Try watching this FOXNews clip without thinking of any snarky comments and comebacks. I dare you. I lose my own bet. There’s too much insanity in just a few minutes… The “Thou Shalt Not Steal” sign is not there for the atheists. It’s to remind Christians what they supposedly believe in. Christianity is not going to disappear anytime soon — regardless of what atheists do. Gretchen Carlson is wrong. As Keith Olbermann said on his broadcast tonight (paraphrased), when Michelle… Read more
Last time, I ran this contest: Why are atheists Tiana and Kate praying outside the Discovery Institute? (Pic via Kate_Holden) … Clearly, most of you decided to answer your own reworded questions… which makes deciding the winners difficult. Ah well. Here are the Top 5 explanations… or responses (with submitters): 5| Due to an overabundance of Thetans, their bodies swelled just enough for their Mormon Temple Underpants, (don’t ask why – their lingerie is their own business), to cut off… Read more
Lawrence Cosentino, a reporter for the Lansing, Michigan alternative newspaper City Pulse, was a guest at the recent Michigan Atheists convention. It’s an interesting read considering he’s clearly never been to one of these gatherings before. What did he learn? We like our bumper stickers: It was tempting to infer divine displeasure from a lot of things that happened at the 2008 Michigan Atheists convention on Saturday, Dec. 6, beginning with the weather. All morning, furious sheets of snow whipped… Read more
Atheists have a habit of being insular — when we’re working on projects or staging protests that have to do with church/state issues, we tend to stick with each other. Religious partners and allies are an exception, not a norm, even though our issues are less about showing that there is no evidence for a god and more about how there should be a separation of church and state. You would think many more religious people would be on our… Read more
Rev. Rick Warren — pastor of Saddleback Church — has been tapped to deliver the invocation at Barack Obama’s inauguration in January. The reaction has been swift and negative: Obama had a chance to set a non-sectarian, progressive tone at this event, and he has chosen to kow-tow to the wretched evangelical movement. … It is a grave disappointment to learn that pastor Rick Warren will give the invocation at the inauguration of Barack Obama… Rick Warren gets plenty of… Read more
This is just fun to watch. (Though it’s fun anytime someone yells at Bill O’Reilly — repeatedly — for being wrong.) Megyn Kelly defends the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s atheist plaque in Olympia, Washington: And while atheism is not a religion, Kelly is right that it must be treated as such. (via Atheist Media Blog) Read more
Everytime someone asks me about my book, I tell them it’s called I Sold My Soul on eBay. I then have to tell them, “… but that’s not really what I did.” I have to explain that you can’t sell your soul on eBay. They won’t allow it. If you try, they’ll yank the auction. I didn’t even have the word “soul” in my original auction. That message still hasn’t gotten through to everyone. A musician fed up with his… Read more
***Update***: The sign has been replaced and the Springfield Nativity Scene Committee (SNSC) has condemned the person who stole the original FFRF plaque: “It is truly unfortunate that someone decided to express their displeasure with the disturbing sign by stealing it,” said Daniel Zanoza, Chairman of the SNSC. “Of course, our entire committee would encourage the return of the sign to its rightful owners. Judeo-Christian teachings tell us ‘Thou shalt not steal’ through the Ten Commandments. I know SNSC members… Read more
Still need to do some last minute shopping for that science lover who has children? Charlie’s Playhouse is offering a discount on all games and toys. Only for readers of this blog and only this week! I have my own Giant Evolution Timeline and it’s fantastic and informative. Now, I just need children. As the banner says, if you want to take advantage of this offer, just type in the codes LISTPP to get free parcel post and LISTUPSG to… Read more
If you’re the leader of a college atheist group or an off-campus local group, you’ve almost certainly faced the daunting task of hosting a speaker and trying to make the event a success. It’s always difficult to make sure you’ve done everything needed to plan, publicize, and put on the event. Instead of re-inventing the wheel each time, Lyz Liddell, the Secular Student Alliance’s Campus Organizer, has put together a fantastic checklist of everything (PDF) that needs to happen before,… Read more
