- The Atheist Movement in 2012
Welcome to 2012! It is precisely 2012 years after the death of someone who may well have never lived in the first place. I trust you enjoyed last night’s culturally-sanctioned alcohol abuse and are now ready to spend money you don’t have on mass produced… - Idiot of the Year 2011
Whew! That year went by quickly, didn’t it? With the annual war on Christmas behind us, it must be time to pick 2011’s Idiot of the Year. Based on tradition, last year’s winner (Sen. John McCain) is excluded from consideration. Fortunately, we have quite…
- Redditgate and How it Has Been Handled
I had somehow missed the latest controversy to hit the atheist blogosphere until yesterday: Redditgate. What happened? A 15 year-old girl posted a picture of herself holding Sagan’s The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark in the r/atheism…
- People Really Enjoy Shopping?
I went shopping at a few different stores today. I hate shopping. I do as much of it online as I can because doing it in person is nearly always an unpleasant experience. The constant Jesus drivel gets old, but the general lack of awareness with which…
- Too Weak To Be An Atheist?
You’ve heard the saying “ignorance is bliss.” For many people, it rings true. Perhaps not everyone is cut out to strike out on one’s own and pursue truth no matter how unpopular it might be. For many people, moment-to-moment comfort, even false comfort,…
- A Monument to Christopher Hitchens
A reader asked me to pass this along, and I’m happy to do so. Efforts are underway to have a statue of Christopher Hitchens erected in London. The organizers are in the process of collecting signatures on a petition at www.atheist-reference.org, and they…
- Apathy is Problem for Religion Too
The Winnipeg Free Press ran a story titled “Does religion still have a prayer?” in which the author, Cathy Lynn Grossman, suggests that decreasing numbers of people have any interest in spirituality. In spite of one big error in the article, which I’ll…
- An Easier Way to Advertise on Atheist Revolution
I hear from many potential advertisers hoping to reach my amazing audience here, and I’ve been searching for an easier way to sell ad space on Atheist Revolution. The problem is I’ve got my hands full with writing posts, so any solution was going to have…
- I Get Email Telling Me I Belong to a Religion
‘Tis the season for great email, so here’s one (unedited). You know I’m a sucker for references to “you people.”You should be made aware that anyone who desires to spread his or her belief structure is an evangelist. Believe it or not, YOU belong to a…
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