As a lover of science and reason, Ericka M. Johnson has an affinity for evolutionary biology and is the president of Seattle Atheists. She revels in any opportunity for a thoughtful debate on the meaning of life, the universe, and everything (especially over a pint.) Follow her on twitter @ErickaMJohnson
Anyone want to be on a game show? Because they’re casting for “The American Bible Challenge” with Jeff Foxworthy right now. Imagine a team of well-versed atheists taking first place! And all winnings go to charities. We just missed the Atlanta casting call but those of you in the Los Angeles, Chicago, and Dallas areas still have a chance! Tentative Schedule Los Angeles: May 14th-June 8th Chicago: June 1st-3rd Dallas: June 1st-3rd (June 2nd “Vista Ridge Mall” beginning at 10am)… Read more
The NAACP announced Saturday that they now endorse marriage equality. The National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People passed a resolution supporting gay marriage at a meeting of its board of directors in Miami, saying it opposed any policy or legislative initiative that “seeks to codify discrimination or hatred into the law or to remove the constitutional rights of LGBT citizens.” This is the right move for the country’s oldest civil rights organization and it follows closely behind President… Read more
There seems to be something that everyone is talking about, but no one is actually saying it out loud. It seems that are a number of “male speakers behaving badly towards women at conferences” and yet they keep getting invited back because they’re big names and conference organizers can’t afford not to invite them. But it’s the other way around, they have to opt out of inviting them because these speakers are doing real harm to our movement. Anyone who… Read more
According to Rebecca Kiessling, they do. She believes women who have been raped should not have the right to have an abortion if they become pregnant by their rapists. This October, she’s lined up to speak at the University of Washington at an event hosted by Students for Life of America and the (Catholic) Newman Center. You might have heard of them: they invited Abby Johnson to speak earlier this month on why women have “too many rights.” Kiessling’s mother… Read more
