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.
Tony Jones at Theoblogy points out that this image is making the Christian rounds on Facebook: The word of God gets weirder by the day… Apparently, it never occurred to them that humans are capable of hugging each other. (Then again, we *are* talking about the people who do side hugs…) Tony also throws out a great question for the Christians passing it around: “What if the person getting the creepy hug were a man?” Would they be so quick… Read more
The city council in Mount Vernon, Ohio just pissed off religious nuts in the region: As the May 14 meeting drew to a close, four council members spoke against the change. Afterward, on the city hall steps, voices and questions were raised: Who complained? Who made the decision? Why wasn’t prayer on the agenda anymore? … “I think it’s pathetic,” said local religious advocate Jeff Cline… “We keep kicking God out of everything.” So what exactly did they do to… Read more
Fact: Humans and apes share a common ancestor. In that sense, we are apes. Reaction from educated people: It’s awe-inspiring that all living things share common ancestors! Reaction from Creationist Ken Ham: HOW DARE YOU CALL ME AN APE?! Ham sees the whole idea as an insult and the fact that the San Diego Zoo was selling books about evolution just set him off: How would you like to have someone tell your children that they “are an ape” –… Read more