150 Mormons did something amazing yesterday: They left the church en masse. It was a planned event called a “Declaration of Independence from Mormonism.” “We’re not doing it out of anger, and we’re not doing it to poke a finger at the church,” said organizer Zilpha Larsen, 36, a lifetime Mormon who has not attended church since 2005. “We’re doing it to support each other in this decision that’s going to cause pain for our families, which will cause pain… Read more
This video by LJonYT, a response to this video at Scientific American, makes comparisons between what your brain naturally tells you to do when it comes to love and sex versus what religion proclaims you to do: Read more
Catholics Called to Witness (“Inspiring Catholics to Live Their Faith”) released an extremely dramatic video about the upcoming presidential elections: The text reads as follows (emphasis theirs, and also note that their text is all in caps lock. I wouldn’t subject you to that, though): In generations past, the church has always been able to count on the faithful to stand up and protect her sacred rights and duties. This generation of Catholics must do the same. This November Catholics across the nation… Read more
It has been refreshing to see more and more Christians coming out in support of marriage equality and stepping away from homophobic beliefs. And now Washington United for Marriage is using that fact to persuade even more Christians in Washington State to support marriage equality with this ad. As Dominic Holden of The Stranger puts it: This ad manages to hatch three birds with one egg. The first and most important aspect: It’s a narrative story. Polls show consistently that… Read more
My friend Adam Lee writes the Daylight Atheism blog at Big Think and his new ebook is now available! I had a chance to read the book when it was in draft form and it looked terrific. It’s a comprehensive argument as to why atheism makes sense and it’s perfect for people who are just starting to question their faith as well as lifelong atheists. This is what I wrote for the blurb: “Adam Lee has been a voice of… Read more
This is an article by Darrel Ray. It appears in the July/August 2012 issue of The Humanist. You can read other articles from this issue and subscribe to the magazine by going to their website. … If I told you in 1979 that we’d be debating a woman’s right to birth control or abortion in 2012, you’d probably want my mental status examined. Well, it’s 2012 and we’ve arrived at that very result. If you are puzzled by the amazingly… Read more
This is the headline at WorldNetDaily: How on earth did atheists causes ObamaCare? What’s the connection? We don’t believe in god… so we don’t get healed after a sickness or accident… so we need more government-run healthcare? Nope. I was wrong. But William Murray, the Christian son of the late Madalyn Murray O’Hair, knows the connection. It has to do with the Supreme Court cases from the early 1960s (including his mother’s) that removed mandatory Bible readings from public schools…… Read more
In his talk at the Global Atheist Convention in Melbourne, Richard Dawkins gave a talk called “Now Praise Intelligent Design”: As always, if there are any bits we should pay special attention to, just leave the timestamp and a summary in the comments. Read more
Remember The American Bible Challenge, the Bible trivia game show? Now the producers have created promotional stickers! With all the positive buzz surrounding the show, we’re excited to introduce to you our new campaign that will allow people from all across America to show their support — it’s called “Bible Stickers USA.” With Bible Stickers USA, you can get a FREE set of American Bible Challenge stickers, stick them in creative places around your home and neighborhood, and share… Read more
David Ramsey of the Colorado Springs Gazette wants to know why there hasn’t been any rain to drown out the wildfires despite all the people praying for it: Minutes after ignition of the Waldo Canyon Fire, the call rang out for prayer. And the call was answered by millions of Christians across our nation and our globe. Trust me on this one. I heard from dozens of friends who said they were praying for my family, my home, my city…. Read more
