You thought octuplets were scary? Quiverfull is worse: Quiverfull women accept as many children as God gives them as a demonstration of their radical faith and obedience as well as a means to advance his kingdom: winning the country for Christ by having more children than their adversaries. This self-proclaimed “patriarchy” movement, which likely numbers in the tens of thousands but which is growing exponentially, bases its arguments on Psalm 127: “Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are… Read more
We know President Obama hasn’t found a church yet (and no one on this side of the theological fence is upset about that). Despite the lack of church, Laurie Goodstein of The New York Times writes that Obama has found a circle of religious friends to help guide him. … [Obama] has quietly cultivated a handful of evangelical pastors for private prayer sessions on the telephone and for discussions on the role of religion in politics. All are men, two… Read more
A couple months ago, atheist Michael Newdow filed a lawsuit against prayer being used in Barack Obama’s Inauguration ceremony. Specifically, Newdow and the other plaintiffs were against: The addition of “so help me God” to the presidential oath of office (said by Chief Justice John Roberts) which violated the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment. The government-sponsored use of any clergy at all during the inauguration which violated the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the First… Read more
I might not eat there Friday or Saturday. But Sunday is another story. see more pwn and owned pictures Now who decided to put a FAIL stamp on that?! (Thanks to Helfrick for the link!) Read more
F*** My Life, my favorite website this week, explains why you should never criticize religion: It will come back to bite you in the ass: Today, I called a priest “lame”. He responded jokingly with “God will smite you!”. I laughed and walked out the door. I tripped and broke my ankle. FML When was the last time you got embarrassed just when you thought you had some upper hand? (via FML) Read more
The headline says it all. If you’re interested in playing an active role in the atheist movement this summer, the Secular Student Alliance is seeking summer interns to work in Columbus, Ohio. (Yep, we’re back in Columbus!) Interns will work in the area(s) of: Public Relations, Web/Database Development, Resource Development, and Fundraising. All the details are here! Read more
I caved. I’m on Twitter now. If you’d like to follow me, my dream of having thousands of stalkers will soon be achieved. You can find me at http://twitter.com/hemantmehta. I know this outs me as a Luddite, but I know very little about how to use it. My immediate questions: How do I Tweet without being annoying? How often am I supposed to Tweet? How do I not let this take over my life? Is Tweet capitalized? What’s the past… Read more
Atheist buses are finally coming to Germany! The actual ad hasn’t been decided upon yet, but a few prototypes are below: According to Spiegel Online, the atheists are trying to get buses to display the messages. Atheists pledging a euro or more to the campaign can vote on a selection of slogans, some loosely based on the British signs. Phillip Möller, one of the campaign organizers, says the German group has collected €3,500 in the first four days of fundraising…. Read more
Two things stand out to me Steve Hendrix’s article in The Washington Post. One is how the Creationists from Liberty University feel as out of place and shocked by what they see at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History as many atheists feel when visiting the Creation Museum. “There’s nothing balanced here. It’s completely, 100 percent evolution-based,” said [David] DeWitt, a professor of biology. “We come every year, because I don’t hold anything back from the students.” Replace “evolution”… Read more
