It’s been five years now since I first became involved with the atheist and skeptic movements. And for most of those five years, I felt like I belonged. When I started the Society of Non-Theists at Purdue University, I was relieved to know I wasn’t the only atheist on my campus. So when I realized …
Category Archive: atheism
Aug 10 2012
Thunderf00t’s unethical breach of our privacy
If you read any other blog on Freethought Blogs, by now you’ve probably heard of Thunderf00t’s despicable actions. FtB has a private email listserv where we discuss boring technical problems (“My YouTube video isn’t embedding properly!”), ask for feedback or discuss certain topics, promote posts or causes we care about, and talk about cats (or …
Aug 03 2012
Purdue welcomes new students with a dose of religious privilege
Going off to college is an exciting time. For many students, it’s the first time in their life that they’ll be far away from friends and family. That independence is awesome, but it also means you’re trying to awkwardly adapt to your new home, make new friends, and fit in. Universities often try to make …
Jul 10 2012
A juggernaut of secular awesome
You want to know how quickly the Secular Student Alliance is growing? Here’s the group photo from the first annual conference I attended back in 2009: That was the year PZ and 300 atheists (including myself) zerg rushed the Creation Museum. We’re all making Cthulu faces. Here’s the group photo from the 2012 Secular Student …
Jul 09 2012
Open thread!
I’m sitting in the Columbus, OH airport, still recovering from yet another awesome Secular Student Alliance conference. A quote from Jesse Galef best summarized how I feel about the annual con: “This feels more like a family reunion than my family reunions do.” And it’s so true. I love being able to see all of …
Jun 19 2012
Sources claim Purdue’s next President is Mitch Daniels
As a liberal Purdue alumna, this is terrible news: Purdue University officials plan to vote on a candidate for the school’s next president this week – and WISH-TV has learned Gov. Mitch Daniels is the candidate in question. The Purdue Board of Trustees will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday in Steward Center’s Loeb Playhouse to …
Jun 18 2012
I’ll be speaking in Dublin this Thursday!
I know I have some Irish readers who were wondering if I’d be doing a meetup while I’m in Dublin, and I have good news! The event will be a double-header: I’ll be giving my talk “God’s Lady Problem” on the intersection of atheism and feminism, and David Horgan, writer of http://www.jesustheremake.com, will talk about the portrayel …
Jun 18 2012
We’ve lost an atheist blogger…to Catholicism
Leah Libresco, atheist blogger behind Unequally Yoked, has just announced that she’s converting to Catholicism. …Um…what the fuck? I love Leah, and I’ll continue to be friends with her and have fun discussing Harry Potter genetics over dinner. But being friends with someone doesn’t mean you stop telling them when they’re wrong, so: Leah, you’re …
Jun 16 2012
Video: Susan Jacoby at the Women in Secularism conference
Susan Jacoby had the difficult task of taking on the 8:30am slot during the Women in Secularism conference…and she rocked it. It’s a long talk, but worth the time: One of my favorite parts was when she talks about how some men have responded when people ask why more women aren’t involved with secularism… “Because …
Jun 15 2012
Don’t forget tomorrow is Blogathon!
I’ll be blogging every half hour between Saturday at 6am PST to Sunday at 6am PST. Now’s your last chance to request topics for me to blog about! Hopefully some of you will be reading along and keeping me company throughout the day – I appreciate comments even more during Blogathon. And of course, please …
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