On Saturday, February 23rd, I participated in a panel discussion titled “A Christian Response to Atheism,” arranged and hosted by the Master’s College, a Christian liberal arts college in southern California… Read more
The Cardinal Keith O’Brien gay sex scandal rumbles on unabated, but as I ate my breakfast this morning, I was greeted by the news that the Cardinal has now essentially admitted to the allegations made by three priests and a former priest last week. While it’s not unusual for priests to admit to these things, I would say that most tend to deny such allegations, especially at the beginning. I should be careful at this point and say that O’Brien hasn’t actually admitted to anything specific. The key section in his statement this morning is this: Read more
Christian pseudo-historian David Barton has a habit of making things up. Hell, his last book was pulled off the shelves by his publishers because of the factual inaccuracies in it — and now Glenn Beck is publishing it. So has Barton learned his lesson? Of course not. Read more
Outside of religious politicians trying to push their faith on everyone else, we don’t hear much news out of South Dakota on this site. But here’s something for the atheists in the area: There’s going to be a statewide meeting for atheists and skeptics in the city of Chamberlain on Saturday, April 20th! Read more
One of the billboards American Atheists just put up in Texas was this one, featuring Sarah Palin: She’s quoted as saying: “We should create law based on the God of the Bible” Just one problem: She never said those exact words… Read more
For a conservative Catholic who meticulously adheres and assents to every word of the Church’s teaching, these are difficult days, filled to the brim with cognitive dissonance. It’s hard to accept the Pope as Jesus Christ’s chosen representative on Earth while groups of abuse victims call on him to stand trial for crimes against humanity. Read more
Daniel normally makes monthly videos about the horrible things religion has done over the past month, but his latest video chronicles children who have suffered because of their parents’ unwavering devotion to God. Because who needs a doctor when you have prayer, right? (Warning: Some NSFL images in there) Read more
Boyle County Fiscal Court (in Kentucky) used to open meetings with a Christian invocation. After atheist Ricky Smith spoke out against it a couple of months ago, the county replaced that invocation with a moment of silence. For his efforts, Smith was rewarded with harassment by local Christians. Read more
Today marks the launch of American Atheists’ latest billboard campaign, featuring notable people saying awful things all because of their faith. Politicians Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin, Rick Santorum and local Pastor Robert Jeffress all get a star turn due to their awful statements. The Ex-Pope is featured (both in English and Spanish) next to a statement about how the Catholic Church covered up sexual abuse by their priests. And a generic statement against faith is shown next to an image of a church: Read more
