bits we should pay special attention to, just leave the timestamp and a summary in the comments. (via Token Skeptic)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/05/27/richard-dawkins-eulogy-for-christopher-hitchens/</link>
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		<title>Going to Church for Your Spouse</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I imagine there are a lot of people who could have written this secret&#8230; How many of you have done that? (via PostSecret)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/05/27/going-to-church-for-your-spouse/</link>
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