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 American Family Association released its 2011 “Naughty or Nice Christmas List” indicating which retail stores’ advertisements and employees say “Merry Christmas” (Yay!) and which ones say “Happy Holidays” (Why do they hate Jesus?) For example, Old Navy and Victoria’s Secret apparently hate Christmas, Whole Foods is still up in the air, and Best Buy is where all good Christians ought to shop. The AFA is even asking members to wear a button that says “It’s okay to say Merry… Read more
You would think a “Tree of Knowledge” would be the least controversial holiday display of them all: In previous years, book covers included The Myth of Nazareth by Rene Salam, Why I Am Not a Muslim by Ibn Warraq, and Misquoting Jesus by Bart Ehrman. There were also covers of the Bible and Koran. It’s a good mix of holy books and books that criticize them. That’s what knowledge is, after all — learning enough so you have a set… Read more
The Foundation Beyond Belief is looking for a few good interns who’d like to volunteer their time for a good cause. (You don’t even have to leave your place to help out!) All the details are below: Application deadline: December 31, 2011 Foundation Beyond Belief, a humanist charitable organization, seeks four disciplined, highly motivated interns for a 4.5 month period beginning February 1, 2012. Desirable characteristics include: Self-discipline, self-direction, reliability High personal motivation and perseverance Enthusiasm for and commitment to… Read more
As I write this, we’ve raised $3,829 of our $5,000 goal! 84 of you have made donations and we’re so close… Just a reminder that we’re raising the money for “drilling equipment that will bring clean water to people in Ethiopia.” It’s not too late to chip in — we have just over a month left. Remember: Friendly Atheists love H2O, too! Please consider making a donation 🙂 Read more