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.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga used to recite Christian prayers before football games. But in May, the Freedom From Religion Foundation sent them a letter (PDF) asking them to put a stop to it: Our complainant, a University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football game attendee, reports that the invocations at football games from 2010 until the current season have been delivered by a representative of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. It is our information and understanding that these prayers… Read more
At TAM 10, Carrie Poppy gave a talk about “the importance of using inclusive language while doing outreach,” something she says the Mormon Church (which she “joined” last year) does very well: I haven’t had a chance to watch the full video yet, but if you like any particular parts, please leave the timestamps and summaries in the comments! Read more
This is quite an endorsement for the Secular Student Alliance, courtesy of the Real Time with Bill Maher blog: A group called the Secular Student Alliance is starting to get requests from teens who want to start atheist clubs at their high schools. These are kids who happen to believe that life can be lived fully and ethically through reason, and that studying is much more effective than prayer for, say, preparing for an American History final. … The kicker… Read more