Says this article. The statements attesting to the idea that Science actually helps Christianity were made after the premiere of the documentary “The Case for a Creator” (based on the book by Lee Strobel). The best line in the article: Over the last several decades, Christians have begun to emerge back into the intellectual public square. Right… In fact, MENSA meetings are now being held in church. Now, if the writer wanted to make her point, she would explain the… Read more
Blogger Cailin from California writes about an encounter she had with a door-to-door Evangelist. She represent atheists well by simply having a conversation and answering his questions honestly instead of being aggressive. And the Evangelist doesn’t seem to overstep his bounds, either– he respectfully stops pushing his views when he sees where she’s coming from. Nice work, Cailin! [tags]Cailin, atheist, evangelist, evangelism, Christian, Bible[/tags] Read more
In all the election results from last week, I didn’t hear much about the nine victories by members of the Indian-American community… until now. In Minnesota, Satveer Chaudhary sought re-election for his seat in the state Senate and won his third term to that post. Chaudhary is the first Asian-American elected to the Minnesota legislature, the youngest member of the state Senate, and presumably the only Hindu. He was running against Rae Hart Anderson, a Christian, teacher, and registered nurse…. Read more
Salon.com has published their first annual list of the “sexiest men living.” Salon’s writers are not looking for the movie star looks or the perfect set of abs. They would rather have: …a good lyric, a good laugh, a well-articulated theory on the existence of man … yowza, let’s just say not all turn-ons start with a spray-on tan. And who holds a spot on their list among the faces of Bruce Springsteen, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Jon Stewart? None… Read more
Matt Cherry wrote an article for Humanist Network News yesterday regarding the elections. He says that they were a sign of progress for Humanists on a number of fronts. And while some of the ballot initiative results were still disappointing, there’s a lot to be thankful for. Cherry elaborates in the article. He ends with some words of warning and encouragement: Yet while the religious right may have overreached in the past few years, it remains a potent force in… Read more
Because of a grant from a group called Atheists United, The Secular Student Alliance recently hired a part-time campus organizer in Southern California in order to get the word out about what we do and affiliate new groups in the process. Ryan Langley, the SoCal Campus Organizer, was featured in this article. He is described by the journalist as an “evangelical atheist.” I suppose it’s a cute term. Oxymoronic really. But when you read what the journalist wrote, it doesn’t… Read more
The word is spreading that Bernie Sanders, the “other” independent senator (from Vermont), is an atheist. Is it true? Yes, says this blog. He’s Jewish, says this (probably more credible) website. Wikipedia (the most credible of all…) also says he’s Jewish. Still, if the rumblings are true, Sanders may one day come out as the first openly atheist member of Congress… It hasn’t happened yet, though. [tags]Bernie Sanders, atheist, Christian, Congress, Jewish, Wikipedia, Vermont, Senate, senator[/tags] Read more
Wal-Mart is getting rid of the hard-to-argue-with “Happy Holidays” greeting and instead going with the Jews-never-shop-here “Merry Christmas.” This move was most likely made to avoid a repeat of last year’s protests from Christian conservatives, who felt that “Happy Holidays” was an affront to their religion. Because when I hear that phrase, I know that it’s really code for “We don’t care about Jesus.” *sigh*… Actually, this change really doesn’t bother me. I tend to walk right by the greeters… Read more
The evangelical summer camp that was the subject of the documentary Jesus Camp has been discontinued! Now we’ll never have to deal with religious fundamentalists ever again… I’m just kidding. Becky Fischer, the camp organizer/pastor, says “We have decided to hold different activities in future.” I’m thinking she’s not about to tone down her rhetoric. She’s built a reputation for ruling over a children’s camp so extreme that one activity involved the kids praying to a cardboard effigy of President… Read more
Julia Sweeney is now offering audio excerpts from her one woman show, Letting Go of God! The Deepak Chopra clip is one of my personal favorites. 🙂 [tags]Julia Sweeney, Letting Go of God, Deepak Chopra, atheist[/tags] Read more
