A few links are piling up and I’m just getting them all out at once: A new blog for students, courtesy of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. They have this picture on the front page: How can you not love them? The organizational blog of The Interfaith Alliance, an excellent group headed by Rev. Welton Gaddy. If you’re into the dangerous intersection of politics and religion, this site covers it in depth. On that note, in case… Read more
Recently, Republican Elizabeth Dole maligned her Democratic opponent for a North Carolina Senate seat, Kay Hagan, for planning to attend a fundraiser hosted by atheists. Since then, there has been a lot of feedback from atheists. They may not have been paying close attention to the race before, but now, they are watching and supporting Hagan. Reader Amy said this: I just emailed Elizabeth Dole and cc’d Hagan’s campaign. As a North Carolinian, I had already voted for Hagan in… Read more
I’ve been in my new apartment for about a week now. Still working on that whole “furniture” thing. And the other day, I did battle with a ginormous dragonfly. (It was winning for a good 15 minutes, but I eventually triumphed.) But I found something I want more than a couch and chairs and insect repellent: Guitar Praise! Grab the guitar and play along with top Christian bands! Shred those riffs or blast the bass… you add a unique sound… Read more
The Secular Coalition for America has finally gone public with its new “Secular Values Voter” website. You might ask: What exactly is a Secular Values Voter? Secular Values Voters share a commitment to: Protect our community and our secular government. The U.S. Constitution, the source of our civil rights, establishes a secular government – a unique and intentional construction of our founders. The Constitution provides for a strict separation of church and state, prohibits religious tests for public office, and… Read more
What’s the most embarrassing song on your iPod? I have all sorts of inexplicable things on mine. The Promiseland Podcast for Christian children, for example. Because I’m a masochist. And just because it’s a small sample, here’s what I found in my K section: K’s Choice K7 Kansas Kanye West Kathy Griffin Katie Melua KC & the Sunshine Band Keane Kelis Kelly Clarkson Kevin Little Kid Rock The Killers The Klein Four Group Kris Kross KT Tunstall There. I have… Read more
According to the Secular Coalition for America, Lori Lipman Brown’s “Better Know a Lobbyist” segment is scheduled to air on The Colbert Report either tonight or tomorrow night! If I hear more specifics, I’ll pass them along. ***Update***: It is scheduled to air Thursday night. Read more
I just came across this book recently. It may be the most disturbing thing I’ve ever seen in my life. (And I’ve seen 2 Girls 1 Cup.) The book is called Illustrated Stories from the Bible (that they won’t tell you in Sunday School) by Paul Farrell, published by American Atheists Press. The title gives away what’s inside. So does the cover… That’s from 2 Kings 2:24, by the way. Let’s see what else is inside… There’s the story of… Read more
Hi all. Most of you who use an RSS reader to check out this site have been using this link. I apologize for the inconvenience, but I’m asking you to please switch your feed to this link instead. The old one will be fading away soon and I don’t want to lose you all! (***Update***: The old feed isn’t going anywhere. But if you can revert to the new feed, wonderful.) Thanks 🙂 Read more
Ray Comfort wants us to Spot the Difference: I found one: People who believe in the left side of the picture have their heads in the clouds. The rest of us are grounded in reality. Maybe you found others… On a side note, wouldn’t you think a Christian (perhaps moreso than anyone else) would know how to correctly spell “judgment”? Read more
A few updates on the site: The Forums are back up and running at a new URL. Come join the dialogue! The contact form is fixed. If you use Safari to view this site, it should be looking much nicer now. You can once again edit your comments and apply quicktags to them. We’re getting there 🙂 If you notice anything else that needs changing or fixing, please let me know. Read more
