As if MySpace didn’t have enough clones, Robert’s Thought’s (can someone explain the second apostrophe?) tells us about a new one: HisHolySpace. What is HHS? … HisHolySpace.com separates itself from other online religious community sites, by only allowing those religions that follow [the aforementioned] Core Christian Essentials, to be promoted on the site. Anyone from any religion is welcome to join HisHolySpace.com. But if your religion and/or your beliefs fall outside the realm of the above-mentioned Core Essentials, and it… Read more
The Atheist, Agnostic and Freethinking Student Association (AAFSA) at the University of Florida has a great way to promote an upcoming event they’re organizing (featuring the great speaker and lawyer Eddie Tabash): They’re giving away hugs. “Free Hugs from Atheists” will take place Thursday afternoon, and as the AAFSA website says: We will offer the hugs with no strings attached, but at the same time, afterwards, inform people about the event this Sunday and ask them, if they are interested,… Read more
I’ll be speaking in Memphis, Tennessee this weekend for the Memphis Freethought Alliance. More information can be found here. If you’re in the area this Sunday from 1:00-3:00 pm (EST), it’d be great to have you join us! [tags]atheist, atheism, Memphis Freethought Alliance, Tennessee[/tags] Read more
If you would like to be in next year’s SkepChick or SkepDude calendars, application information is up at the Skepchick blog. A montage of the most recent calendar’s greatest hits are here! I’m wondering whether I should apply. More importantly, I want to apply, but I’m not sure what a funny, creative, I-don’t-want-to-regret-this-when-I-have-children pose would be. I’ll take your suggestions and decide whether or not to apply based on them… [tags]atheist, atheism, SkepChick, SkepDude, calendar[/tags] Read more
According to the Associated Press: During his eight days as a part-time high school biology teacher, Kris Helphinstine included Biblical references in material he provided to students and gave a PowerPoint presentation that made links between evolution, Nazi Germany and Planned Parenthood. They fired him shortly thereafter. I would *love* to see a copy of that PowerPoint… Helphinstine says that he was presenting information on bias in sources and that the “whole purpose was to give accurate information and to… Read more
