In addition to the one in Austin, there’s a Dallas/Ft. Worth chapter of Atheists Helping the Homeless and they held their second giveaway on Sunday: Even more impressive: They gave away 1885 items to over 200 people in need… and all of that using only $170 worth of donations. What did they give away? Shampoo, razors, shaving cream, lotion, soap, toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, snack crackers, toothbrushes, toothpaste, clothes, deodorant, granola bars and water. The next giveaway will be… Read more
I’m admittedly a bit biased when I say this, but I genuinely think that one of the greatest exports from the UK is the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), a.k.a. The Beeb. The BBC is the largest broadcaster in the world, employing a staff of 23,000 across all of its various divisions. In its early years it formed the blueprint for other public broadcasters around the world. Now, one of its longest running institutions, Radio 4, has been caught up in a… Read more
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
Brian Wilson posted this compilation of Sam Harris discussing “atheist spirituality”: (via AscendingParadigm) 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
Pat Robertson is still the worst, everyone! Today, on the 700 Club, he was giving out his sterling advice to a man with marital problems: My wife has become a real problem. She has no respect for me as the head of the house. She insults me and she even went as far as stretching her hand to beat me. I’ve lost my self confidence. Her words hurt so much and she refuses to talk through our problems. Please tell me what I… Read more
When it comes to the “God-given potential” referred to in the Democratic platform, Matt Bors wonders which one they were talking about: Read more
