Jeffrey Weston reminds us that our country’s founders had very secular views about the world, regardless of the bile David Barton likes to spew (click image to enlarge): (Clemens is a character in the strip.) On a similar note, Rob Boston of Americans United also offers a few quick reasons we’re not a Christian nation. (via Ape, Not Monkey) ***Update***: I revised the post to fix a mistake. Read more
A couple weeks ago, a 21-year-old student named Ashton Pittman posted an incredible story on his blog about the first time he went to hear anti-gay Christian pastor Damon Thompson. It’s not simply that he was the first preacher I ever heard use anti-gay slurs in a sermon or make the suggestion that it was possible to change one’s sexuality; it’s that he was the first preacher I ever heard sell homophobia and self-hatred so effectively. At the time, Ashton… Read more
Does anyone know what we’re still arguing about…? Who cares! Now, we can all choose sides, anyway! Who’s your horse in this battle? … *Sigh* In case it’s not clear, I’m kidding. Stop taking sides. Please stop taking sides. Everyone is overreacting. All of you. (Yes, you too.) There are lessons we can learn from all this. As soon as you figure out what they are, you are welcome to share them in the comments. Read more
Ladies, does the guy talking to you at 4:00a at the Skeptics conference not get the hint? Guys, do you not know if your advances are welcome? Well, ladies, when the sun sets each night at The Amazing Meeting 9, just change into one of these shirts and you’ll stop any potential controversies before they even begin. Future crises averted! (In the unlikely event that anyone buys a shirt, all proceeds will go to JREF.) Read more
Here’s a catchy little song about atheism. Lyrics are below! Brothers and sisters, have you heard the news? The storm has lifted and there’s nothing to lose, So swap your confirmation for your dancing shoes, Because there never was no God. Step out of the darkness and onto the streets, Forget about the fast, let’s have a carnival feast, Raise up your lowered head to hear the liberation beat, Because there never was no God. There is no God, So… Read more
