I asked you all what kinds of Atheist Acts of Altruism you do and I heard some really inspiring examples. To be sure, none of these events happened because someone was an atheist (though it gets mentioned). These are just good people reaching out to strangers. Church members don’t have a monopoly on doing things like this, even if they sometimes act like they do. I was working highway construction one night, standing in a road closure, when a car… Read more
Church and State will remain separate on Georgia’s license plates thanks to all of you. Earlier this week, I mentioned that Georgia was having an online vote to decide it’s new license plate. And three of the eight entries had “In God We Trust” printed on them. Like this one: Well, there were enough complaints for the state to *ahem* clarify their policy. Georgia residents who expressed concern this week about a proposed Georgia license plate that includes the phrase… Read more
See this? What does that remind you of? I say a vine that vaguely resembles a cross. Because I’m sane. Kent Hardison, who runs a Ma’s Hot Dog stand in nearby Kinston, North Carolina, sees Jesus… because he doesn’t understand pareidolia: He says he was getting ready to spray it with herbicide until he noticed the resemblance. Hardison and his customers think the vine can be seen as a symbolic reminder that God is watching over people. Or a reminder… Read more
Your Atheist Muse has a simple question for any Christian opposing gay marriage because it goes against what their God wants for us: I’m an Atheist, my husband is an Atheist, and we decided not to have children. Therefore, by your definition of marriage, should we have been allowed to marry? I’d love to hear the answer… … You know, we used to hear Christians make the argument that it was an “elite” group of people who overturned gay marriage… Read more
Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith, recently did an Ask Me Anything on Reddit. He responded to the highest-rated questions in the video below: I haven’t seen it yet, but if there are any sections we should look at, please leave the timestamp (e.g. 1:22) in the comments! ***Update***: The answers are interesting, though I’m *really* enjoying hearing Harris just say the questioners’ names… “This question comes from steakmusic. Thanks, steakmusic.” Read more
