I’m a day late to this, but after pointing out that leaders of three cities and one state had issued proclamations about the Day of Reason, I heard that another mayor did the same thing (but didn’t get any publicity for it). Elizabeth Goreham, the mayor of State College, Pennsylvania, issued a proclamation, too! A portion of the text reads: WHEREAS, the application of reason, more than any other means, has proven to offer hope for human survival upon Earth,… Read more
When Jesus explains salvation… well… it makes as much sense as when you read about it in the Bible: (via DerekJohnson5) Read more
This is a long debate — with Q & A — but it’s definitely a worthwhile question: Leave the timestamp(s) in the comments if you notice any part we ought to take a close look at! Read more
Edwin Kagin offers a graduation speech for atheists: We have tried to teach you the principals of reason, critical thinking, logical fallacy, ethical behavior, and the methods of science and evidence. We want you to know that there is a big difference between Righteousness and Self-Righteousness. We want you to know and understand the difference between belief and proof; between faith and fact. We want you to know that you are part of a great historic tradition of bringing light… Read more
In Nova Scotia, Canada, Forest Heights Community School senior William Swinimer has been in hot water for a shirt he wore to school. The Vice Principal at the school told him it was offensive and he had to remove it because it was “hate talk.” Then, in true rebel fashion, Swinimer not only left it on, he wore it during his in-school suspensions… and his five days of out-of-school suspension. This is the shirt that had the administration all riled… Read more
I have to believe Jessica Hagy went through several alternative captions before finally settling on this one…: I mean, since when do priests look at cleavage? Read more
I had to read this story a couple of times to make sure I had it right, but then I realized I wasn’t wrong the first time. I couldn’t believe Christians were upset about this. Here’s the backstory: A husband and wife attended a place called North Point Church in Atlanta. They had a daughter together. At some point, the husband started having an affair with another married man. (Scandalous!) It was serious, too, and the men wanted to be… Read more
This is something that I’ve seen happen in the Christian world a few times but never in the atheist world: Greta Christina is leaving her day job so she can become a full-time writer/speaker 🙂 I will no longer have to stop in the middle of a productive writing day and go do the day job. I’ll be free to schedule my speaking gigs based on whatever works for me and Ingrid. I’ll have more time for reading, for networking,… Read more
