As if there were any question…? It’s Richard Dawkins. Why is he the Person of the Year? Some of William Crawley’s many reasons follow: For thinking clearly in a world that doesn’t much value clear thinking anymore. For defending the delusion that science and religious faith are incompatible. For lobbying atheism and humanism into the headlines more than anyone else has done before. For marrying the actress who played Romana in Doctor Who. For being rude and getting away with… Read more
American Atheists is on MySpace now… and it’s single! Make your move. Suggested blasphemous pick-up lines: I know extra-marital sex is a sin, but I’ll forgive you when we’re done. WWJD? I’ll show you what Jesus would do… Think of it like the Eucharist – only we’re cutting out the middle man… [tags]atheist, American Atheists, atheism, WWJD, sex, Eucharist, MySpace[/tags] Read more
In a gated community in Rossmoor, California, members of a senior community meet in an Atheist and Agnostic Club that has been around for a couple years. Richard Golden, who began the group, says he started it because he “realized that many atheists ‘feel isolated and socially ostracized.'” For anyone who says even atheists find God when faced with death, read this excerpt: In the past year, three members died. The group put up their pictures and toasted the departed… Read more
