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.
Alabama Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh (yep) recently introduced her friend and Tea Party member John Jordan at a meeting so he could deliver an invocation prayer: You know how some invocations cross the line? Well, Jordan made sure no one could even see the line after he was done. [Click headline for more…] Read more
I recently posted about how the Houston Atheists were planning to protest outside this weekend’s Texas Home School Coalition convention, which features speaker Ken Ham and his brand of Creationist nonsense. The following day, the atheists will host an “Answers in Science” event at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Now, a local preacher has found out about the protest and he’s flipping out, complaining about how these atheists are so opposed to science! I mean, just look at their offensive signs! [Click headline for more…] Read more
On the same weekend that Pope Francis said to the world “Who am I to judge,” Pastor Steven Anderson of the Faithful Word Baptist Church in Tempe, Arizona was reminding his congregation that they should totally, totally judge other people: Here are some of the highlights! [Click headline for more…] Read more
We know the economy’s in bad shape. We know the recession hurt a lot of industries. But even I was shocked to see just how much of a drop there has been over the past decade when it comes to religious construction (i.e. building churches). The latest report from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis website puts the finishing touches on this incredible chart: [Click headline for more…] Read more
If you’re a child raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, and you decide to leave the faith, what should your parents do? Normal person’s answer: Love you no matter what. Watchtower representative Steven Bell’s answer: Cut all ties with your child. He said as much at the 2013 District Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses: [Click headline for more…] Read more