If we support freedom from religion, we must also support freedom of religion. Coptic Christians (Christians living in Egypt) have been under attack from Muslim radicals lately — 21 Christians in Alexandria were killed in a church attack on New Year’s Eve — there was danger involved in simply attending Christmas mass. But there was a group of people ready to defend them: From the well-known to the unknown, Muslims had offered their bodies as “human shields” for last night’s… Read more
For all the Foxhole Atheists, family members, and civilians living in or working in Fayetteville and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, there’s now a new group starting up and it looks fantastic: M*A*S*H is looking to build a core group of serious and active members, military or civilian, who wish to be a part of a meaningful community. We are Active Duty Soldiers, Army spouses, parents, retirees, from many backgrounds coming together for shared goals and friendship. Goals: 1) To serve… Read more
There’s a new Texas-based non-profit group called “Changing the Face of Christianity” — their mission is “to reverse negative Christian stereotypes in the world.” Well, that sounds all well and good. There are certainly many stereotypes about Christians… but they’re usually well-deserved, right? In the book UnChristian by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons, the authors wrote about the terms people most often thought of when they heard the word “Christian”: Homophobic. Hypocritical. Too political. Judgmental. Having a “must-save-you-or-else” mentality. Sheltered…. Read more
The good people at Nirmukta, a freethought group in India, have been organizing meetups for Indian atheists in cities like Bangalore, Pune, and Mumbai. This month, they’ll be holding meetings in Delhi and Chennai. If you’re able to attend, all the information can be found here. If you can’t attend but live in the country, consider checking out IndianAtheists.com and their Facebook page which has information on future meetups. Read more
As crazy as one deranged young man acted, and as crazy as the response may be from select individuals, lets not forget these are isolated incidents that don’t necessarily represent a larger community. It also wouldn’t be such a bad thing to wait to get more information before making unfounded accusations. As I was sitting in a high school yesterday without much Internet access, I made the mistake of reading my Twitter feed several hours after the shooting occurred –… Read more