There’s been a lot of back and forth here on the Albuquerque city council election between incumbent Don Harris and challenger David Barbour. Harris was re-elected, but certain issues have not yet been resolved. In summary, Harris criticized Barbour for being an atheist and contributing to a “Charles Darwin” scholarship, among other things. He sent out the following mailing which specifically goes after Barbour’s non-theism: Several readers wrote to Harris complaining about his tactics. He sent a form letter to… Read more
Hi Richard, I have recently organized for my body to be donated to science when I die. It will go to the nearest University for use by trainee doctors. I feel that my body would be better off used for the benefit of other people rather than just buried and wasted. The problem I have is that my parents, particularly my mother isn’t happy with this and is having trouble accepting my wishes. My father is an atheist but my… Read more
This is an incredible opportunity for atheists. There are currently more 18-25-year-olds who are not affiliated with any religion than ever before. The Secular Student Alliance has grown faster this year than at any time in our ten-year history. You can see where the following curve is heading: Our campus groups have made the front page of The New York Times and been featured in major magazine articles; visited New Orleans to do community service work; spearheaded consciousness-raising bus campaigns;… Read more
Among the current frontrunners for the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination are Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin, and Tim Pawlenty. What do they have in common? They don’t accept evolution. Razib Khan writes: … it looks like 3 of the front-runners for the G.O.P. nomination are rather frank Creationists… I’m skeptical about any of these as likely candidates (i.e., if you had to make a bet you’re going to be surprised), but if you keep adding individuals to the list it seems… Read more
Mr. Deity now has a science advisor. He looks strikingly familiar but I just can’t put my finger on who it is… I’d be afraid of this guy. He has a colorful science-y tie. Read more
This is just creepy. A Catholic priest in Poland was doing the Holy Communion ritual recently. He accidentally dropped the cracker. So he put it in holy water (to “cleanse” it). The object turned red… and it turned out it’s not a cracker at all. It’s a piece of human heart. All of sudden, some Italians are proclaiming it’s a miracle! Not just a miracle, either. They think it’s the heart of Jesus. Umm… that’s not a miracle. That’s murder!… Read more
Looks like Americans are making a difference in Iraq in at least one positive way: We’re teaching Iraqis about atheism. It’s dangerous for anyone to say they don’t believe in a god in such a predominantly Muslim nation, but some brave Iraqis are even forming groups! “Iraq is a land without God or any other kind of major protective superior form,” claims one atheist who declined to be named fearing reprisal. “We have been forgotten and it is better to… Read more
On Thursday, October 22nd, I will be giving a talk for the North Shore Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State (in Illinois). The talk will focus on what went down during the IFI incident. There will be a Q&A session afterwards, too. It’s all free and open to the public. If you’re interested in attending, all the details are here! Or you can check out this informational PDF. Read more
Now, I get why all those faith-healing parents who kill their children act the way they do. They believe everything they read at Jesus Is Your New Health Care. (It turns out Jesus takes care of everything!) And who needs universal health care when Jesus is saving you $35 in office fees…? (Kudos to Shawn for creating the site!) Read more
The VeggieTales Cookie Cutter from a Christian bookstore looks decent enough: But you might not want to rotate it 90 degrees: As Meg Marco writes at The Consumerist: This is just multitasking. It’s perfect for your kids AND perfect for bachelorette parties. It’s all about the frosting. Ya know? That tomato may also double as a medical condition… (Thanks to Mike for the link!) Read more
