I recently received the following e-mail query: What do you think about the fringe criticisms against atheism that talk about the setbacks of overly concrete/logical thinking and a lack of abstract, emotional capacity commonly associated with atheists? They criticize atheists (especially Dawkins and people like Dawkins) for being dull, unpleasant, lacking machismo and being unappealing …
Monthly Archive: October 2011
Oct 12 2011
Texas Freethought Convention / Atheist Alliance America Convention
This is going to be a fairly quick and dirty review of the weekend. I’ve got work to catch up on, a wedding to plan and there are a number of things that have fallen through the cracks (the winners of the wig and dress will have their items soon, I promise)… I’m sticking with …
Oct 12 2011
New Heights Middle School (SC) still doesn’t get it
So, we moved the blog and I’m sheepish about how to work this new-fangled thang. And Martin sends me a wrist-slap to say (basically), “Hey, you need to get over to the new blog and try it out, you lump!” So, now I’m at the point where I’m thinking “What do I talk about?” And …
Oct 09 2011
A Sunday without AETV is like a day without rainbows and kittens
But that is the kind of day we’re having today, folks. Another stupid studio cancellation. But AETV will return next weekend with Matt and Jen, followed by Russell and myself the following weekend. Word may have gotten out that we have a new building. I haven’t actually toured it myself yet, but I’m hopeful some …
Oct 07 2011
Matt Slick defends “honor killing”: a woman’s hymen is worth more than her life
By way of introduction, some of you will remember Matt Dillahunty’s on-air debate with apologist Matt Slick of the CARM website, which was recorded on February 22, 2009. If you missed it, here you go. Keep in mind this is the first of nine parts. Recently one of our viewers emailed us about a rather …
Oct 03 2011
Introductions: Matt Dillahunty
So, we’ve moved the blog over to a new home and the obligatory introductions have commenced. Hi, I’m Matt and I’m an atheist and a former Christian. As this sounds a bit like an Alcoholics Anonymous introduction, allow me to shred the nonsensical victim-promoting 12 steps by turning them on their head: 1. I’m not …
Oct 03 2011
Pushing to outlaw abortion even in cases of rape
Reacting to this has been on my to-do list for about a week now. I thought I’d just comment on it during Saturday’s Non-Prophets, but it got canceled, so I guess I’m blogging it instead. Personhood amendments are constitutional amendments that declare that human life begins at conception, no matter what the circumstances. This human …
Oct 01 2011
My brain is processing excitement!
Hi all. This is Martin Wagner, cohost of the show and blog founder, checking in with my introduction and greeting as Kazim has asked. I am delighted we’ve arrived (fashionably late, of course) to the Freethought Blogs party, and my thanks go out to the illustrious Mr. Glasser for setting it all up, and in …
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