Hey, Indian people… Stop remaking Christmas songs! *facepalm* I have nothing to do with this, I swear… (Thanks to Sheila for link. I think…) Read more
Edwin Kagin is the legal director of American Atheists and a guy with a very unique sense of humor. He offers his version of a Christmas card from a fundamentalist Christian family: … The house was burned down by sparks from the burning of Harry Potter books in our yard. Little Marvin got a chicken bone stuck in his throat at a church picnic and was rushed to the hospital where doctors had to remove his voice box, so he… Read more
Note: When letter writers sign with their first names instead of a pseudonym or nickname, I randomly change their name for added anonymity. Dear Richard, Both myself and my wife are atheist (but I’m a little more extremist). We were both raised in traditional Jewish homes. That is, we were brought up on the culture and tradition, but not brainwashed into believing in an abstract god. When our first son was born, we disagreed on whether or not he should… Read more
Umm… I don’t know whether to be proud or ashamed as an Indian person: I apologize for unleashing that on all of you. (via Sepia Mutiny) Read more
Reed has the 131st edition of the Carnival of the Godless up at his site. If you want to see some of the better postings about atheism over the past few weeks, that’s where you want to go! Read more
Skepchicamp is taking place in Chicago on March 6th, and to raise money for it, we’re having a party on January 23rd! There will be booze and food, and it seems like pants are optional. Tickets are limited so get them soon! Read more
Give your friends and family (and yourself) a gift this holiday season: Teach everyone how to think critically: (via QualiaSoup) Read more
by Jesse Galef – For some holiday entertainment, I bring you a song by the Australian comedy group Tripod. You know the shepherds who, in the story, followed the star to Bethlehem? Well, there must have been some non-superstitious shepherds who didn’t go off chasing a star… What happened to them? The song is: I Was the Only Shepherd (Warning: Not Safe For Work due to occasional cursing) Didn’t cop a look at the manger, But at least my sheep… Read more
Some Christians are spoofing trademarked logos to make cheesy Jesus-y knockoffs. I don’t know what’s worse: that they lack any creativity or that anyone would actually buy these… American retailers sell about $4.6 billion worth of Christian products annually, and some are spoofs or spinoffs of commercial logos or brand names. Many such goods are illegal, trademark attorneys say, but companies often are unaware their names are being copied or don’t put up a fight for fear of being labeled… Read more
The Freedom From Religion Foundation had put this sign up in front of the Illinois Capitol building in Springfield: It turns out a conservative candidate for Illinois comptroller, William J. Kelly, was offended by the idea that anyone could disagree with him so he tried to take matters into his own hands: William J. Kelly announced Tuesday that he planned to take down the sign put up by the Freedom from Religion Foundation, and on Wednesday, he tried to make… Read more
