After an atheist billboard was removed from a Columbus, Ohio site because of a church complaint, readers figured out the closest church was Christ Cathedral Church. Kevin Jakubowski contacted them on their Facebook page to confirm if they were responsible for the billboard’s removed and they said they were: Kevin is polite in his dialogue with them, but there are still some questions: Does the church own this billboard space? If so, why was approval granted to put it up… Read more
Edward Tarte used to be a budding Catholic priest before he eventually because an atheist. He acknowledges being trapped in a bubble during his time in the Church hierarchy, never discussing the issues you imagine priests would talk about — the problem of suffering, why God is so damn evil in the Bible, gay rights, evolution, whether the Catholic Church had any legitimate authority, whether the Bible was divinely inspired, etc. The video’s a bit dry, but it’s rare to… Read more
Reddit readers will love this. Everyone else can just skip this post. Dave Silverman, president of American Atheists, just added a sticker to the front door of AA’s offices: I love how he’s accepted the fact that his face is now a popular online meme. In case you’re unaware, it stems from his infamous appearance on The O’Reilly Factor: It’s nice to have a organization leader who’s Internet savvy and knows how to take the gesture in good humor. Read more
It was only a week ago that billboards featuring atheists “coming out of the closet” in Columbus, Ohio went up. Believe it or not, a church complained about one of them — and because of their complaint, the billboard is being moved to another location. Are you shitting me?! The Freedom From Religion Foundation, which sponsored the ads, can’t believe it, either : A billboard featuring a cheerful student saying, “I can be good without God,” was too much for… Read more
The Atheist Community of Tulsa have adopted their own stretch of highway in Oklahoma and several of them were out there Sunday taking care of it: More photos are here. I love how atheists groups across the country have participated in these Adopt-a-Highway programs. It’s easy to do, gets their name out there, and provides a useful public service. It’s yet another argument against religious people who think atheists are incapable of doing good. Read more
