An interview I had taped a few months ago aired on Moody Broadcasting Network’s Prime Time America (a Christian show) recently. You can listen to that interview here (beginning at the 9:50 mark). The host, Lee Rugen, talks to Jim Henderson (my soul’s “buyer”), Joel Kneedler (publicity manager at Waterbrook Press), and a pastor who used the book for his discussion group. [tags]atheist, athiesm[/tags] Read more
Possummomma (a.k.a., Atheist in a mini van) has Lupus-related sensitivity to light. She can’t even spend time with her kids in certain rooms because of the danger in being exposed to UV rays. More of her backstory can be found here. Berlzebub’s Inferno has been spearheading a campaign to raise money to help take care of her (by buying film to cover those windows, for example). Other atheists have already jumped on this cause and their charity has been astonishing,… Read more
Steve Caldwell has compiled a new list of discussion questions for I Sold My Soul on eBay, specifically for Unitarian Universalist groups: The discussion questions [in the back of the book]… assume a more traditional Christian point of view and are not applicable for most Unitarian Universalists. Many of these discussion questions are not applicable for Unitarian Universalist Christians as well. What follows is my attempt to re-frame these discussion questions for use in Unitarian Universalist faith communities. You can… Read more
This weekend, for the fourth year in a row, the leaders of nearly all the major atheist/humanist organizations in the country will be meeting in Tampa, Florida to discuss ways to collaborate, share resources, and decide best methods to share our message with others. Participating organizations include: American Atheists American Ethical Union American Humanist Association Atheist Alliance International The Brights Camp Quest Center for Atheism/NYC Atheists Center for Inquiry Freedom from Religion Foundation Humanist Institute Humanists of Florida Association Institute… Read more
Ellen Johnson, president of American Atheists, speaks about John F. Kennedy, the troubling union of religion and politics, and how atheists should let their issues guide their votes. At the very end, she makes this remark (read the full transcript here): … But we need to work very hard to make the politicians aware that a quarter of the United States population are not religious. We are a huge voting bloc. If we non-religious Americans make our issues our primary… Read more
An unofficial list of the “Top 50 Atheist T-Shirt and Bumper Sticker Aphorisms” according to… well, I’m not sure. But some are quite entertaining: Abstinence Makes the Church Grow Fondlers Honk If Your Religious Beliefs Make You An Asshole Intelligent Design Makes My Monkey Cry Too Stupid to Understand Science? Try Religion. There’s A REASON Why Atheists Don’t Fly Planes Into Buildings “Worship Me or I Will Torture You Forever. Have a Nice Day.” God. God Doesn’t Kill People. People… Read more
I know I haven’t been keeping up with The View lately. But, you know, I work… and I’m trying to protect my masculinity. That said, I can’t believe I missed this clip from last week: Joy Behar talks about how, centuries ago, saints used to hear voices. Now that we have psychotropic medications, you don’t hear that excuse anymore, and that’s why there are no longer as many saints. Sherri Shepherd then jumps in with another typical, crazy remark around… Read more
This unnamed now-named Toronto-based bookstore has a radical way of categorizing books about religion: Ron Brown, who points this out, explains the anonymity: Some have asked about the identity of the bookstore (so that they may go shop there!). I have deliberately kept this a secret. The reason being that I would hate to risk losing the proprietor sales should some sensitive religious people come across this increasingly popular photo and start encouraging coreligionists in the Toronto area to not… Read more
Chad at No Gods Allowed was checking out the website for Mars Hill Church when he saw this picture on the home page (you may have to click the church’s website a few times to see the image): Chad started thinking about the picture — maybe overthinking it — but came to this conclusion: Maybe I’m reading too much into this picture, but does anyone find it a little condescending? I’m sure they mean well, but come on. Did they… Read more
Jared is a seminary student. How did he get involved in that career path? I got involved in a large ministry and traveled all over Eastern Europe doing missionary stuff both while I was finishing school and a little bit after school. Then I worked for corporate America for a few years and I realized I needed to be in ministry. Not that I think everyone should be in ministry, but I have a gift for teaching, and I really… Read more
