Roar in the Forums asks: … What method was the worst when people tried to share their faith with you? I know some people hand out pamphlets and other people tell you you’re going to hell on the street corner, all kinds of ‘fun’ things. As a follow up question, how has rude/mean/annoying encounters like that caused you to feel about the Christian faith ? My last question is, what method of sharing faith has made you at least open… Read more
My vast influence over the Christian book market is clearly hitting its stride. Rick Warren, I’m coming for you next! Here’s Ed Stetzer, co-author of 11 Innovations in the Local Church: How Today’s Leaders Can Learn, Discern and Move Into the Future, talking about the recent Outreach Magazine Christian book awards: The new issue of Outreach Magazine gives their reader-submitted “Resources of the Year” in several categories. What came in at the number one spot for Leadership Training Resource of… Read more
I don’t think everyone who becomes an atheist does so because their religion was “harmful” for them, but this video by Willravel offers a seven-step program for getting over your former faith: [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
Here’s an article you don’t read everyday. Martin L. Smith explains to fellow Christians the benefits of religious dialogue with atheists. In the process, he actually gets most of his descriptions of atheists correct: … adherents [of atheism or agnosticism] believe human beings can and must create for themselves lives that are worth living, that we must forge values that work now without the claims of a supernatural source. It believes that though human beings enjoy only a few decades… Read more
The next Chicagoland Skepchick party will take place on Saturday night, May 17th at 8:30 p.m. Brought to you by Elyse at Skepchick: Galway Arms 2442 N Clark St Chicago, IL … Why: Because it’s May. Because Skepchick loves you. Because it’s an excuse to drink beer. You know you want to come. Hope to see you there! [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
Short answer: Only a few people know and they’re not saying much of anything. Yet. Since Ellen Johnson left, Frank Zindler has stepped in as the (temporary) President of American Atheists. But why she left is not all that clear. On American Atheists’ website, a letter to members reads: Following over 13 years of outstanding service to American Atheists and the cause of State-Church Separation, Ellen Johnson is leaving her post as President of the organization. The nearly identical –… Read more
Last week, I ran this contest: What will be the title of Ben Stein’s next film? Here are the Top 3 responses (with submitters)! 3| Give Ben Stein Money After losing losing his shirt with “Expelled,” this documentary follows Ben Stein on skid row as does anything to regain his fortune. (William) 2| Career… Career… My Career… anyone seen My Career? (Tom in Iowa) 1| All Washed Up: The Soap Conspiracy Ben Stein takes on the Germ Theory of Disease… Read more
Via Jessica Hagy’s Indexed: Is it fair to put them in the same league? [tags]atheist, atheism, Barack Obama, Jeremiah Wright, Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, Hillary Clinton[/tags] Read more
I think I have everything I need. But tonight’s dinner seems to be missing a key ingredient: What ingredient would that be…? (via My Confined Space) [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
