Nearly two months after its opening, the Creation Museum has had over 100,000 visitors. They expect to top 250,000 before the first year ends. They also now want to add 600 parking spaces. I’m not denying the numbers. I do wonder what percent of those visitors went just to see what the hype was all about, or to see firsthand how scientifically inaccurate it really was, or because they were posing as mentally challenged people. (via Gene Bob) [tags]atheist, atheism,… Read more
I often get great emails from Christians genuinely curious about atheism, or wanting to talk about some aspect of the book. They’re welcome and appreciated. But then, I get other emails from Christians that just boggle my mind… I’m not the only person who gets these emails, of course, but given the nature of my book, it surprised me when they started arriving in my inbox. Some excerpts that are worth sharing: Lastly, 2+2 does not always equal 4. You… Read more
Want to be amused for a long while? Check out the cartoons of Mikhaela (click on cartoon for a larger image). And then pre-order her new book! The Afterlife Adventures of Jerry Falwell All I really need to know I learned in Abstinence-Only Education! Rev. Ted Haggard’s Ex-Gay Revolution Sgt. Dobson’s Fundamentalist Boot Camp It’s My Religion! (via Bay of Fundie) [tags]atheist, atheism, liberal, Mikhaela Reid, Jerry Falwell, Abstinence-Only Sex Education, Ted Haggard, James Dobson, Attack of the 50-Foot Mikhaela![/tags] Read more
Tonight at 7:00 p.m., I will be at Willow Creek Community Church for their mid-week New Community service. Willow Creek is one of the largest churches in the country, as well as the most influential. I will be joining Pastor Randy Frazee for his sermon– it will be an interview/discussion about the book, atheism, etc. This event is free, so if you’re in the South Barrington, Illinois area, come on down (even if you’re an atheist)! I believe the event… Read more
Dear Amazon, I know you’ve had a fun little weekend with all that Harry Potter goodness. But that’s over now. So get back to work restocking your “shelves.” If people want to buy 2,200,000 copies of my book, they’re not able to. Because you only have four left in stock: It’s not just me. You’ve apparently run completely out of Dale McGowan’s Parenting Beyond Belief. His book was doing so well, too! It was ranking very well on your site…. Read more
A recent Zogby International poll had some fascinating results dealing with prejudice. One result: 42% believe Americans would be most concerned about their child dating a Muslim; followed by an atheist (17%), and a Mormon (14%). We’re not the scariest people to bring home with you! Time to celebrate. I’m *so* going back to Shaadi.com. [tags]atheist, atheism, shaadi.com, Zogby International, desi, Muslim[/tags] Read more
With the atheist books hitting bestsellers lists and national secular organizations growing in membership, what should we be focusing on: Creating new atheists or getting those who are already atheists to speak out as such? A recent article in the (Canadian) National Post used the backdrop of the Center for Inquiry – Ontario to discuss the atheist movement as a whole. One idea kept repeating itself in the piece: The focus should be on getting current atheists to come out… Read more
The author and psychologist Steven Pinker wrote the preface to a book called What Is Your Dangerous Idea?: Today’s Leading Thinkers on the Unthinkable. In it, he poses a number of questions that have gotten many intelligent people in trouble merely for asking them in the first place: Do women, on average, have a different profile of aptitudes and emotions than men? Were the events in the Bible fictitious — not just the miracles, but those involving kings and empires?… Read more
It’s the scariest thing ever: All your nightmares rolled into one! (via Ain’t Christian) [tags]atheist, atheism, nightmare, banana, peanut butter, straight line[/tags] Read more
