Just in time for Blasphemy Day, the Saskatoon Freethinkers (Saskatchewan, Canada) are putting up their own bus ads this week! It’s a great billboard. It emphasizes that it’s not just disbelief in a god that binds rationalists. We also deny the existence of heaven, hell, Satan, and miracles. We don’t believe in Creationism, reincarnation, or the idea that prayers are heard by anybody. It’s all part of the same myth-y package and we see no reason to accept any of… Read more
There’s a new campus atheist group at Purdue University Calumet (in Indiana), and while the article about them in the school paper is nice, there’s something very odd about it. They quote Christian after Christian. In fact the whole second half of the piece is about how Christians aren’t protesting this group’s presence. Is that just a space filler or the meat of the story, I wonder? Leaders of other campus religious groups are supporting the SSA’s membership, saying its… Read more
Hi Richard, I’m on the state board of a high school student organization. As a vice-chair I was in charge of an icebreaker and we did a series of questions. As an avid reader and always on the look out for good books, one of the questions was “what is your favorite book?”. We had a great discussion until one of our members stated that the bible is the greatest book ever written. My knee jerk reaction to that was… Read more
I don’t know how much truth there is to this story (It comes from OneNewsNow, so take it with a grain of salt): In January, a study conducted by the Parents Television Council (PTC) found 94 advertisers for the CBS show Two and a Half Men. According to the PTC, the show features countless jokes involving adult themes, and many include dialogue with a child actor. Glen Erickson with the PTC says sponsors were contacted about the show’s content. “So… Read more
Mr. Deity has returned… and this time, he is helping Adam find a wife! I tried screaming at Adam not to do it. He didn’t listen. Read more
I don’t understand it, but I know where I’m going the next time I need an eye exam: No one likes those blurry babies, anyway. They’re the worst. (Thanks to everyone for the link!) Read more
For those of you in the DC area, the DC Young Democrats invited me (Jesse) to participate in an Oxford-style debate tomorrow night and you should come! For those of you not in the DC area, I’ll still be in the debate, but you probably shouldn’t travel just to hear me. The topic is the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (Vouchers). I’ll be one of the three panelists speaking in favor of the resolution, which reads: BE IT RESOLVED, the District… Read more
Yesterday, I mentioned that Jazz bassist Ben Allison recently outed himself as an atheist. Apparently, he’s not the only musician taking that path. The band A.F.I. (A Fire Inside) has a new album coming out tomorrow titled “Crash Love.” One song on the album is titled “Sacrilege” and the lyrics allude to a pro-atheist stance: How could you recognize and cherish hysteric fairy tales. They’ve come to life. Now sit by and listen… the whole world wails. … How is… Read more
***Update***: I made an error with the original posting. No band opted out of the festival; only sponsors did. The posting now reflects that. Sorry for any confusion … The Charlotte Pop Fest ’09 took place this weekend — it’s a music festival that featured the likes of The Smithereens, Jill Sobule, and several bands/singers I’ve never heard of. But I’m interested because all the proceeds from the event went to a great cause: This year Charlotte Pop Fest will… Read more
Mojoey’s atheist blogroll is about to hit 1,000! Is it significant? Absolutely. Say what you will about the quality of some of the blogs on that list, but it’s one barometer of the growth of the atheist blogosphere over the past few years. It tells the world that there are more and more people offering opinions against the idea of theism — and it’s constantly growing in quality and quantity. Thanks to Mojoey for maintaining it all this time. Read more
