- My New Secular Student Alliance Speakers Bureau Page
Link. My offer only applies to NEW speaking requests and it starts today. I only ask for expenses. There should be no good reason why secular groups around the country wouldn’t take advantage of this. I’ll do it as my schedule permits.
- Are the Differences Between the Christianities Insignificant?
Here at John Loftus’ blog Debunking Christianity it’s been emphasized many times by blog post authors and commenters alike that there exists no such thing as a Christianity, there being instead many Christianities. In fact there are so many Christianities…
- The Full ‘Life of Brian’ Debate (1979)
From Wikipedia: Shortly after the film was released, Cleese and Palin engaged in a what would become a notorious debate on the BBC2 discussion programme Friday Night, Saturday Morning, in which Malcolm Muggeridge and Mervyn Stockwood, the Bishop of Southwark,…
- CNN: 160 Girls Poisoned at Afghan School
May 29, 2012 on CNN: A hospital in northern Afghanistan admitted 160 schoolgirls Tuesday after they were poisoned, a Takhar province police official said. Their classrooms might have been sprayed with a toxic material before the girls entered, police…
- Tribute to Christopher Hitchens - 2012 Global Atheist Convention
- Richard Dawkins - Christopher Hitchens Tribute - 2012 Global Atheist Convention
Richard Dawkins is an evolutionary biologist and was the first holder of the Charles Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University, and a Fellow of New College, Oxford, Retired. His most recent book, The Magic of Reality:…
- Lawrence Krauss - Christopher Hitchens Tribute - 2012 Global Atheist Convention
Lawrence M. Krauss is a renowned cosmologist, scientific educator, defender of reason and skepticism, and director of the Origins Project at Arizona State University. His newest book, A Universe from Nothing, follows on his wildly popular YouTube lecture…
- Church Member Defends Pastor Worley’s Anti-Gay Rant
May 23, 2012 on CNN See also: Pastor Wants Gays Put in Concentration Camp
via: Atheist Media Blog
- Matthew and the guards at the tomb
In this post, I am going to look at the resurrection account given by Matthew, in particular his addition found in no other Gospel account, that there were guards stationed at the tomb. According to Matthew, the chief priests were worried that the disciples…
- In Defense of DJ Grothe
Greg Laden, a Freethought Blogger, is calling for the resignation of DJ Grothe who is the President of the James Randi Foundation (JREF) which hosts The Amazing Meeting (TAM) every year. A few other Freethought Bloggers have cooperatively written posts…
- This is wrong on so many levels
i had to post this. Hat tip to B__e for this one. It makes me feel sick. It is really quite wrong. Read more »
- God loves abortion!
Or it is necessary for foetuses to die for a greater good. Well that’s certainly one of the conclusions that must come from the statistics for natural, spontaneous abortions, or miscarriages; abortions that God has the power to stop, and seemingly…
- The Ledge - why aren’t there more atheistic films?
So I just received the blu-ray for <i>The Ledge</i> whose description is below. It is probably one of the first films to openly tackle the philosophy of religion and I am looking forward to watching it. However, it got me thinking, what atheistic…
- Providence Road Baptist Church, N.C. Pastor Charles Worley’s Sermon on Gays and Lesbians
Separation of Church and State … Yea, Right!
- Yahweh is Proven to be a Pernicious, Lofty, and Fickle God
This is an excerpt from a book that we have written which is near completion, and was inspired by a heated online conversation we had with a well known Christian. In this excerpt, it will be proven that Yahweh, touted as the “ultimate and only true…
- Who Says Our Efforts Aren’t Worth it?
Here’s another email I received that says otherwise: Read more »
- Christianity and homosexuality - the inconsistencies of a Christian
I am writing a post in reaction to something about which I was talking with my Christian friend (let’s call him Colin). We were talking about homosexuality and his approach to it given his Christian background. Some points were interesting and some…
- Bible Believing Fundamentalist Dr. Peter Ruckman, PhD Lectures on the Bible
If Dr. Ruckman makes more sense than his enemies (as noted at end of the video), it’s only because his enemies are Christians! (Even atheists can learn something about the Bible and Christianity with Dr. Ruckman!) . Read more »
- Hell (literally) makes no sense
In response to John’s post, a bit tongue in cheek, I thought I’d post a video I did some time ago about the incoherency of hell. See what you think. Read more »
- Catholic Church Threatens to End Charity Over Contraception (Video)
Addicting Info brings us another disturbing story about the Catholic Church. And no, this one does not involve child rape. As you know, the Church is opposed to contraception and continues to rail against the Obama administration’s mandate that it be… - Atheist Movement: We Are More Than Our Headliners
Twitter is one of those rare things where I feel rewarded almost every time I use it. One of the things I like best about Twitter is how easy it is to find inspiration from my fellow atheists. Sometimes it is a great quote I haven’t thought about in years….
- Religious Extremists Who Want to Ban the Internet
If you are a religious extremist and someone is doing something of which you do not approve, what do you do about it? You seek to ban whatever they are doing, of course. Don’t approve of people buying alcohol on Sundays? Enact “blue laws” to prohibit…
- The Kind of Atheist I Want to Be
I want to be the kind of atheist who does not pick fights with the religious but does not run from conflict when it is encountered either. I want to be the kind of atheist who defends secularism whenever necessary and recognizes that strengthening the…
- Voters Tiring of Hearing Religion From Politicians
As our politicians desperately try to show how pious they are, it seems that growing numbers of Americans are growing tired of religious pandering. This article at CNN by Lisa Desjardis suggests that some evangelical Christians are beginning to tire of…
- Faculty Leave Georgia Baptist School Over Lifestyle Statement
Drawing on my experience in academia, I can safely say that a mass exodus of faculty from an institution is a clear sign of serious trouble. Faculty leave one institution for another regularly, but when they do so en masse, it signals real trouble to…
via: Atheist Revolution
- I Have Been to Hell and Back, Literally!
This is true. I have been to hell, literally! Want to see? Read more »
- Welcome to the World of Christianity
As a Christian, you are now following THE supreme God who created the universe. Here are the absolute truths that make your God special: Read more »
- Evolution as part of a necessary mechanism (and putting Creationism to bed)
We have had a resurgence in discussing evolution recently, thanks in no small part to the Creationist mental contortions of Creationbabble over on this thread. what this seems to show, to me at any rate, is that Creationists, and any shade of person who…
- Jesus as a Jewish Religious Bigot
The most harsh and racially charged position Jesus takes is in his love and protection of the faith of his nation Israel built on the exclusive covenant to the Jews have by its god Yahweh. Read more »
- Why I HATE Christianity
I recently wrote a post on my blog explaining why I HATE Christianity which received over 3500 hits in one day, so I thought I would also submit it to DC to gauge the reaction here. I have put some of the Christian responses, and my counters at the bottom…
