There’s an interesting discussion going on in the Forums. We know Christian fundamentalists believe in the literal truth of the Bible — the world was created in six days, God created an actual Adam and Eve, Hell exists as written in the Bible, etc. Christian extremists (who may be a subcategory of the fundamentalists?) try to enforce that belief on others, whether through legislation or otherwise. (I don’t know if those definitions are the ones you’d use. Feel free to… Read more
Here’s a question that came up over the weekend: Why don’t atheists ever protest? Or boycott? Or demonstrate? — on behalf of atheism, that is. Surely, there are issues we all get worked up about. Still, when foxhole atheists get discriminated against or we’re forced to pledge allegiance to a nation “Under God” or politicians say nasty things about us, we may write letters, post on our blogs, or make some phone calls… we may even get some media attention…. Read more
Executive Director of Camp Quest, Amanda Metskas, created this lovely looking scarf: Don’t *you* wish you had knitting skills now? I wonder what special powers an atheist scarf would have… Read more
… will be called The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution. The tentative release date will be September 10th, 2009. He said as much in an interview over the weekend. It’s available for pre-order on Amazon UK (not yet available for pre-order in America). While I appreciate his efforts to bring atheism to the public, I’m excited to see him doing what I think he does best: writing and educating people about science. (via Atheism Examiner) Read more
I’ll go more in depth later about the atheist gathering over the weekend. (As I write this, it’s late and I’m going to bed soon.) But a few things I picked up: Now that atheist ads are on buses worldwide, our next goal is to take over the entire transportation industry. Planes, cars, scooters, etc. (Ok, no, but how awesome would it be to go on Atheist Airlines?!) There’s some amazing news and some depressing news that’ll make it’s way… Read more
Mike Clawson here again… I must have evolution on the brain or something lately. Anyway, I know that many of you here come from conservative Christian backgrounds, and even if you consider yourself an atheist now, you still have Christian friends and family with whom you interact. Perhaps this past holiday season included heated discussions about religion and science for some of you. Some of you may also know by now that sometimes in these discussions you have to set… Read more
Sometimes, you just can’t tell the difference. The quiz below asks whether the following blurbs were found on the front cover of a men’s magazine or the back cover of a Christian book: 1. “Build your perfect life and strip away stress for good”A. Front Cover of Men’s MagazineB. Back Cover of Christian Book2. “The Secret to Effortless Success”A. Front Cover of Men’s MagazineB. Back Cover of Christian Book3. “Total Health Starts Here”A. Front Cover of Men’s MagazineB. Back Cover… Read more
This poem comes courtesy of Dr. Stephen Uhl, author of Imagine No Superstition. I met a friendly atheist today I know “atheists are bad people” some say. But this nice person was really good for me and helped me drop a childish fantasy. Atheists I know now are not all bad; I hope that makes no one sad, for here and now I enjoy this life more; their New Golden Rule helps my spirit soar, for now that I know… Read more
Aasif Mandvi is right. All brown people are doctors! (Even med school dropouts like myself! It doesn’t matter. I get the degree, anyway. I just got out of the formalities.) The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10cMedicine CabinetBarack Obama InterviewJohn McCain InterviewSarah Palin VideoFunny Election Video Read more
