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.
Leave it to Christian scion Franklin Graham to explain the real reason American Atheists is telling people to “skip church” in the group’s new billboards: The real answer, of course, is that there’s pressure to attend church this time of year. American Atheists wants you to know that you’re not alone if you don’t find that worthwhile. You don’t need to attend church to be a good person. Graham’s explanation? The atheists are just afraid of the “power” of church: Read more
At the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s 2015 National Convention, one of the keynote speakers was Ron Reagan, son of the former President. He had previously filmed a radio and TV ad for the group in which he said he’s a “lifelong atheist, not afraid of burning in hell.” The speech begins around the 6:30 mark. Read more
