Yesterday, you were able to share what turned you off to Christianity. Here’s the flip side request from Bill: What are the good things that you’ve seen come out of Christianity? Again, don’t be evil. None of the “I have something to scream during sex” lines from you (Oh, you know who you are…). If you have something sarcastic to say, say it here. Leave (serious) comments at his site, not this one! [tags]atheist, atheism, Friendly Christian, Christianity[/tags] Read more
This Week, Let’s Try A Reading From The Bible I WroteExcuse me, Reverend Dave? Before we begin, I’d like to make a small suggestion. Now, I know we’re all anxious to find out what happens to Issac,… My favorite part: That’s why I set aside a good portion of last weekend and wrote an alternative Bible. I call it “Jeff’s Bible,” after me, Jeff Glisson, but I’m still open to suggestions on that one. I’ve made copies for you all… Read more
Mike Jones, the gay male escort who met with former pastor Ted Haggard, is on tour promoting his new book I Had To Say Something: The Art of Ted Haggard’s Fall. I’ll be interviewing him tomorrow morning. What questions would you like to ask him? ***Update: The interview is here*** [tags]atheist, atheism, Mike Jones, Ted Haggard[/tags] Read more
Fred Phelps’ church is on its way to Minneapolis (PDF) [Westboro Baptist Church] will… picket the funerals of those whom a sovereign God abruptly snatched from the Bridge in Minneapolis and cast into Hell. They’re even more pissed off than usual because people stole their signs the last time…: We know Minneapolis and Minnesota very well having picketed there many times. Twice they stole our picket signs — violently, and right out of our hands — on the public sidewalk… Read more
Bill has a simple request: I want everyone to leave a comment giving a reason why you are turned off by Christianity. Don’t be evil. But be honest. (Please leave comments on his site, not this one!) [tags]atheist, atheism, Christian[/tags] Read more
A long article about a Texas father fighting to remove the moment of silence appeared Monday night in the Dallas Morning News. [David Wallace Croft’s] largest fight to date is set to play out in federal district court in Dallas today. He and his wife, Shannon, are suing Gov. Rick Perry and the Carrollton-Farmers Branch school district, arguing that the state’s minute of silence, in effect since 2003, is unconstitutional and amounts to state-sanctioned school prayer. It’s an uphill battle…. Read more
All this week, “porn king” Ron Jeremy (author of The Hardest (Working) Man in Showbiz) is debating porn pastor Craig Gross (founder of XXXChurch.com, which caters to women who want to leave the porn industry). Tonight, they were in Chicago. And I was in the front row, sitting in front of the Ron Jeremy podium. With a notecard and pen. So no quoting me on the stuff below — it’s mostly paraphrased. Here’s what I learned (some of it may… Read more
My friend and the Executive Director of the Secular Student Alliance, August Brunsman, was a guest on the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s Freethought Radio over the weekend. Download the show here (MP3)! (August comes in around the 16:00 mark.) The Secular Student Alliance is an umbrella organization for high school and college atheist groups, providing them with monetary grants, guest speakers, leadership training, group support, and much more. The purpose is to help these groups educate others about the “value… Read more
Usually, conferences have positive, forward-looking themes. Here are some recent and upcoming examples in the atheistic/skeptical world: American Humanist Association, 2008: E Pluribus Unum: Reclaiming Humanist Values Atheist Alliance International, 2007: Crystal Clear Atheism James Randi Educational Foundation, 2008: The Amaz!ng Meeting 6 Harvard Humanist Chaplaincy, 2007: The New Humanism Which is why I’m surprised by the choice-of-theme for the Center For Inquiry – New York City’s upcoming conference: The Secular Society and Its Enemies. I’m not sure where I… Read more
