Sunday’s episode of Meet the Press (hosted by Tim Russert) featured Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life, and Jon Meacham, Newsweek’s editor and author of American Gospel. You can download the mp3 of the episode (this week only) here, watch the episode here, and read the transcript here. They discussed the topic of Faith in America. Excerpts from their talk can be found after the jump (more…) Read more
Since it’s creation by Madalyn Murray O’Hair in 1963, American Atheists has been one of the most widely recognized atheist organizations in the country. Ellen Johnson has been the president of the group since 1995. You may have seen her on Larry King Live, on the podium at the Godless Americans March on Washington in 2002, or most recently, with Barbara Walters talking about how heaven and hell don’t exist. The upcoming American Atheists convention will take place in Seattle,… Read more
How a “New Atheist” might edit the response to Virginia O’Hanlon given by New York Sun editor Francis P. Church in 1897. (Let’s face it, would any of you be surprised to see this?) We take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun: Dear Editor— I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no… Read more
31-year-old Stanley Huang, a hip-hop singer and former member of the band LA Boyz, will release an album titled Atheist Like Me on December 29. The title track contains lyrics such as: I hope we can be happy forever and never separate/ But I cannot go to heaven, so I cannot be with you/ Eternity doesn’t exist, (I) don’t believe in god/ Death is not the end, I won’t stop missing you/ Can’t kiss your face, no matter how I… Read more
The LA Times published an article written by Sam Harris today in which he discusses 10 myths and truths about atheism. The 10 Myths: 1) Atheists believe that life is meaningless. 2) Atheism is responsible for the greatest crimes in human history. 3) Atheism is dogmatic. 4) Atheists think everything in the universe arose by chance. 5) Atheism has no connection to science. 6) Atheists are arrogant. 7) Atheists are closed to spiritual experience. 8) Atheists believe that there is… Read more
