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.
***Update***: There’s better video and more excerpts at Justin’s blog. … There’s one main reason church/state separation advocates don’t support school vouchers: It would allow parents to send their kids to religious schools on the taxpayer dime. (Want a second reason? The private schools also wouldn’t be held to the same accountability standards as the public schools.) In Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Justin Vacula and several other atheists attended a rally in the state capitol building in support of school choice so… Read more
You remember reader Jessica. Her daughter’s Wichita, Kansas elementary school was host to the book fair featuring pro-Christianity books… The FFRF sent a letter to the school letting them know they were not legally allowed to push one particular religion onto children that way. It doesn’t look like the school learned its lesson. They have no fear of a lawsuit. In fact, they’re only getting worse. Next week is a short week since kids will be on Thanksgiving break Wednesday… Read more
In anticipation of this weekend’s Skepticon IV in Springfield, Missouri, the Ozarks Area Coalition of Reason have put up a billboard for the closeted atheists out there — thanks to $5,000 in funding from the United Coalition of Reason: “We hope that folks will realize we are a regular part of the community,” said Steven Olsen, coordinator of the Ozarks Coalition of Reason. “Atheists and agnostics like us live throughout Missouri. We’re your neighbors, your family members, your friends, your… Read more
If you haven’t heard Sean Faircloth speak, you’re about to get a treat. Sean was the “opening act” on Richard Dawkins’ recent book tour and in the video below Sean shares his “Ten Point Vision of a Secular America.” The list begins at the 12:40 mark: He elaborates on these points in his new book Attack of the Theocrats! Would you add anything to his list? Read more