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.
A couple of days ago, Doritos promoted a limited edition “Rainbows” bag of chips with proceeds going to the It Gets Better project. The bags were sold out almost immediately — and conservatives are still fuming over the horrors of gay chips, battling it out over who’s most offended. The winner so far? Bethany Blankley of BarbWire, who somehow found a link between Doritos and… well… read for yourself: Read more
Do you believe the end of the world is near? Maybe you think that Jesus is coming back and you’ll be raptured? If so, the Central Valley Alliance of Atheists and Skeptics group (in California) wants you to put your money where your mouth is. All you have to do is sign a contract that says your “money and worldly possessions” become property of the atheists after your declared Armageddon date. Read more
Here’s a question that’s going to come up many times over the next few weeks: How much taxpayer money should be used to finance Pope Francis’ trip to the U.S.? Correct answer: None. He’s a religious leader and it’s not the government’s responsibility to create advertisements for Catholicism. No other religious leader would (nor should) get this sort of treatment. Read more
