Hemant Mehta is the founder and editor of FriendlyAtheist.com, a YouTube creator, and podcast co-host. He is a former National Board Certified math teacher in the suburbs of Chicago. He has appeared on CNN and FOX News and served on the board of directors for Foundation Beyond Belief and the Secular Student Alliance. He has written multiple books, including I Sold My Soul on eBay and The Young Atheist's Survival Guide. He also edited the book Queer Disbelief.
At a meeting of the Escambia County (FL) Board of County Commissioners earlier this month, one elected official claimed their informal invocation policy (which often leads to Christian-led prayers) doesn’t need to change and that writing it down would be a bad move, since someone might sue. Read more