In the wake of the devastation in Christchurch, a lot of outspoken atheists have been asking themselves if their open criticism of Islam is stoking the Islamophobia fire. I got this note from an Instagram follower the other day, Hey there! I’m an atheist myself and I have a question. The question is, as atheists how do we support religious freedom and at the same time mock or not respect their beliefs? and it’s a good question. As you know,… Read more
March 19, 2019
How Do We Criticize Religion After Christchurch?
March 19, 2019 By Courtney Heard
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March 18, 2019
My Emotional Story Time, Part 2
March 18, 2019 By Courtney Heard
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In the last part, I told you about a strange job I had working for a foundation that funded addiction recovery home in the US and Canada as well as over 200 orphanages in Africa and Haiti. I encountered offputting chanting and strange things written in the handbook and spoke to a number of critics who claimed the organization was a cult. Unfortunately, in part two, the story gets a lot tougher to tell as I experience loss and the… Read more
March 12, 2019
Cardinal Pell and Morality – Common Heathens Ep. 39
March 12, 2019 By Courtney Heard
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This past weekend, MrOzAtheist and I had the opportunity to sit down and have a chat about humanist morality. We went over some of the most common comments we get from theists on social media regarding morality and its origins, as well as our favourite responses. We also discussed the recent events happening in Mr Oz’s corner of the world, as Cardinal George Pell faces a guilty verdict for the abuse of minors. You can catch the entire stream here… Read more
March 9, 2019
I Think I Might Have Worked For A Cult
March 9, 2019 By Courtney Heard
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It’s story time. I know you’ve heard a lot of stories from my life but this one I’ve kept from you, more or less because I’m scared. If you watch the video, you’ll find out why. This, of course, is just part one of this story because it’s long and has a lot of details but it’s interesting and worth watching. I very much hope this story doesn’t get me in any trouble but I felt it was a good… Read more
March 4, 2019
Your Stories of Atheism: I May Not Believe, But I’m a Better Person Now
March 4, 2019 By Courtney Heard
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Your Stories of Atheism are heartbreaking, triumphant, angering and inspiring. They are written by you, for you in this ongoing series about how you came to identify as an atheist. If you want to send me your story, you can email me here. Please note that by doing so, you give me permission to publish it here as part of the series. If you wish to remain anonymous, please say so in your email otherwise, I will use just your first… Read more
March 1, 2019
Video: Responding to Theist Comments
March 1, 2019 By Courtney Heard
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I get a lot of comments on all my various social spaces across the internet, so I collect them and every once in a while, I do a video responding to some of them. I have a lot of fun doing it, and I always love to find out what my fellow atheists might say in response to them as well. In this comment response video, I address one of the most common comments I get: You sure talk about… Read more
February 27, 2019
Does The Death Penalty Really Bring Closure?
February 27, 2019 By Courtney Heard
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This is part 4 in a series attempting to debunk the arguments for the death penalty. Read the previous part here. Read the other parts here. Arnie was in sixth grade when his father told him his beloved grandfather had been murdered. Little by little, Arnie discovered the details. His grandfather had gone to his own hardware store late at night to get an item he’d forgotten and interrupted a burglary in progress. The thief quickly grabbed a hammer, hit… Read more
February 21, 2019
Skeptic Shopper: Beware This Moisturizer Scam
February 21, 2019 By Courtney Heard
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Over on YouTube, I’ve begun a new video series called Skeptic Shopper. These videos are going to take a closer look at some of the products we see advertised in our Facebook feeds and Instagram accounts. You know the ones: they claim to make you look ten years younger, or lose ten pounds in a week. There are some that claim to be able to curl or straighten your hair in mere minutes no matter how thick your hair is…. Read more
February 20, 2019
Do Euthanasia Advocates Really Just Want To Kill The Elderly?
February 20, 2019 By Courtney Heard
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GM Note: I originally posted this back in 2015. Since then, both of the elderly relatives I mention in this post have passed. They are dearly missed but no longer living lives they would not have wanted. I have this relative. It’s a distant relation, through marriage, but I spent a lot of time with her. I visited her, enjoying tea in her pristine apartment. She was interesting. She was never particularly cheerful, but she was interesting. Her husband died… Read more
February 12, 2019
10 New Questions I’ve Never Been Asked About Atheism
February 12, 2019 By Courtney Heard
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We’ve covered the most common questions atheists get asked by theists, over and over and over again. Every questionnaire for atheists seems to have the same set of queries: Where does your morality come from? How can something come from nothing? How can an atheist have purpose? It really gets old, which is why, when I find questions that are out of the ordinary, I collect them until I have enough to write a post. Here are 10 such questions… Read more
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