The Student Action Diversity Committee at the Christian Rochester College is inviting its students to listen in on a conversation between atheists, a Wiccan, a Gnostic, and a Spiritualist on issues relating to Christianity and the church. The event is called “LOST: A Candid Conversation with Those Outside the Church about Those Inside the Church.” (I’m not a fan of the title… no one is “lost” here.) But I am a fan of the idea. No one should be afraid… Read more
The Writers Guild of America is striking. In the picture below, Atheist Hussy spotted the writing on the shirt of one of the guys protesting: And zoom in… Nice. Make a couple statements at once. I approve. [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
If A.J. Jacobs was curious about Christianity, I’m surprised he didn’t just build his own church. I wouldn’t put it past him. Jacobs is the author of The Year of Living Biblically, a memoir of his year-long quest to follow all the rules in the Bible. All 700+ of them. The book is hilarious. Go read it. Here’s Publishers Weekly: … He didn’t just keep the Bible’s better-known moral laws (being honest, tithing to charity and trying to curb his… Read more
I must visit this church. They give you something much more valuable than eternal life: A hot wife. Also: What the $*#& is this guy wearing? (via ChurchRater) [tags]atheist, atheism, Christian, pastor, humor[/tags] Read more
To commemorate the upcoming fortieth anniversary issue of Rolling Stone, the writers interviewed several artists, musicians, thinkers, etc. One of them was Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith and Letter to a Christian Nation. You can read the interview here. A couple excerpts: What are the most profound changes we will face in the next twenty years? We’re going to be increasingly confronted by the problems of religion, the most acute being the collision between Islam and the… Read more
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) the top ranking GOP member on the Senate Finance Committee said that he is investigating the finances of six well-known TV ministers. Who’s on the list and why? Here’s some information from The Guardian: Creflo and Taffi Dollar Grassley’s letter asks for records on private planes, board makeup, compensation and donations and “love offerings” to visiting ministers. Joyce and David Meyer … quizzed about receiving donations of money and jewelry and the handling of cash from… Read more
Last week, I ran this contest: Make a motivational poster for atheists! This was the website that let you do it. Here are the Top 10 answers (with submitters)! 10| (Richard Wade) 9| (Vovic) 8| (Richard Wade) 7| (Aisling Child) 6| (T.) 5| (Skeptigator) 4| (Mere Skepticism) 3| (J. J. Ramsey) 2| (Terahertz) 1| (Kate) And because you just can’t get enough baby posters… here’s a bonus one from Happy Nat: Heathen Dad! Congratulations to the winners! The top three… Read more
If you said “praying in Sunday School,” you lose. They’re observing the mandatory moment of silence in an Illinois middle school. And just for the sake of irony, #87 on the Chicago Bears is a player named Muhammad. (via Unscrewing the Inscrutable) [tags]atheist, atheism, prayer, public school[/tags] Read more
Emma Gough gave birth to twins last week. She lost a lot of blood in the process. A blood transfusion would have saved her life. But she said no. Because she’s a Jehovah’s Witness. Then she died. Her husband Anthony, also a Witness, refused the hospital staff’s requests to allow them to give the transfusion. Emma’s relatives denied the requests, too. (The picture, courtesy of the Daily Mail, features Emma and Anthony Gough on their wedding day.) Their best man,… Read more
At the Atheist Alliance International convention, I had a chance to talk with Eugenie Scott. Scott is the Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education and one of the most vocal opponents to Intelligent Design. She is often quoted by the media as an expert in science education. She is also the author of Evolution vs. Creationism: An Introduction and Not in Our Classrooms: Why Intelligent Design Is Wrong for Our Schools. Thanks to all those who submitted… Read more
