Monthly Archive: February 2011

Feb 28 2011

Todd Stiefel and Words Such As Burn join the lineup

Todd Stiefel has been a cornerstone in the Rock Beyond Belief movement from the very beginning. Over 5 months ago Todd’s organization, the Stiefel Freethought Foundation, pledged $10,000 to make our event a reality. Todd has shared the stage with Richard Dawkins, and has spoken across the globe on behalf of the growing secular movement. …

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Feb 25 2011

Al Stefanelli Joins the lineup

Fort Bragg has signaled that they are all but finalized with their approval of our event. We are eager to stop stringing along so many great guests for a pretty cool opportunity to speak on a military base. The extensive process of being approved necessitated this situation, and now that we seem to have locked …

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Feb 22 2011

Center For Inquiry shows support for Foxhole Atheists

I was just contacted by Lauren Becker,VP and Director of Outreach of the illustrious Center For Inquiry. Many of you are probably familiar with CFI’s history of combating pseudoscience and its proponents. The Center for Inquiry, and its affiliates, the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the Council for Secular Humanism, also carry out their work through education, publishing, advocacy, and …

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Feb 16 2011

Update Beyond Belief

This week will bring big news that will keep our all-volunteer staff busy for a while. It has been  nearly 5 months of learn-as-you-go grass roots activism that has paid off in spades. When we first approached several entities on Fort Bragg, we were how shall I say this? ‘Politely laughed away’. Now, when I …

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Feb 13 2011

Army’s Spiritual Misfits must complete Spiritual Fitness training

The screen capture above is dated 13 February 2011. Compare to last month’s quote from the people behind this test: [The upper leadership behind the Soldier Fitness Tracker] says the training module only offers ideas for developing one’s spiritual side. It is not mandatory and has no effect on one’s career. – 13 January 2011. …

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Feb 08 2011

Rapper Baba Brinkman Joins Lineup, Supports Foxhole Atheists!

After a long courtship, we are proud to announce that rapper and all around bad ass, Baba Brinkman has joined the lineup! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAYVY2eLMck Baba Brinkman is a former tree-planter who worked in the Rocky Mountains of B.C. every summer for more than ten years, personally planting over one million trees. He is also a scholar with …

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Feb 07 2011

RBB Performer Spoonboy’s Atheist Anthems Hit YouTube

Are you a nonbeliever? Do you also love music? You probably didn’t know it, but Spoonboy is about to blow your mind. Underground singer/songwriter David Combs records his solo work under the Spoonboy moniker. Despite, or perhaps because of, his youth, Spoonboy’s socially conscious songs remain energetic and urgent. He might not have meant to …

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Feb 06 2011

Frostcall Interviews Justin Griffith, Jason Torpy, Grace Quiroz

Frostcall’s Tom and Wendy have been extremely kind to Rock Beyond Belief, devoting several episodes to our project, even before we gained the current momentum we are enjoying. The Frostcall podcast is consistently entertaining, and has enjoyed steadily increasing popularity in the crowded field of atheist radio shows. It’s perhaps because of the unique perspective the hosts share, recent …

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Feb 05 2011

US Army’s Virtual Spiritual Fitness Center Opens, Says Atheism = Faith

Perhaps due to the recent public pressure the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness department of the Army has been facing, they have opened a Virtual Spiritual Fitness Center. You should remember that their controversial Soldier Fitness Tracker is mandatory for all Soldiers, and was not available to the public. The new Virtual Spiritual Fitness Center is very …

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