The dating site OKCupid has always been great for providing readers with data on user trends. Most recently, they pointed out that you don’t always get to ask the questions you *really* want the answers to on your first date with someone. Is he a drug addict? Will she have sex on the first date? Do we share political views? Even though I’m sure some of you are very open about all these things before you meet someone, others may… Read more
This is a guest post by JT Eberhard. JT is a Campus Organizer and High School Specialist for the Secular Student Alliance. He is also a contributor to Atheism Resource. … I attended the American Atheists’ Southeast Regional Atheist Meet (SERAM) at the end of January, excited about AA’s newfound focus on local groups, grassroots organizing, and finding a niche for their organization. Sharon Moss and Lyz Liddell, both of whom have been involved in our movement for years, noticed… Read more
(Hemant’s note: This is a guest post by JulietEcho. She was the fantastic admin for the Friendly Atheist forums for three years until stepping down recently to make time for law school.) … Whenever there’s a post here on Friendly Atheist about gay rights, free speech, or some other issue not directly related to atheism, there’s a good chance that at least one reader will complain. “What’s an atheist blog doing discussing this off-topic stuff?” they’ll ask. While this content… Read more
Greg van de Krol summarizes (via email) the recent chaos brought about by that awful dictator… No, not him. The other one: Speculation has been growing about whether God’s dictatorship will be the next to crumble under the demand for freedom that is sweeping the earth. Yahweh has now ruled without free elections for over 2,000 years. He seized power after the assassination of his son, although some believe it was an inside job. During this time, he has kept… Read more
