Blog reader Jeff created a t-shirt design for those who enjoy the atheist Scarlet A and puns 🙂 Feel free to check out the gear. The more people who display the A, the better. (And it makes a great conversation piece… well… at least a great very-short-conversation piece.) [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
Many Christians visit this atheist blog. Some come regularly to read and comment, some for a brief time to learn about atheists or to challenge or clarify their own beliefs, a few to preach, and a very few to snipe or condemn. In the last 15 months I can remember Muslims commenting here three times. Forgive me if I’ve missed them but I can’t remember any practicing or observant Jewish people commenting here at all. They are a small minority… Read more
A collection of some thought-provoking quotations about atheism and religion, set to dance music — what else would you expect from someone named TranceDevotee? [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
Westboro Baptist Church, home of Fred Phelps, has plans to picket Heath Ledger’s funeral. Ledger was one of the Oscar-winning stars of the movie Brokeback Mountain. ***Update***: Did anyone else know there was a site called Phags for Phelps, which argues that WBC is good for everyone because it “give homophobes a bad name. Unlike stealth homophobes, the Phelps … don’t hide their repugnance under a bushel. Every time they appear on the nation’s television screens, they show millions of… Read more
Last week, I ran this contest: What is this dog thinking? Here are the Top 5 comments (with submitters)! 5| “If I move my rear end two inches to the left, I can drop it right into his slippers.” (GDad) 4| “What’s that you’re saying, God? Timmy’s little brother just fell down into the well? And it’s up to ME to rescue him?” (Robin) 3| “Halfway onto the bed! Stay calm, don’t make the first move.” (Pip) 2| “Oh mighty… Read more
The Star Trek crew explores a new planet, one “devoid of a belief in a creator God!” Oh no! We should be thankful, though. The crew is greeted by our ambassadors, Emperor Carl Sagan and the mentally-challenged Darwin! At least there are “billions and billions” of us. We can apparently procreate like crazy on our planet. (Thanks to Nadine for the link!) [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
So are *lots* of other people. Including George Bush and Dick Cheney. And Ann Coulter. And Ryan Seacrest. And Dakota Fanning (?!?) Betty Bowers said so: (via Landover Baptist) … ***Update***: Siamang’s right. This video by The Bastard Fairies is much better: [tags]atheist, atheism, Christian, Jesus[/tags] Read more
Illinois has a “first-person consent” law regarding organ/tissue donation. Here’s what that means: First-person consent makes your decision to be an organ/tissue donor legally binding. Additional witnesses or family consent is no longer required to carry out your wishes in the event of your death. In the event a person has not had the opportunity to join the first-person consent registry, or is under the age of 18, next-of kin will still be approached for consent. I registered. You should,… Read more
The first one isn’t atheist related. It’s just hilarious. Listen to the third segment of the latest episode of This American Life (MP3). Here’s the synopsis: Elna Baker reads her story about the time she worked at the giant toy store, FAO Schwartz. Her job was to sell these lifelike “newborns” which were displayed in a “nursery” inside the store. When the toys become the hot new present, they begin to fly off the shelves. When the white babies sell… Read more
