The Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers (MAAF) has recently joined the Secular Coalition for America. As the SCA’s press release notes: In addition to community services, MAAF takes action to educate both the military and civilian community about atheism in the armed forces and the issues faced by atheist service members. MAAF identifies, examines, and responds to military practices that unconstitutionally promote religion over nonreligion or discriminate against the nonreligious as well as religious minorities. MAAF supports the First… Read more
Everyone go say hello to Newbie. Here’s what he says on his first post: I don’t worship satan, or sacrifice newborns, or kick puppies. I don’t go around hurting or killing people just because I don’t believe in a God. I believe in kindness, and my natural compassion and empathy leads me to treat people the way I would like to be treated. When you think about it, religions teach that God, and the beliefs of the religion are ultimately… Read more
Are you an atheist looking for love? Elaine Friedman writes in the Humanist Network News about her findings when talking to “secular singles” and mentioned one of the newest projects from the Infidel Guy: Freethinker Finder, a dating site specifically for non-religious people. Like Elaine says, the site’s biggest drawback is that it has not yet hit critical mass. There aren’t enough profiles that you’re bound to find someone you’re compatible with. (This has been the biggest problem for most… Read more
Humanist Network News published this interview Jeff Nall did with me last year as part of a series of interviews with Christian and atheist activists. Jeff’s the person who wrote a great article about “overcoming antagonistic atheism” in an issue of The Humanist last year. [tags]atheist, atheism, Jeff Nall, Humanist Network News, Christian, The Humanist[/tags] Read more
Just a heads up. In a few weeks (barring any change in plans), I’ll be heading down to Texas along with Jim Henderson. We’ll be promoting our books on a Christian TV show called Life Today. I think it’s like Regis and Kelly… (if Regis and Kelly were married). With a live studio audience. And maybe Jesus. I was looking through their website, and guess who was featured on the show a couple weeks ago?! My buddy Kirk Cameron. It’s… Read more
