I’m on the verge of making a decision that could drastically change my life, at least for the next few months. These events happen to us every day, whether we notice them or not, but when we’re the ones making the choices, the results loom over us moreso than usual. Because of the position I’m in, I’ve been thinking about the decisions I’ve made, and the good fortune that has come to me, in the past couple years (many of… Read more
Last month, I wrote about Venus Magazine, which catered to African-American gays and lesbians. Then, its publisher Charlene Cothran found God and supposedly stopped being gay. As a result, Cothran changed the magazine’s mission to helping those who also wanted to become straight. Apparently, some Christian media folks are upset this didn’t receive more coverage. Kelly Boggs, the editor of the Baptist Message, said this: Imagine a prominent conservative Christian publicly announcing that he has renounced heterosexuality and will henceforth… Read more
Two events are coming up. If you live in the areas, please consider attending! 1) For those of you in New York City, here’s a talk worth checking out: Duncan Crary, communications director of the Institute for Humanist Studies, and Alison Bates, senior campus organizer for the Secular Student Alliance, will be speaking on “Getting Organized, Getting Out There, Getting Going.” The talk will focus on the new push to legitimize Atheism and Humanism as well as what is going… Read more
If you go to the Amazon link to my book and look at the “New and Used” section, there are a bunch of cheap copies available. That’s nothing new. But if you scroll all the way down that list, apparently there is a copy of my book selling for $37.56. Plus $3.49 in shipping. (Click on the picture below for the full image) And that copy is used. Who would like to explain this? [tags]atheist, atheism, I Sold My Soul… Read more
Amanda at Irreverent Musings tells a story of a day at work and an overheard conversation. “Ira,” an atheist, was telling “Kelly” about how there was no afterlife. He added this: “When you die, your body will rot and be eaten by maggots. Life really has no point.” Thank you, “Ira.” That helps. A lot. We’ve seen this before: Atheists confident in their beliefs, saying things that are technically accurate, but unable to give the proper presentation. In this case,… Read more
