The Los Angeles Times is running an interesting opinion piece, tying the memorial for the Newtown victims with church-state separation issues (among other things). It’s worth reading, and worth commenting on. They 1) note the ecumenical nature of the service, 2) assert that a non-religious memorial would have been somehow incomplete and off-putting, and 3) …
Category Archive: atheism
Dec 10 2012
God Is Not An Endangered Species
There’s freedom of religion, which we all acknowledge, but— While true freedom seems a rare thing… of religion, there’s a glut. The New York Times today has an Op-Ed piece by Frank Bruni that is well worth reading, entitled “The God Glut”. We have God on our dollars, God in our pledge of allegiance, God …
Dec 07 2012
Stand Up And Be Counted!
Atheist Alliance International has launched the international Atheist Census. It’s kinda neat to watch the map update, as news of the census spreads internationally (Australia was recently overtaken by Brazil, as home to the most atheists–but it only launched today, so numbers are greatly in flux). Details over at Kylie’s. Spread the word, and stand …
Nov 14 2012
An Atheist’s Christmas…
It must be mid-November; I’m starting to get lots of hits for “Atheist Christmas” and related terms. So I thought I’d make it a little easier, and bring this one back to the top of the stack for a bit. I’m working on one (which, by the way, is very strange for me, but I …
Nov 13 2012
Would You Vote For An Atheist?
You may have already seen this, but there are the beginnings of what might be a vigorous but civil discussion over at NPR, on the subject of voting for an atheist candidate. NPR gets some great commenters, but I happen to think mine are even better… so I’m pointing you that direction so you can …
Oct 28 2012
Quick, Before The Hurricane Hits!
It’s not often that a re-post is *so* appropriate. I had completely forgotten about this one, and it’s only from a year ago. Substitute “Sandy” for “Irene”, and it all works. Inspired by PZ’s post, back just prior to Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene hitting the east coast, about David Silverman’s appearance on Fox. Basically, Silverman was …
Oct 26 2012
Looking For Quotes
I’m considering a caper With a printer and some paper But my brain has turned to vapor And I’ve only so much ink I am looking for quotations I can pin up in locations That will tickle the sensations And might make the readers think If you know a bit of writing That’s important or …
Sep 27 2012
Ceremonial De-Deism
I turned on my engraver, and I scratched a bit of metal And repeated this procedure many times Now I’m looking at a little pile of atheistic money— Godless nickels, godless quarters, godless dimes If you want a godless penny, I’ve got some, but not too many And I don’t have any dollar coins so …
Sep 26 2012
Yeah, But Fundamentalist Atheists Are Just As Bad!
The fundamental atheist—the fire-breathing kind— Is as radical an entity as any that you’ll find. He or she’s the mirror image of the faithful they despise Though they’ll claim they’re vastly different—just another of their lies An example of the power of the god-belief they lack? Though we changed the pledge to put in God, …
Sep 14 2012
Understanding Atheists: Two Churches Try
A bit of a strange contrast today, in my aggregator. Clearly, Christians have taken notice of the growing numbers of atheists, and have seen the need to… do… well, something. Our first attempt comes out of San Antonio, TX, where they ask the musical question Ever wonder what atheists truly believe and how you could …
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