Atheist Darryl walked into a Starbucks recently wearing an OUT Campaign t-shirt. He didn’t have the most intellectually fulfilling conversation with the conversational barista on duty… Here’s how it went down: Barista: “The Out Campaign!” Darryl: [Smiling] Yes. Barista: What is that? Darryl: [Pointing to “A”] Atheist… I’m an… Barista: WHAT?! You guys are as much a religion as any other religion! Darryl: Well actually, no, that’s a common misundersta– Barista: NO! You are! You are! You’re proselytizing! Darryl: Tall,… Read more
Joel Pett of the Lexington Herald-Leader explains the breakdown of the wall of separation between church and state: Read more
Wall0645 began this thread in the Forums and I’d like to continue it here: I often see atheists/evolutionists criticize Creationists for not bothering to actually understand what evolution says before criticizing it. This is a valid complaint. How can you criticize something without actually knowing what it is about? Is there anything you think atheists “don’t get” about Christianity, other religions, and/or theism? If so, what? This is more of a question directed at theists, but maybe the atheists can… Read more
There are plenty of reasons not to shop at Walmart. This one won’t be found in any documentary, though. Atheist Kelly went to get some groceries and other goods with her husband and baby LuLu in tow. While there, a lady walked right up to the couple and their 15-week-old child. After saying what a sweet child it was, the lady proceeded to say more… “Dear Jesus!” the woman cried out, raising her hand over my precious baby LuLu, closing… Read more
This post is by Jesse Galef, who works for the Secular Coalition for America. He also blogs at Rant & Reason … I’m back from my short vacation and started my first day with the Secular Coalition for America. The good news is that I got to visit family in New York, the bad news is that I wasn’t around when some of my coworkers scored an exclusive meeting with White House officials. Last week they met with Paul Monteiro,… Read more
It’s ironic that during “Rationalist Week ’09” sponsored by the Leeds University Atheist Society (in the United Kingdom), a student in the group received a death threat. It is said the student, who wished to remain anonymous, was threatened while patrolling outside the festival tent at night. The victim in question has decided not to go to the police, but police in Leeds are now investigating vandalism that also occurred during the event. This is the second death threat received… Read more
How much money do you give away? I am a due-paying member of several atheist (or atheist-friendly) groups. And in the case of a couple that mean a lot to me (the Secular Student Alliance and the Secular Coalition for America), I give more than that. But I’ll admit I don’t give very much to other causes — important causes — like poverty, the environment, child welfare, animal rights, etc… Maybe because I think the issues are too big for… Read more
I didn’t watch Dateline Friday night, but when Jon Montgomery, the Salt Lake City Freethinking Examiner, sent me the link, I made the mistake of checking out the transcript. I read the whole damn thing in one sitting. (Curse you, Jon.) In short, a woman named Faylene died several years ago — she drowned in a bathtub with Ambien pills at her side. Days earlier, she had fallen 60 feet off a cliff (a tree may have saved her life)…. Read more
An article critical of The Oprah? In a mainstream magazine? Nice work, Weston Kosova and Pat Wingert of Newsweek. They manage to point out the flaws in the thinking of anti-aging Suzanne Somers and anti-vaccine Jenny McCarthy. And they go after the idiotic message of The Secret. Basically, they go after the things gullible Oprah viewers have been taking as fact when, in fact, it’s all dubious or outright lies. You know how they do it? They talk to credible… Read more
Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church have their expected reaction to George Tiller’s murder (PDF): GOD HATES BABY KILLERS. SERIAL MURDERER GEORGE “TILLER THE KILLER” IS DEAD! GOD SENT THE SHOOTER! NOW TILLER GETS TO EXPLAIN HIMSELF TO HIS VICTIMS! WBC TO PICKET “VIGIL TO SUPPORT TILLER’S FAMILY AND FRIENDS” (ENABLERS!). Sun., May 31, 2009, 7:15-8:00 pm Old Town Square, North Mosley & East Douglas Ave., Wichita, Kansas … Bloody Beast Obama and his vampire-like cabinet member Kathleen Sebelius… Read more
