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.
While the Republican Presidential candidates are tripping over each other to get the attention of evangelicals, Bernie Sanders is making his case as the least overtly religious candidate we’ve seen in a long time. When asked by comedian Jimmy Kimmel about his faith, Sanders said, “I am who I am.” In January, he told the Washington Post, “I am not actively involved with organized religion.” And then, a couple of nights ago, during a televised Town Hall meeting on CNN, he gave host Chris Cuomo perhaps the most humanistic answer yet regarding what he believes, repeating a line he said on Kimmel’s show about how we’re all intertwined: Read more
When people tell you they’re “spiritual, but not religious,” it’s often a wishy-washy way of saying they don’t really believe in God, but they also don’t want to carry the negative stigma of being an atheist. It’s a catchall phrase that ultimately means nothing. Or so I thought. The folks at College Humor managed to find a church catering to all the people in that category. The pastor clearly knows what his congregation is looking for: Read more
