All text from the following video was taken directly from “online Christian fundamentalist forums.” And by that, I believe they’re referring to Fundies Say the Darndest Things. The actors definitely got the smugness down… The best bit begins at the 2:10 mark. (via sliptivity and Reddit) Read more
Tomorrow, I’ll begin a week-long speaking tour in Indiana and California to talk about the book and atheism! If you can make it to any of these events, that would be fantastic. Here’s the basic info. Date: Monday, March 30 School: Indiana University — Bloomington Sponsoring group: Secular Alliance of IU Time/place: 7:30 p.m. in Fine Arts 015 Facebook Event page! Date: Tuesday, March 31 School: Purdue University Sponsoring group: Society of Non-Theists at Purdue University Time/place: 6:30 – 8:00… Read more
Flickr user jaynedemarco has some nifty artwork up on the site. The theme is: “This is what an atheist looks like.” Seth MacFarlane: Angelina Jolie: George Carlin: Several more of these images will be put up over the next few weeks. As for Jayne’s inspiration behind the art? … i feel i should mention that a big part of the inspiration behind these pieces is my nephew Logan. he was asked at school if he believed in god. when he… Read more
Seattle’s atheist bus ads will be going live beginning on Wednesday and there’s a nice little writeup about them in today’s Seattle Times: The Seattle ads are intended to give atheists a voice, provide a way for them to connect and to put a “positive face on atheism,” [Seattle Atheists president Paul] Case said. They will be placed on the inside of about 20 Metro buses primarily serving downtown Seattle routes. Along with the group’s name and Web address, the… Read more
The best perk of writing a blog is that every now and then you feel relevant and useful. Myles in Mississippi sent along an email that I’m sure a lot of other atheists can relate to… the third paragraph is especially heartbreaking: Dear Mr. Mehta, My name is Myles and I am an atheist in Mississippi. I know that you may get a lot of email and probably don’t have time to read the especially long ones, but I wanted… Read more
This sounds like an interesting event for Chicagoans: The critically-acclaimed Best Church of God returns for one unique service on Wednesday, April 8th at 8pm in the heathen confines of the Chopin Theatre. In a regrettable association with left-leaning Revolution Books, BCOG — the only church God goes to — challenges Sunsara Taylor to a battle of Good vs. Evil in the format of a “spirited” debate. Best known for her on-air cage matches with righteous Christian Crusaders like Bill… Read more
Who wouldn’t be when they do stuff like this…? You’re totally going to have nightmares now. (Thanks to Donna for the link!) Read more
He’s the 2009 Humanist of the Year 🙂 Well-deserved and just one of many reasons to go to the American Humanist Association conference in Arizona this summer. I don’t always like his tone, but no doubt his posts are powerful, he can influence policy, and he’s one of the most important voices representing atheists in America. Read more
I’m sure some atheists will find joy in this… Pastor Ben Dailey at Calvary Church in Texas wants to boost his attendance, so he’s making an offer: If Calvary Church breaks the 4,000 attendance barrier Sunday, April 12th and Sunday, April 19th Ben will sacrifice all the comforts of common daily life, make his way to the roof of Calvary Church, overlooking Highway 161, and reside in a ‘roomy’ 6x6x6 foot plexi-gass box for three days and nights. He will… Read more
If your group is affiliated with the Secular Student Alliance, we have a logo you can add to your website! (If you’re not affiliated, you can always join for free here.) And there are plenty more logos where that one came from. (via Secular Student Alliance) Read more
