Atheist Michael Newdow sued to keep Barack Obama from saying the phrase “So Help Me God” during his Inauguration… and lost. He appealed… and lost again (they said he “lacked standing” (PDF)). Finally, he took his case to the Supreme Court. Earlier this week, they rejected hearing his case. The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from Michael Newdow, who argued that government references to God are unconstitutional and infringe on his religious beliefs. Can he do… Read more
The good side is still fighting to raise more money than PZ Myers on behalf of Camp Quest! Sure, PZ might have raised over $8,600… but before you make a donation, think long and hard about which team you want to donate to. The team consisting of only older, white men? Or the team full of women, minorities, young people, and underdogs?! Oh. And I heard a rumor that PZ hangs out with Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort on the… Read more
About a year ago, notorious campus preacher Brother Jed was at the University of Oregon spewing his blather when a clever student found a way to shut him up. As Jed spoke, a student named Tony stood near him, preaching the Gospel of The Boot: Tony was quite hysterical as a southern Baptist minister, and exceptionally clever, responding to questions on the fly. Someone would shout a question like, “What about Uggs?” and Tony would rant about the deception of… Read more
Some of the students at my high school are planning to start a Secular Student Alliance group next year (Their idea, not mine, though I’m honored to be their sponsor). We met yesterday to talk about what they’d like to do with such a group, what goals they have, etc. Among other things, they said they wanted to dispel the awful stereotypes people have about atheists — and doing community service is one way to put a stop to that…. Read more
