Misunderstanding Atheism, the Atheist Movement, and Secularism
Updated: 2012-05-31 19:30:00
, , Home About Comment Policy Disclosure Advertising Contact skip to main skip to sidebar May 31, 2012 Misunderstanding Atheism , the Atheist Movement , and Secularism Labels : Atheism Atheist Movement Misunderstanding Atheism , the Atheist Movement , and Secularism 2012-05-31T14:30:00-05:00 vjack Atheism|Atheist Movement| Comments Tweet Atheism is not synonymous with the atheist movement . One can be an atheist and not want to have anything whatsoever to do with the atheist movement . In fact , this appears to be precisely the position held by most atheists . That is , most atheists do not have much of anything to do with the atheist . movement Those of us who consider ourselves part of the atheist movement know this full well , but it is frequently misunderstood by people outside the
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A blogger who calls himself God's Advocate posted a list of 20 questions that "atheists struggle to answer," and claims that "there have not been any decent responses to them in the past 40yrs" (sic). Here's his list, followed by my explanation of why ...
This summer I am going to have a lot more time to blog, which means I will be regularly posting both substantive original ideas pieces of my own and also aggregating videos and excerpts of other writing, etc. In order that my original writing does not get drowned out as the blog moves so quickly, [...]...
Zach Weiner found a way to defeat all those teachers who want to teach Creationism in the classroom:You can see how that plays out at Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal 
If you’ve been waiting to vote in the Ideological Turing Test until all the entries in the round were posted, now’s your chance. You can browse all thirteen entries at the index post. Currently, the sample sizes are lower than I’d lik...
Christian Alise Wright (who has written guest posts on the site before) explains how her husband’s atheism caused her to lose a few things… and why she’s better off because of it: My assumptions about what atheists think about Christians. Obviously I don’t know all of the atheists in the world, but my interactions with [...]
This is the thirteenth and final entry in the Atheism round of the 2012 Ideological Turing Test for Religion. In this round, the honest answers of atheists are mixed in with Christians’ best efforts to talk like atheists. It’s your job to see if yo...
This week, we begin our “Atheist Appreciation Month” by interviewing Lyz Liddell, Director of Campus Organizing for the Secular Student Alliance. Learn more about the role of the SSA and how you can help the next generation of atheists. Come get your fix!
CHRIS BARKER, writing in The Freethinker in July 2008, argues that there is nothing racist about suggesting that atheists are more intelligent than believers.
This week, we go back to school for Episode 101, with our special feature “The Top 10 Stupidest things Atheists are Accused of”. Carisa joins me for this hour and a half show. It’s a big one, so enjoy it!
Every day, another religious mouthbreather with a keyboard attempts to find a way to argue the atheistic worldview is antithetical to the welfare of society. It’s so painful to read these articles specifically because at no time do any of these morons ever come close to making a valid point. The latest frustration to hit [...]
There are days when I want to slap ignorant idiots in the mouth for believing in such dangerous nonsense. How otherwise smart people can believe in this kind of disaster porn is beyond me. It makes it seem as though the task of educating them to accept reality is a wasted effort. With that in [...]
We’re back this week, and Carisa joins me in our new place in Calgary to do a Mailbag Show! Questions range from my dislike of the monarchy to whether or not ‘in your face atheism” is an effective way to convert people! Come and get your fix, people!
. Home About Comment Policy Disclosure Advertising Inquiries Contact skip to main skip to sidebar May 16, 2012 U.S . Loses Over 71 Billion in Religious Tax Exemptions Labels : Church and State U.S . Loses Over 71 Billion in Religious Tax Exemptions 2012-05-16T07:08:00-05:00 vjack Church and State| Comments Tweet The following is from a press release distributed by the Center for : Inquiry AMHERST , NY : In times of crippling cutbacks to badly needed government services , a new article published by Free Inquiry magazine details how the tax exemptions enjoyed by religious institutions cost the U.S . a staggering 71 billion per year , at the least . Meanwhile , this religious privilege helps to subsidize the lavish homes and lifestyles of numerous clergy on the taxpayers’ . dime In their new
After a month spent vagabonding across Canada (I’m currently in Prince-Albert Saskatchewan), I’m happy to announce this week TGA is back to our regular scheduled podcast. It was a hell of a stressful time, but having secured a modest apartment in Calgary with my beloved Carisa, we’re now ready to kick-start this bitch into full [...]
I hate it when our commitment to rationality is attacked for no other reason than religiously motivated people feeling slighted from the accusation that rational thought is abrasive to belief. In light of a recent study that found rational thinking diminishes religious faith (at least temporarily), a few mouth-breathers are attempting to argue being rational [...]
Articles that are critical of religion are divided into two main categories: those that claim atheism is a religion, or those that claim we’re just as bad as one. This article differs only slightly from this pathetic formula, accusing us of only focusing on the three big Abrahamic religions and somehow forgetting all of the [...]
Home About Comment Policy Disclosure Advertising Inquiries Contact skip to main skip to sidebar May 5, 2012 Making Atheist Material More Accessible Labels : Promoting Atheism Making Atheist Material More Accessible 2012-05-05T07:27:00-05:00 vjack Promoting Atheism| Comments Tweet When I was a kid , there was no Internet . Getting to a bookstore wasn't always easy , and even when I could do so , I rarely had money . What I did have was a public library , and I relied on it quite heavily for reading material . Unfortunately , they didn't have much of anything on atheism . This is why Austin Cline's post about the importance of getting atheist books in our local public libraries struck me as a good idea . I realize that kids today have a much easier time finding information on atheism than I