According to the (conservative Christian) American Center of Law and Justice, Gina — a student at Suffolk County Community College — was wronged by her professor before the ACLJ made things right. Gina had a 3.9 GPA and was initially doing fine in her philosophy class… until the subject of God’s existence came up. Gina read the assigned materials and participated in class discussions, presenting traditional philosophical arguments on whether God exists and whether He possesses certain characteristics such as… Read more
For anyone who might be able to make it, there’s a three-day atheist party taking place at Half Moon Beach in Strasburg, VA (about an hour from Washington, D.C.) taking place in mid-August! Registration is not up and running yet, but it will be shortly. When it is open, you’ll be able to sign up on this site. Bookmark the page and keep an eye out for it! [tags]atheist, atheism, Beltway Atheists, Jeff Wismer[/tags] Read more
I know it’s a touchy subject when certain religious teachings are described as mental abuse or child abuse. That said, harassment laws in Britain currently do not protect children from threats of damnation, torture, and hellfire. Those threats — potentially psychologically damaging — are allowed due to the safety net of religion. It’s safe to say if religion were not involved, punishments would be given out immediately. Nicola Holt is asking residents of the U.K. to sign a petition which… Read more
Alright, so you all didn’t like the art contest very much. There were too few entries to rank. But we’ll try another question and get this back on track! Ray Comfort says he has retired the Banana Argument. If that’s the case, what will be the atheists’ new worst nightmare? This time, you’re not just playing for wristbands! Reader Josh has donated hardcover copies of Christopher Hitchens’ God Is Not Great and Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion. The winner gets… Read more
***Update***: Richard Dawkins does not Twitter. … Richard Dawkins hasn’t been on Twitter long but he already has a good number of followers: (via Eyeteeth) [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
You know what would look great in your house? Or maybe on your ceiling when you wake up? Or perhaps laminated and hanging on the wall as you take a shower? This: An autographed portrait of James Randi. It’s up for sale on eBay for just a few more days. The proceeds benefit The Amaz!ng Meeting Scholarship fund. Help support a great cause! (via Skepchick) [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
***Update***: Richard Dawkins does not Twitter. … Richard Dawkins is now on Twitter. Go. Go follow his every move… And if you don’t hear from him within 48 hours, that means it’s time to send the Rapture letters. (via Cynical-C Blog) [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
There’s been talk recently of those websites which automatically send a letter to the “unsaved” in the case of the Rapture. If the Christian webmasters don’t log in for a week, it is assumed the Rapture has happened and emails are sent out accordingly. But the real question in all this is: What do Christians do with their heathen Left-Behind pets? There are some temporary options: Pet Sitters You should have multiple back up sitters available in case your primary… Read more
On August 2nd, anyone who is willing/able to get to The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio is invited to the Atheist Coming Out Party! I’ll be a speaker along with Edwin Kagin, National Legal Director for American Atheists. Bring food. It’s a potluck. The event is sponsored by OSU’s Students For Freethought but involves a large number of local non-religious organizations. The goal of this event is to be a networking opportunity for atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, humanists, skeptics, and… Read more
