I still can’t believe Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson gave the opening remarks at the Pennsylvania State Atheist/Humanist Conference this weekend, but she made her way into the lions’ den and spoke to the crowd: Thompson said she was there acting as an ambassador to the city, encouraging the crowd to get out to see the [...]
American Atheists just released this video to promote their 2013 Conference — a celebration of their 50th anniversary:I’m not sure who made the video, but AA might want to use that person to design their future billboards, too.More informat...
This is a guest post by August Brunsman. He is the Executive Director of the Secular Student Alliance. *** Nonbeliever Nation: The Rise of Secular Americans by David Niose sets about to accomplish four main goals: 1) define the existence of a demographic category of “Secular Americans,” 2) establish that the rise of the Religious [...]Edward Current is in top form with this one:It’s 47% stronger than before! 
Remember Wichita City Council member and state Senate candidate Michael O’Donnell? He’s the guy who said he was living in and paying rent for a house owned by a church (where his father preaches). But the church, as a tax-exempt institution, wasn’t paying taxes on that property… something you’re only allowed to do if a [...]
These Facebook images are pretty bad, but they become a whole lot better if you forget to proofread …Swiped from Scotteriology 
Filed under: humor Tagged: computers, humor, satire, technology, worlds smallest computer If you can get past the grating voice, you will surely lose your faith in atheism:(via The American Jesus) 
I get asked this question every once in a while. I usually respond by saying, "I don't hate religion. I just think people need to learn how to think critically, and religion doesn't promote that idea." I don't hate religion. I am actually fascinated by...
Back in August, five secular organizations — the American Humanist Association, Center for Inquiry, International Humanist and Ethical Union, Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, and Secular Coalition for America — met with the U.S. Department of State’s Office of International Religious Freedom. At the meeting, they presented a report on instances of anti-atheist [...]
For an organization that’s not quite three years old and run on a shoestring budget, I can’t even begin to tell you how impressed I am with the members of Foundation Beyond Belief. As of this week, we have surpassed $500,000 in donations from atheists to various charities: Executive Director Dale McGowan explained in an [...]
Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 28, 2012 Do Words From a Stranger on Twitter Really Hurt I'm not one to dish out abuse on Twitter , and I'm not inclined to defend those who do . I think that communication generally benefits from some measure of mutual civility so I do not have much interest in those who rely on name-calling to express themselves . But some people really do need thicker skin especially on the Internet . I ran across a tweet , directed at nobody in particular , insisting that words hurt and that people who said hurtful things should be ashamed of themselves . Assuming that you are an adult of sound mind , do words from a complete stranger during
Back in 2010, the American Army got busted for having rifle sites with Bible verses engraved on the side. The company responsible, Trijicon, got in enough shit that they promised to not only remove the offending verses, but also replace the scopes to avoid the appearance that the Army was some kind of invading Christian [...]
Ok, As I’ve mentioned on the shows this month, TGA is growing up a little, and that means we’re switching up things so they run more smoothly. First, as many of you may know, the $20 option is no longer available starting October 1st. That’s because this option will be replaced with The Essentials DVD, [...]
Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 27, 2012 Freedom From Religion Foundation Saves Tucson 1.1 Million For a city the size of Tucson , AZ , 1.1 million may not seem like a large sum . But think of the difference that kind of money could make for all sorts of useful purposes . Thanks to the Freedom From Religion Foundation FFRF the city of Tucson just saved 1.1 million they were planning to send on repairing a building owned by the Catholic . Church After attorneys for the FFRF explained to the Mayor of Tucson that the city should not spend taxpayer money to repair a religious building they did not own , the city council agreed and decided not to hand over the 1.1 .
As election day approaches, religious institutions are taking advantage of the uncertainty and religious resurgence to attempt to undo a law prohibiting them from participating in the political process. Now, we all know the IRS is a toothless organization when it comes to this issue: only once have they ever bothered to enforce this law, [...]
Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 26, 2012 Texas Governor Says Church-State Separation is Work of Satan You remember Texas Gov . Rick Perry , right It was not that long ago that he was running for the U.S . presidency after some sort of god told him to . He was the one who used his position as governor to organize a massive Christian extremist prayer rally and then accused anyone who objected on the grounds of church-state separation of being intolerant Yes Rick , we were indeed intolerant of you openly mocking our Constitution . Perry was one of the most prominent figures to accuse President Obama of waging a war on Christianity Perry attracted as much attentionThis week, Ryan joins me fr a discussion about group polarization and its effect on society and the atheist community at large. Also on the show, the realities of Abortion, and why no one puts Baby in a corner.
Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 26, 2012 American Humanists' Approach to Islam The American Humanist Association has a post titled A sensible Humanist approach to Islam at Secular News Daily that is worth reading . Since this topic has been on my mind quite a bit lately , I wanted to share a few brief reactions to the . post First , I agree with their reminder that those committing acts of violence do not represent all Muslims . While it is true that we do not hear nearly enough from moderate Muslims , I suspect that is due to their understandable fear of reprisal and the refusal of our corporate media to cover anything moderate these days . I certainly do not
, Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 25, 2012 Without Struggle , There is No Progress If there is no struggle , there is no progress . Those who profess to favor freedom , and yet deprecate agitation , are men who want crops without plowing up the ground . They want rain without thunder and lightning . They want the ocean without the awful roar of many of its waters . This struggle may be a moral one or it may be a physical one or it may be both moral and physical but it must be a struggle . Power concedes nothing without a demand . It never did and it never will men may not get all they pay for in this world but they must certainly pay for all they . get Fredrick
This week, Taylor Muse of the band “Quiet Company” takes some time from his busy schedule to come on the show and talk about his new album: We Are All Where We Belong, as well as his journey towards Humanism. Come get your fix!
. Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 24, 2012 Liberal Christian vs . Conservative Atheist Each of us has many different aspects to our individual identity , and even those we share may be more or less central to us Perhaps we both consider ourselves environmentalists , but environmentalism is more central to your identity than it is to mine . Or perhaps we both consider ourselves proponents of reproductive rights , but this particular cause is more central to my identity than it is to yours . You get the idea . I suspect that this is one of the reasons we might expect to see conflict occurring even within groups that agree on a big issue or two . Conflict can come
Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 23, 2012 Post on Islamophobia Elicits Strong Reaction I wrote a post yesterday on the subject of Islamophobia In it , I said that I found it to be a nonsensical term because I do not see any connection between phobias and what people mean by this term . I wrote that the term reflects negative attitudes toward Islam and or Muslims , and I suggested that we be more precise in our terminology . That is , if we are trying to convey anti-Islam sentiment or hatred of Muslims , we say so . I might call myself an anti-theist , but it would not occur to me to call myself a theistophobe . I noted that I have a similar reaction when I hear
Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 22, 2012 Jesus' Wife The corporate media in the U.S . is buzzing with the story of a small papyrus fragment which mentions Jesus referring to my wife . Nothing gets their juices flowing quite like a Jesus story . My reaction Meh . Wake me up when they find contemporaneous evidence showing that this alleged Jesus person actually lived and that the Christian bible provides an accurate depiction of his life . Better yet , wake me up when someone can provide evidence of this alleged resurrection , sufficient to render faith wholly unnecessary . Now that would be interesting But seriously , the possibility of Jesus existing and being
Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 22, 2012 Islamophobia A phobia is an anxiety disorder involving the irrational fear of some object , animal , or situation . Phobias are fairly common anxiety disorders . Some of us have a phobia , and most of us have known others who suffer from a phobia . What does Islamophobia have to do with phobias Absolutely nothing . I find this to be one of the most common and thoroughly nonsensical terms one could hope to encounter . It seems to mean different things to different people , but it almost always involves something other than irrational fear . In fact , most people seem to use the term to describe negative attitudes towardI dislike religious historians. I can’t for the life of me fathom how any of these men and women can take their profession seriously when they have so much invested in their beliefs. Who among them is willing to question the historicity of their own God? Even if they are, can we trust the blinders [...]
Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 21, 2012 University of Tennessee to Stop Sectarian Prayers at Football Games Good news on the church-state front is not generally associated with the state of Tennessee . Even from my vantage point here in Mississippi , I often look at Tennessee's frequent assaults on science education with horror . But there has been a positive development from the state worth noting . It appears that the University of Tennessee Knoxville has decided to obey the law i.e . Chaudhuri v . State of Tennessee with regard to sectarian prayers before home football games . According to a letter from the chancellor to the Freedom From Religion Foundation
Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 21, 2012 Why Did Your Comment Go to Moderation If you comment on blogs , you're generally familiar with comment moderation . Chances are you've left a comment on at least one blog that did not appear immediately . In fact , it may have taken a day or two to appear . This is what comment moderation looks like from your end . Some bloggers have comment moderation turned on all the time others do not use it at all . From my time using the Intense Debate comment system on multiple blogs , I can say with some confidence that if you left a comment on Atheist Revolution that went to moderation i.e . did not appear immediately one of
. . : Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 20, 2012 S . E . Cupp : Conservative Atheist S . E . Cupp's name came up in response to a post I wrote asking for suggestions of conservative atheist blogs I'm not particularly familiar with Cupp . She hosts a show on MSNBC I've never seen . It would be fair to say that all I really know of her is what I've read on other atheist blogs and a few articles she's written . I understand that she is a Republican who identifies as an atheist , and from what I've been able to gather , this has brought her quite a bit of attention . I have seen the phrase self-loathing atheist attached to Cupp so many times that hearing her name
This week, Ryan joins me for another Bible Stories show, featuring The Book of Ruth. It’s a short show (the book is, after all, one of the shortest in the Bible), but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a good one. Come get your fix, people!
Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 19, 2012 Am I a Feminist Among the many questions I am asked , one of those that has been the most difficult to answer has been whether I consider myself a feminist . It is difficult because there are so many different definitions of feminism out there . I have to stop to ask about the questioner's understanding of feminism so I know how to answer , which tends to be perceived as oppositional or evasive . According to the narrowest definition I have heard , and one that seems quite popular in the atheist community , a feminist is one who supports the equality of women i.e . equal rights I've even come across some people who
. Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 18, 2012 U.S . is Secular Nation Unless You Are a Republican Take a look at this graph . It is from an Economist YouGov poll released on Sept . 12, 2012. It confirms the perception that we in the U.S . are sharply divided over religion and that the nature of our divide typically breaks down along political lines . Republicans are clear outliers when compared with well everyone . else H T to Jobsanger Subscribe to Atheist Revolution Posted by vjack at 5:20 AM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Labels : Church and State Politics U.S . is Secular Nation Unless You Are a Republican 2012-09-18T05:20:00-05:00
Well, I’m kicking Bible Stories into high gear this month now that I have all my podcasting ducks in a row. Right now I’m picking the artists I want to imitate, and every time I finish another one, I’ll be posting it up for everyone to see. I’m also asking members who paid the 250+ [...]This week, my special guest is singer/songwriter Dan Ingala of the band, Plushgun. He’s come to discuss the messed up political situation in America, and he’s even written a song about it!
Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 17, 2012 Conservative Atheist Blogs I recently asked readers to recommend some good atheist blogs written by authors with a conservative political orientation . Based on the comments received here and via social media , I've pulled together a short list of blogs that seem to fit the : bill Bitchspot The Heathen Republican The Sensuous Curmudgeon Secular Right Respvblica The Atheist Conservative Conservative Tendency The Spirit of Man I cannot vouch for their quality , as Bitchspot is the only one I've been reading on a regular basis so far . Still , this should give those of you looking for conservative atheist blogs a place to .
Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 16, 2012 Public Executions for Those Who Criticize Islam I was watching some news show the other night . I am not certain which one it was , but since the PBS Newshour is the one I've been watching most of the time , it is my best guess . They are one of the few shows I've found that consistently reports international news , and I've tired of all the skewed coverage of U.S . politics where everyone has been pretending that we only have two candidates running in our upcoming election . In any case , they were reporting on the latest Muslim violence over an Internet movie trailer and inspired me to expand some of my recent thoughts
: Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 15, 2012 Romney's Plan : God and Pat Robertson I have been wondering when the Romney campaign was going to reveal their candidate's plan to fix the U.S . economy . I mean , I assumed there had to be more to it that repealing the Affordable Care Act , raising taxes on the middle-class , and cutting the tax rate paid by the wealthiest Americans . It looks like a new part of the plan has finally been rolled out : to fix the problems the U.S . is experiencing , we just need to stop pushing some sort of god out of the public square And for anyone who questions the sincerity of Romney's sudden need to talk about gods as much as
Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 15, 2012 No Forum For Now Based on the interest expressed in having an Atheist Revolution forum , I did what I said I'd do and looked into setting one up . It appeared to involve quite a bit more work than what I was expecting . In fact , it turns out that my expectations were thoroughly unrealistic . In talking with a few people who had been involved in running forums , I quickly learned than my notion that I could just set it up and it would sort of run itself was . absurd To those of you who nicely wondered aloud what the hell I was thinking , you were right . Like a few of you pointed out , I've already got my hands full and
, Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 14, 2012 Condemn Violence , Defend Religious Criticism There is something seriously wrong with a religion in which criticism is met with violence The recent attacks on the American embassies were not an anomaly . Again and again , we've seen images of enraged Muslims taking to the street every time their religion is criticized or someone draws Muhammad . There has been far too much violence for such silly reasons . Whenever criticism of Islam leads to violence , two things need to happen : clear condemnation of the violent acts and equally clear defenses of the criticism . No matter how petty , insulting , or over-the-top theMy friends and loved ones will testify to my undying love of Dr. Pepper. I like the taste, I like the logo, and for a while, I even had a Dr. Pepper background on my x-box. You could say I was a little obsessed with the drink, to say the least. Now I’m officially in [...]
. Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 14, 2012 Rep . Paul Ryan to Headline Christian Extremist Gathering In poll after poll , U.S . voters have indicated that they are tired of all the god-talk by those running for office . And who can blame them George W . Bush claimed that his actions were directed by his god and both Bachmann and Perry insisted that running for the presidency was part of their god's plan . The message of these polls seems to be lost on the politicians , however . Republicans and Democrats continue to out-god each other , putting on a show of exaggerated piety that seems certain to alienate the more reasonable of their likely supporters . And
Well, after a few weeks of avoiding my pencil, I finally started to practice sketching in order to make sure those of you who paid to have your face in the book will not be disapointed. I’ve been studying the sketches of Raphael in preparation, and I thought it would be fun if I included [...]
Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 12, 2012 Seeking Conservative Atheist Blogs I've made no secret of my left-leaning political orientation , and it is true that most atheists lean to the left But I know some of you are more libertarian or Republican in your orientation . Yes , you read that correctly : there are Republican atheists . I was hoping you might be able to help me build a short list of good atheist blogs written by right-leaning . authors To clarify , I'm after blogs dealing primarily with atheism that are written by conservative authors and not conservative political blogs written by atheists . I'd like to put together a list of such blogs as a
This week, Carisa Hendrix joins me as we reminisce about “where were you when 9/11 happened”. Also, we talk about the highs and lows of the whole affair, and even discuss some controversial subjects, like stupidity and war! Come get your fix now.There’s a part of me (a small one, I assure you) that admires the conviction of creationists. They, at least, are honest about the fact that the science of evolution is a pretty huge slap in the face to the notion of a creator God. Not only does it completely invalidate their silly mythology, it [...]
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Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact September 10, 2012 Religious Objections to Vaccination You are a parent , and you have a child in elementary school . Like most parents , you took your child to the doctor for vaccinations . Doing so was required by your child's school district , but you would have done so anyway because you recognize the value of vaccinations in protecting the health of your child and reducing the spread of communicable diseases . With me so far Now suppose that you learn that a child in the same class as your own child was not vaccinated . It would be natural for you to wonder why this other child was not required to be vaccinated like yours was , and
This week, my special guest is Jerry DeWitt, former pastor turned ‘atheist leader’ (that’s the New York Times talking, not him). Be sure to tune into this episode, and make sure you keep him on his toes and working on a book!Carisa’s new vlog project (that’s ‘video blog’ for those of us who don’t use ‘YouTube’) is called ‘Geek Bleep’. It’s her attempt to express her love of all things nerdy in video form, and today’s post is about your’s truly. As you’ve probably guessed, it’s a video making fun of me, so enjoy it before [...]
Can you imagine hiring these lamers for your kid’s birthday party? I’m not sure they realize this, but tantalizing kids with the prospect of puppies, ice cream or sports memorabilia, only to show them an empty box that turns into a cross is the mother of all lame finales. “Look kids, the greatest gift God [...]It doesn’t matter how loud you scream in your opposition to religion being intertwined with politics. The decision has already been made. For those of you who thought perhaps the Democratic party had finally woken up to the idea that us ‘nones’ are an important enough minority that our desire to have a true separation [...]
Get ready to shit your pants laughing. Hey, how are these ‘actors’ going to feel in 10 years when they realize they were in such a bigoted ad? Could you imagine starring in a commercial in the 60s condemning interracial marriages? Hey, I know times are tough, but surely paying the mortgage isn’t worth that [...]
There’s a lot of discussion raging right now about the faster-than-light neutrinos that supposedly have been observed at the CERN laboratories. Will this discovery disprove parts of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and radically change the way we view the universe? Or is this just another case of experimental error? Whatever the outcome, the one thing [...]
Is that Jesus? NOPE! Just Chuck Testa! Note: Chuck Testa does not taxidermize pets, but if you have any dead messiahs you want to preserve in the most lifelike way possible, just send them his way.Here's a short interview with a delightfully endearing Bertrand Russell - the atheist philosopher who came up with the famous Russell's Teapot argument that inspired our Russell's Teapot t-shirt. What a brilliant and insightful old man! Enjoy!
This week, Ryan joins me as we tackle the problem of Orthodox Jews giving herpes to poor little babies, and a scumbag Imam tries to frame a disabled Christian girl for blasphemy in Pakistan.