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 Benavides Elementary School in Brownsville, Texas, it looks like proselytizing is part of one teacher’s curriculum. According to a letter sent to District officials by the American Humanist Association’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center, a third grade teacher doesn’t seem to know what the boundaries are when it comes to her faith. Read more
A couple of weeks ago, we posted about a Calgary bus driver who said he’d rather lose his job that drive a bus with rainbow colors on it (in honor of the annual Calgary Pride Festival). That driver, Jesse Rau, is a Christian who says he doesn’t support homosexuality. Well, he won’t have to make that decision now because it’s already been made for him. Rau was fired on Thursday. Not because of his bigotry, but because he’s a lying liar: Read more
The Bossier Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana has violated church/state separation before. In 2013, they lost $15,000 in federal funding for its Young Marine Program that emphasized “the love of God and fidelity to our country,” subjecting members to a Young Marine Obligation to not disgrace or dishonor God, and having students sign on to a Young Marine Creed that included: “Keep myself clean in mind by attending the church of my faith.” It looks like they still haven’t learned their lesson. Last week, Bossier Parish Deputy Jackie Loveless (below) pulled over a speeding driver only to learn that she and her husband were going to their daughter’s funeral. He no doubt sympathized with her grief: Read more
