This will be shot down quickly, I anticipate. James Cameron, of Titanic fame, is promoting a documentary he produced. And in New York on Monday, he will hold a press conference where “he will reveal three coffins, supposedly those of Jesus of Nazareth, his mother Mary and Mary Magdalene.” In a new documentary, Producer Cameron and his director, Simcha Jacobovici, make the starting claim that Jesus wasn’t resurrected –the cornerstone of Christian faith– and that his burial cave was discovered… Read more
I’m speaking near the University of Memphis for a secular student group next month. A student from that school I’ve been in contact with sent me information about what he’s been seeing on campus recently. There are flyers, posters, and writings-on-chalkboards that say something to the effect of “We’re sorry. Ask us why…” There’s no reference to who “us” is. There’s just a link to a website: http://imsorryaskwhy.com/. And if you go to the website (and make your way past… Read more
The Supreme Court case is on Wednesday and it’s getting more and more publicity. Freedom From Religion Foundation co-presidents Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor will appear on a CBS Evening News segment tomorrow night (the 24th)! The Madison, Wisconsin radio station that hosts FFRF’s weekly radio show, Madison’s Progressive Talk The Mic 92.1, is also hosting a blog that Annie Laurie and Dan will update frequently during the next week. Right now, it’s a great source of information about… Read more
According to Sepia Mutiny, Desi (Indian) Atheists = Daytheists. The writer of this post, Ennis, says: I have a number of brown friends who are staunch, one might even say devout, atheists but you’d never know it because they are very private about their beliefs… when it comes to matters of religion and God, these desi atheists (==> daytheists) are still in the closet because of the social costs involved in exposing themselves. Ennis goes on to mention that atheism… Read more
