Austin Cline presents a list of the steps one takes to become an atheist. Step One: don’t believe in any gods. And… that’s about it. Short and snappy. I like it. Just like the God FAQ. What do you *not* have to do? You don’t have to deny the existence of any gods. You don’t have to assert that no gods exist. You don’t have to be certain that no gods exist. You don’t have to join the Communist Party…. Read more
I’m just going to rename this site “Things I Stole from Anne Jackson.” She asks her readers this: How many bibles do you have in your house? By my count, I have 17. (People like to give me Bibles…) The real question: Why do you have more than one, you godless heathen? And what do you do with them if they’re not just gathering dust? On a side note, the “Bible Printing Capital of the World” is set to open… Read more
With a new leader, American Atheists is in a transition state. Communications Director Dave Silverman wants to know what suggestions you have for Frank Zindler and the AA board: We have a new leader and a new direction, and it’s your turn to say what you like/ dislike about the organization. Let Frank and the Board know what you think! We want to know! So let him know! My first suggestion? Get AA to join the Secular Coalition for America…. Read more
***Update***: I didn’t think I needed to say this, but I’m well aware that Landover is a parody site. I know Pastor Deacon Fred. I’ve interviewed him on this very site. I appreciate the comments and email that point this out, but rest assured I’m not duped *that* easily 🙂 … Pastor Deacon Fred of Landover Baptist Church has this to say about Iron Man: The first thing you have to understand about the movie, “Iron Man,” is that it… Read more
If you live in or near Providence, Rhode Island, Kate is looking for some atheists and/or scientists to test some science-related toys and products next week as part of a focus group. More details are in this PDF. [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
Hanna Rosin, author of God’s Harvard: A Christian College on a Mission to Save America, discusses this peculiar and omnipresent phenomenon at Slate. Here are the best couple paragraphs you’ll read all day: One night, a couple of years ago, I walked in on a group of evangelical college boys sitting on a bed watching The Daily Show. I felt alarmed, and embarrassed, as if I had caught them reading Playboy or something else they had to be shielded from…. Read more
Anne Jackson asked the question in good faith, but you all might take it a bit less seriously. Which might make it *far* more amusing 🙂 What is something you feel you can’t say in church, or around other Christians? Some of Anne’s own commenters (mostly Christian, I assume) have some fantastic responses: I’d rather look like a good christian than put in the time and effort to actually be one. …I just had a drink last night and it… Read more
Someone brought that comic to my attention (via The Flowfield Unity). No, I don’t agree with it. I was asked recently if, on the whole, I thought atheists were smarter than the religious. My gut instinct was to say “Yes.” The vast majority of scientists don’t believe in God. Despite what critics might say, I find the books written by the New Atheists much more intellectually stimulating than most of the “Christian lit” I read. But I know far too… Read more
This might be NSFW. The link is rated-R, anyway. Would someone like to tell me what this is all about? The nude atheism? Bah. The Skepchick/Skepdude calendars aren’t even out until next month. I don’t really know what “atheist porn” would consist of that’s different from any other kind… fewer screams of “Oh God!” I suppose… (via ToolChronicles) [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
The LA Times had its weekly round up of the most popular opinion stories… look who came out on top! The best, the brightest, the movers, the shakers and the thinkers came out, but it was a New Jersey high school student who took the Number 1 spot in the week’s most popular Opinion stories. But fear not, James Q. Wilson fans: the Pepperdine professor whose textbook Matthew LaClair attacked gave as good as he got, and made the list… Read more
