Ten days ago (22 Dec 2010), most of the local Rock Beyond Belief crew met up with the Triangle Freethought Society. They were hosting Cecil Bothwell, an atheist whose recent election shook North Carolina’s religious community to the core (he won.) Not only did they play dirty during the campaign, sending out flyers and ‘nastygrams’ …
Monthly Archive: December 2010
Dec 26 2010
Melodysheep – We Are All Connected
Melodysheep is the creative force behind the Symphony of Science series of music videos. This time around, he fashions together a piece about the interconnected nature of the very small and the very large. As usual, he uses the voices and words of famous modern scientists with clever auto-tune manipulation and catchy electronic music to spectacular …
Dec 25 2010
Foxhole Atheist Gets ‘A’ Tattoo for Christmas
I found a good way to spend some of the money that I would have spent on Christmas presents… Rock Beyond Belief’s upcoming festival at Fort Bragg draws a lot of inspiration from the Out Campaign, launched by Richard Dawkins. Via Out Campaign: The OUT Campaign allows individuals to let others know they are not alone. It can …
Dec 25 2010
Foxhole Atheist volunteers to take 24 hour duty on Christmas
In the U.S. Army, just about every unit has a headquarters of some sort. This headquarters must be manned at all times by at least two or more soldiers (depending on the building / unit). Typically, there is a rotating roster of soldiers that have to pull a 24 hour shift. Including Christmas Day. It …
Dec 24 2010
‘Soldier Fitness Tracker’ Spiritual questions now available
Two days ago, when I broke the story about the Soldier Fitness Tracker survey, I had to paraphrase the ‘Spiritual’ questions from memory. My recollection was mostly spot on, but I couldn’t remember all of them. I was unable to retake the test myself, so I had no way to look them up word for …
Dec 22 2010
Mandatory Army survey says atheists are unfit to be soldiers
I’m a bit furious about a mandatory survey that I just took. The survey, Soldier Fitness Tracker (SFT), measures individual soldier’s competency in four areas: Emotional, Social, Family, and Spiritual. As a foxhole atheist, I was a little annoyed at first, but I’ve learned that I’ve really got to pick my battles on some issues. …
Dec 17 2010
RBB interviewed by Frostcall: Former Christians, New Atheists.
Last week, I was interviewed by Tom and Wendy from Frostcall, an atheist podcast. Tom and Wendy met and fell in love in a pentecostal church. Tom was raised an evangelical christian and planned to live his life serving god until he saw the light. After much study, he de-converted in 2007. Wendy, a registered nurse, remained …
Dec 09 2010
Melodysheep – A Glorious Dawn
Melodysheep is the creative force behind the Symphony of Science series of music videos. This was the first in the series. As usual, he uses the voices and words of famous modern scientists with clever auto-tune manipulation and catchy electronic music to spectacular effect. I really liked his treatment of Carl Sagan ‘attempting to sing a …
Dec 08 2010
Legendary Musician and Non-Believer John Lennon Died 30 Years Ago Today
At around 10:50 pm on 8 December 1980, as Lennon and Ono returned to their New York apartment in The Dakota, Mark David Chapman shot Lennon in the back four times at the entrance to the building. Rushed to Roosevelt Hospital, Lennon was pronounced dead on arrival at 11:07 pm. His impact on music is unfathomable. His murder is one of …
Dec 05 2010
Evangelist Franklin Graham banned by the Army earlier this year, continues to host other events on Bases
On September 25th, Franklin brought his evangelical 7.5 hour long event to Fort Bragg. His stated goal was to convert as many soldiers and their spouses. Fort Bragg was far from the first location of the so-called “Rock the Fort” events. They’ve bragged about converting over 500 soldiers on stage at the same time at …
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Free Thought | Free Festival
The free festival on Fort Bragg's Main Post Parade Field was a massive success! Expect updates, highlights, and other footage over the next few months.
UPDATE: A second festival is in the works for Camp Pendleton - a large Marine Corps base near San Diego, CA. Summer 2013
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