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 there are many parts of the Bible that make people question its legitimacy, the age of Methuselah is a fairly simple one. How the hell did someone live to the ripe old age of 969? Don’t worry. Christian Right leader Bryan Fischer has a perfectly logical explanation. It involves a vapor cloud and radiation and genetics. You know, science. Read more
If you care about LGBT rights, then asking what political party you support should be a pointless exercise. Of course you support Democrats. They’re not perfect, and they took their damn time getting to that point, but most prominent Democrats now accept LGBT equality and embrace anti-discrimination policies. Which makes you wonder: What the hell is up with Log Cabin Republicans? Why do they bother supporting Republicans who want nothing to do with them and want to make their lives that much more difficult? The GOP-supporting LGBT group recently released an ad recently denouncing Hillary Clinton for not “evolving” on the gay rights issue until it was politically expedient for her to do so: They’re not wrong. Clinton didn’t get on the right side of this issue until recently. Neither did President Obama. Bernie Sanders has historically been much better on the issue. But they’re all in the same, right place now. Which makes you wonder: What the hell do the Log Cabin Republicans want? The video urges voters to dismiss Clinton… as if we should vote for a Republican instead? Are you kidding me?! Read more
