The Secular Student Alliance is seeking two college interns this summer at its Albany, N.Y.-based headquarters. You can find out more information here. [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
Why did the shooting at NIU occur? Chuck Norris explains: … As I’ve said in different ways in different settings, we teach our children they are nothing more than glorified apes, yet we don’t expect them to act like monkeys. We place our value in things, yet expect our children to value people. We disrespect one another, but expect our children to respect others. We terminate children in the womb, but are surprised when children outside the womb terminate other… Read more
Looks like Penn Jillette is going to be a cast member on Dancing with the Stars beginning next month. His partner is Kym Johnson, last seen on the show with Mark Cuban. Anyone else ready for Freethought Freestyles? Secular Sambas? Pastafarian Paso Dobles?–ok, I’ll stop now. (via A Reasonable Atheist) [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
It sounds nice — Religious Freedom — but in this case, it could cause a lot of problems. The Workplace Religious Freedom Act (HR 1431) would actually allow for religious persecution and harassment the way it is currently written. The Secular Coalition for America sent a letter to members of the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, Pensions, which will soon be considering this bill. Excerpts from the letter are below (emphasis mine): The Secular Coalition for America, dedicated to… Read more
Last week, I ran this contest: What did you (or would you) give up for Lent? Here are the Top 3 responses (with submitters)! 3| I’d give up Klondike bars. Then, when someone asks me what I’d do for one, I’d say “not break my lenten sacrifice, jerk!” (Brad) 2| I’m giving up my civil liberties (what’s left of them)… as a practice run just in case Huckabee manages to pull out a win. (Anne) 1| i’m giving up the… Read more
I wish the title of this video didn’t give away the punchline… but it’s still entertaining 🙂 (via Bligbi) [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
According to The New York Observer, Richard Dawkins’ next book will be (surprise!) a defense of evolution titled Only a Theory?. I liked The God Delusion and all, but I’m glad he’s back to writing about science. How much is publisher Free Press paying for the right to publish the new book? $3,500,000. And I’m sure Dawkins will be seeing a good chunk of that… According to this source, the book—to be called Only a Theory?—will offer empirical evidence for… Read more
Jamie Kilstein is an atheist comedian from New York. He’s also liberal, anti-Bush, and all other things wonderful and correct. Here’s a sample of his work: As it turns out, he’s taping a stand-up comedy CD this weekend in Chicago at the Lakeshore Theater. Normally, ticket prices at the door are $20. But if you’re reading this and you’re interested in attending one of the shows, you can get in for free. The showtimes are this Friday (February 22nd) at… Read more
I can’t tell if it’s Christian Fundamentalists or satire. It’s crazy enough to be both… Christians Against Cartoons. The animated muck machine is continuing to drag our nation’s children in the gutter through the promotion of all manner of sin. This time the agent of evil is a little Dreamworks film titled “Bee Movie” and the sin that it is propagating and promoting is nothing less than BEASTIALITY! The plot of this Dreamworks picture revolves around the romance between a… Read more
A piece of art from the Israel Museum: An egg with the first chapter of Genesis written on it: Mmm… contradictalicious. (via Futility Closet) [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
