Dan Bull, who previously wrote a rap letter to the Pope, is back with an awesome, rhythmic homage to Hitch: You can download the MP3 of that song right here. Read more
Reader Erin lives in Madison, Wisconsin and took her son William to the Capitol building so they could see the FFRF sign. Turns out he’s a fan 🙂 See? The truth doesn’t have to be scary! Read more
I feel like I have read the same story again and again. I don’t understand what people don’t get about the simple words of the First Amendment. Yet once again, we have an issue of a municipality apparently raising a (literal) banner in support of sectarian values. “Keep Christ in Christmas,” urges the banner. (Are they worried about our spelling skills? Concerned about “Xmas”?) Last week, the Freedom From Religion Foundation wrote a letter to the mayor of Pitman, New… Read more
This is a guest post by Michael Tracey. He is a writer based in New Jersey and a former Secular Student Alliance group leader. *** Perhaps it was silly for me to be nervous in the moments before dialing Christopher Hitchens — he being en route to a debate that I arranged, after all — but still, my stomach churned. Despite his well-known fondness for libations, I slightly doubted that Christopher Hitchens would be interested in going to the pub… Read more
To wrap up the day, here are just a few additional links about Christopher Hitchens you might want to take a look at: As we wait for the editorial cartoons about to emerge, let’s hope none take the easy route… … Ashley honors Hitch with a proper cup of tea: … Ape, Not Monkey has a lovely sequence of Hitches: … Cyanide & Happiness explains that Hitchens may indeed be in a better place: … If you’re in Minneapolis, I’m… Read more
LifeWay Christian Resources, a Southern Baptist-owned chain, had been carrying a special edition of the Bible in their stores… but not anymore. Here’s Hope: The Breast Cancer Awareness Bible mixed testimonials from breast cancer survivors with passages from the Bible. So why is LifeWay no longer selling it? Because $1.00 from each purchase was going to the Susan G. Komen Foundation to help find a cure for breast cancer. What…? That doesn’t make sense. Really, why is LifeWay no longer… Read more
Jerry Noble, the superintendent of the Green County Tech school district in Arkansas, must hate his job. He’s doing everything in his power to push his faith onto students, just hoping and waiting for someone to bring on a lawsuit: “Enough is enough,” said Jerry Noble, superintendent of the Green County Tech school district. “It’s His birthday. We celebrate Jesus’ birthday. One person should not be offended by that. We don’t leave it up all year. We’re not promoting religion…. Read more
