Last night, an atheist in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was attacked and robbed by some guys who objected to an inflammatory phrase that was on the back of his car. According to police reports: The victim told police he was getting out of his car in the parking lot of the Crabtree Gym in Myrtle Beach about 8 p.m. when the men pulled up beside him and inquired about a derogatory statement on the back windshield of his car… The… Read more
Richard Dawkins is on Time magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. Not surprising given what he’s done for atheism in the past year with his book The God Delusion. Which esteemed scientist wrote his profile? Michael Behe. The intelligent design advocate who wrote Darwin’s Black Box, Next on the list, Sylvia Browne writing an homage to James Randi. And the late Ayatollah Khomeini saluting Sam Harris. And Rhonda Byrne, the author of The Secret, is… Read more
Honor killings occur in some extreme religious sects when a woman has brought dishonor onto her family. Her own family members brutally murder her. It’s usually premeditated. The courts don’t get involved most of the time. Read these details of a recent case: … up to 1000 men from the Yezidi Kurdish community of Mosul killed a teenager who’s only crime was running away to marry a Muslim man whom she loved and converting to his religion. There are videos,… Read more
There are a few stories today about a special someone who is promoting public prayer on the steps of the Supreme Court: William “Bill” Murray, whose mother Madelyn Murray O’Hare [sic] used her son to legally end voluntary prayer in public schools in 1963, was to return to the US Supreme Court Thursday, May 3, to support a ‘National Day of Prayer’ service on the High Court’s front steps, organizers said. Murray heads the Religious Freedom Coalition, a non-profit educational… Read more
Today’s the day to take action instead of idly praying. Worthy actions include: Giving blood, signing up to be an organ donor, helping a stranger, or donating money to your favorite secular non-profit so they can continue the good work that they do! (Please take action in that order, though.) Maybe you were even more creative with how you spent the day? If you have interested stories from today’s charitable festivities, feel free to share them in the comments! [tags]atheist,… Read more
