• Save the Foreskin; Save the World

    Updated: 2012-07-31 17:00:08
    This is a real thing:I like it. Anything to raise awareness about genital mutilation.Also: Hehe. CAN-FAP.(via Joe. My. God.)

  • Arrested For A Mean Tweet?

    Updated: 2012-07-31 15:53:42
    If this is all the relevant information, this English arrest seems unjust to me: After coming fourth in the men’s synchronised 10m platform diving event on Monday, the 18-year-old from Plymouth received a message telling him he had let down his father, Rob. Rob Daley died in May 2011 from brain cancer. A 17-year-old boy [...]...

  • New on Salon: The Rise of the New Atheists

    Updated: 2012-07-31 11:00:00
    Well, here's an announcement! My first-ever original article for Salon has just been published, "Rise of the new atheists: Should non-believers make an alliance with religious progressives?" In it, I discuss the meteoric growth of nonb...

  • Where God was in Aurora

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:05:41
    While CNN uses it blog to ask ‘where was God’ during the shooting in Aurora one commenter had this to say: God here. I thought I would take the time to personally explain my absence in the Aurora shootings. While I was at it, I thought I would also explain my absence during every murder, [...]

  • Freethinker Tweets of the day

    Updated: 2012-07-31 05:59:42
    Our Daily Train | By Jeremy StyronAnother atheist ‏@kaimatai: Any entity able to effortlessly cure cancer in babies but chooses not to, cannot in any sense be called loving or moral. #atheist #atheism Crispy Sea ‏@CrispySea: If you live in a society where you’re fearful of how people will react if you admit your #atheism you are being oppressed. #HumanRights Godless Atheist ‏@GodlessAtheist: So which of these praying athletes will God pick [...]

  • NZ Blog Rankings FAQ

    Updated: 2012-07-31 02:42:15
    It’s almost time for posting the July NZ Blog Rankings. Every month after posting a get a rash of queries about the list, and requests from bloggers for inclusion. So here as list of frequently asked questions which readers can … Continue reading →

  • CATHOLIC CHURCH: Christopher Hitchens / “Fascism and the Catholic Church”

    Updated: 2012-07-31 01:57:22

  • What is Humanism? As Explained by Several Famous Humanists

    Updated: 2012-07-31 01:00:05
    The British Humanist Association just released this Introduction to Humanism featuring Richard Dawkins, A.C. Grayling, Tim Minchin, Zoe Margolis, Polly Toynbee, Phillip Pullman, and many others:(Thanks to Steve for the link!)

  • Introduction to Humanism Video

    Updated: 2012-07-30 15:07:37
    The BHA have launched a new video, it’s called “An Introduction to Humanism”. The hope is that this will be shared and viewed through social media, extending the usual reach and creating some extra awareness of Humanism and its causes. If you haven’t seen it already, please watch it here and if you like it, [...]

  • Romney’s VP Pick

    Updated: 2012-07-30 14:44:14
    Last night, my friend Dusty Smith made a great point on his Facebook status. But before I get into that, I want to talk about what demographic Romney needs to satisfy in order for him to get the support of his base. The fact is that like McCain, Romney needs to pick someone who is [...]

  • PHILOSOPHY: Arthur Schopenhauer / BBC documentary / “Sea of Faith”

    Updated: 2012-07-30 14:00:51

  • I’ll Play This Game

    Updated: 2012-07-30 11:00:25
    (via Reddit)

  • Link blog: funny, olympics

    Updated: 2012-07-30 10:15:07
    Phlegmatic - Interpreting the Olympic Opening Ceremony This is totally what it was about.(tags: olympics funny)

  • The Good Atheist Podcast: Bonus Show 106

    Updated: 2012-07-25 03:45:23
    This is it folks! The final 60 hours before my Bible Stories Kickstarter Campaign is over. So, to celebrate this event (ok, maybe more to entice you), this show will be available for free as long as the campaign is on. So, better hurry up and download it and then go buy a pre-order of the [...]

  • Last 2 days to get “Bible Stories” pre-order

    Updated: 2012-07-25 01:41:58
    It’s almost over folks, and we’re almost at 20k. That’s over 200% of our goal, proving the excitement for Bible Stories is through the roof! If you’re one of the few who promised to purchase a copy but hasn’t done so already, head on over to the Kickstarter page and take advantage of the chance to [...]

  • Atheism Increasing While Religions Stagnant

    Updated: 2012-07-24 11:24:00
    Home About Comment Policy Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact skip to main skip to sidebar July 24, 2012 Atheism Increasing While Religions Stagnant Labels : Religion Atheism Increasing While Religions Stagnant 2012-07-24T06:24:00-05:00 vjack Religion| Comments Tweet According to the Religion News Service a 2011 Pew survey shows that roughly 19 of U.S . residents polled described their religious affiliation as none . This is the highest percentage ever recorded by the . organization What strikes me as even more noteworthy than the gradual increase in this number is that it appears to be trending upward while many Christian denominations are either flat or in decline . These trends are certainly encouraging , even if they are slower than most of us would . like The report brings up a

  • The Good Atheist Podcast: Episode 174

    Updated: 2012-07-22 18:27:30
    This week, we have a very special two part Bible Stories podcast for The Book of Judges. It’s the last few days of the Kickstarter Campaign, so if you haven’t done so already, please go to the site and pre-order the book right now!

  • Kickstarter Campaign Final Week

    Updated: 2012-07-20 17:05:16
    Well, it’s the final 7 days to pre-order a copy of Bible Stories, and for those of you interested in some of the ‘deluxe’ packages (the ones that net your illustrated face in the book), you’d better act fast: There’s only 10 spots left of 20! You don’t want to miss out simply because you [...]

  • Creepy Mormon ceremony caught on video

    Updated: 2012-07-19 20:31:55
    It doesn’t help that the voice sounds like someone who kidnapped your loved ones and is now asking for ransom money. This is a rare opportunity to see their little dogma in action for yourself without having to let them know anything important about you. Take a look before someone tries to take this down.

  • A game show based on the Bible?

    Updated: 2012-07-18 16:51:10
    Are you familiar with the Bible and still mysteriously think it’s the word of God? Well, there’s a new trivia game for you hosted by the King of Rednecks himself, Jeff Foxworthy, called “American Bible Challenge“. Fresh off his last terrible game show (you may remember it was all about humiliating adults by proving a [...]

  • Checkmate, atheists!

    Updated: 2012-07-17 22:40:57
    If you’re like me, you get a kick out of reading articles by religious people who claim to have the perfectly crafted argument which will finally win us over to the side of superstitious nonsense. Barring the serious amount of head trauma needed for such a conversion, I read these articles because they’re a small [...]

  • Last 10 days for Kickstarter campaign

    Updated: 2012-07-17 17:28:36
    Hey gang, we’re just about to pass the 10 day mark for the Bible Stories book campaign, and we’re still aiming for 30k in order to help launch a book tour as well. I’ve already been scoping out venues (Houston is looking promising so far), but until we get a little closer to our new [...]

  • TGA gets multiple interviews

    Updated: 2012-07-14 23:35:50
    If you’ve been wondering where your shows are this week, you’ll have to do a little digging if you want to listen to yours truly this week. Since I’m doing promotion for Bible Stories this week, I’ve managed to be a guest on several podcasts, including The Imaginary Friends Show, Cognitive Dissonance, and Post-Rapture Looting. [...]

  • Racism disguised as piety

    Updated: 2012-07-12 02:02:12
    When you believe in a dogma without question, odds are you’ve managed to find fertile ground for your racist, sexist, or bigoted ideas. Like this South African man who apparently forgot apartheid wasn’t quite over: A Muslim police officer in Johannesburg says his religion does not allow him to share a toilet with black colleagues, [...]

  • This woman has balls…

    Updated: 2012-07-11 16:07:01
    Going up against Islam, as a woman in a predominently Islamic country? Let’s just say she has bigger balls than I do. It’s this kind of bravery that will change the world for the better.

  • Existence of Atheists Offends Christians

    Updated: 2012-07-11 11:55:00
    Home About Comment Policy Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact skip to main skip to sidebar July 11, 2012 Existence of Atheists Offends Christians Labels : Promoting Atheism Existence of Atheists Offends Christians 2012-07-11T06:55:00-05:00 vjack Promoting Atheism| Comments Tweet Of all the messages I've seen on atheist billboards , this has always been one of my favorites . It is brief , simple , and tells atheists that there are others like them . Oh , and it also offends Christians in every location where it has gone . up Since there is absolutely nothing even remotely offensive about this billboard , the inevitable conclusion is that many Christians are offended by the fact that there are atheists If that isn't bigotry and hatred , I'm not sure what would . be Hemant Mehta Friendly

  • Scientology wants to fight the Interwebs

    Updated: 2012-07-10 01:39:17
    Man, I never realized Katie Holmes marrying Tom Cruise would be such a blessing in disguise. While I figured she would eventually break away from the cult, I never realized it was going to turn into a Lifetime movie version of Not Without My Daughter. Tom’s carefully crafted public image is crumbling under increased media [...]

  • Face-in-Book Kickstarter deal selling fast

    Updated: 2012-07-09 22:09:07
    In case you were debating whether or not you should get your face illustrated in my upcoming book, Bible Stories, you may want to consider the fact that the availability of this option is fading fast. Of the 30 spots, over half are already gone, and the least expensive option (at around 250) has only [...]

  • Catholic propaganda election video

    Updated: 2012-07-09 17:21:46
    You hear that folks, some things aren’t negotiable, like defining when life actually starts. Using their super-scientific method of determining what is right and wrong (i.e., do whatever the fucking Pope tells you to do), Catholics want voters to continue to erode the reproductive rights of women, deny gays the same rights as everyone else, [...]

  • Atheism: On the Rise and We Vote

    Updated: 2012-07-09 10:13:00
    : Home About Comment Policy Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact skip to main skip to sidebar July 9, 2012 Atheism : On the Rise and We Vote Labels : Politics Atheism : On the Rise and We Vote 2012-07-09T05:13:00-05:00 vjack Politics| Comments Tweet Staks Rosch ended a recent post on the drop in atheist support for President Obama since 2008 with a gem of a : sentence Atheism is on the rise and we vote It seems that President Obama does indeed have an atheist problem , one that could cost him dearly . Polling data show that Obama is losing support among White atheists and non-Christians , a group roughly the same size as the number of African-Americans who voted in 2008. Writing in The Hill Mark S . Mellman : notes Reclaiming the godless must be a priority . The campaign has a religious

  • The Good Atheist Podcast: Episode 173

    Updated: 2012-07-06 07:36:58
    This week, we talk about the success of the Kickstarter campaign so far, and what that means for the future of TGA. We also discuss Katie Holmes and her split from Scientology, and how the ‘VatiLeaks’ scandal is helping erode the power of the Vatican. Come and get your fix, people!

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