January 2009
The Israel Situation Explained →
This isn’t really atheist-related.
A couple nights ago, Rachel Maddow was discussing the Israel/Hamas situation on her show. She opened with a brief overview of what the fighting is all about.
I…
GW Bush Shoe Shine Kit →
Back in April I wrote about George Bush Toilet Bowl cleaners and some other fun products. In light of the recent shoe throwing incident it is only fitting that a new product be added.
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December 2008
Is Charles Darwin the “Poster Boy” for the New... →
(This is a guest post by Trina Hoaks. Trina is the Atheist Examiner at Examiner.com.)
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In her article, Darwin shouldn’t be hijacked by New Atheists — he is an ethical inspiration, …
Sponsor an Executive →
What Does “Saddleback” Mean? →
Dan Savage’s reader asks the question in his latest column:
Dear Dan: Is “saddleback” a sex act? If not, can you define it as one? Or if it is, can you popularize it? Each time I hear about…
Sugar Baby →
It’s the end of the year. Must squeeze in one last baby posting.
Mmm… sugary baby:
Dressing babies in food costumes = win.
How Can Atheists Help Ourselves? →
Greta Christina has already written about how non-religious people can become atheist allies.
Now, she has written about how we atheists can be better allies ourselves. What can we do to help…
Do You Really Believe That? (Xenu/Thetans) →
Although past installments of “Do You Really Believe That?” have skewered absurd beliefs from other sects, I doubt any religion has doctrines as laughably ridiculous as Scientology’s beliefs about…
Church to Hungry Homeless: Pray First, Eat Later →
The Faith Advocacy Impacting the Homeless (FAITH) Foundation is a non-profit working to help homeless people in New Jersey.
The foundation has had trouble finding headquarters. It’s been kicked…
I’ve Been Tagged →
No, I didn’t get shot with a tranquilizer dart by some PBS nature show researchers so I wouldn’t put up a fight while they put a GPS tracking tag on my ear…though it might keep me out of trouble…
What Blogs Have Influenced You This Year? →
Simple question:
What blogs have really influenced or challenged you this year?
If that blog is an “established” one, fantastic. If that blog only began this year, even better.
Who has…
8 Albums “About” Atheism You’ve Never Heard Of →
I’ve never heard of most of these albums and I haven’t heard the songs on them, but it seemed like an interesting theme for a list
Steve Owen: …Like An Atheist in Nashville
The…
Kucinich condemns Israel! →
Nearly all Democrats of note have expressed unquestioning support of Israel’s insanely over the top “response” to so-called “terrorists” in Palestine. Not my man Kucinich.
He’s not only …
Scholars to study Historical Jesus →
Well over a decade ago when I was still very interested in the truthfulness of Christianity a group of scholars got together and decided to find out if the words and deeds attributed to…
The Passion of What We Believe and the Passion of... →
When I was a child I often heard people give the advice that one should never talk about politics or religion. This advice was given long before anyone heard the term “political correctness”. The…
How Do You Deal with Workplace Proselytizing? →
Reader Amanda manages a coffee shop in Alabama. Recently, a Christian proselytizer came to her workplace…
She writes this in an email:
… When I came in to work today, there was a gentleman at…
Don’t Explain Atheism To Your Children Like This →
It won’t go over well.
(via Atheist Cartoons)
Was Jesus Real? Asks Jesus Project Scholars →
(This is a guest post by Trina Hoaks. Trina is the Atheist Examiner at Examiner.com.)
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A new project is under way to determine if Jesus actually existed. Aptly enough, it is called the “…
Religion and Politics in 2008 →
How bad was the intersection of religion and politics in 2008?
The Secular Coalition for America put together a video reminding us of how marginalized the atheist viewpoint was this year.
They…
Jesus Speaks! →
My friend Ashley interviewed Jesus at the Atheist Alliance International convention a few months ago and finally posted the video of it.
In particular, I love his responses to what the H. stands…
All Things in Moderation →
In last month’s post “Down to Earth”, I discussed Thomas Jefferson’s ideal of rich simplicity, what Buddhism calls the Middle Way. Rather than the vain pursuit of happiness through the acquisition…
A New Podcast from Young Australian Skeptics →
If you get a chance, check out the new podcast from the Young Australian Skeptics.
It’s available on iTunes.
(Thanks to Jason for the link!)
Atheists Sue Over the Inauguration →
Atheist Michael Newdow (of “Under God” fame) and several other atheists are suing government officials over the injection of religion into the presidential Inauguration.
The lawsuit is being…
The 30th Humanist Symposium →
In the fireplace, the flames are burning down to embers, casting flickering patterns of light and shadow on the walls and the wreaths of holly and evergreen that hang there. Outside the windows, the…
One Story Through Several Lenses →
There’s a story about Humanists seen in several newspapers today — I saw it in the Chicago Tribune — that was first published a week ago.
It’s by reporter Robin Shulman and it’s about how more…
A New Podcast Podcast from Young Australian... →
If you get a chance, check out the new podcast from the Young Australian Skeptics.
It’s available on iTunes.
(Thanks to Jason for the link!)
Proof That Arby’s is an Atheist-Owned Chain →
Perhaps you’ve seen ads for Arby’s restaurants lately, like the really disturbing one where the wife fulfills her husband’s bedroom fantasy by dressing up like an Arby’s server…
Anyway, the…
Does Africa Need God? →
Writer Matthew Parris has been to Africa many times. There’s also no doubt he’s an atheist.
He’s come to an interesting conclusion:
Now a confirmed atheist, I’ve become convinced of the…
How to Think Critically: Testimonials →
The testimonial is the favorite tool of pseudoscientists everywhere. Search the internet far and wide, and you’ll have trouble finding a cancer-curing scam machine, thermodynamically impossible…
Obama Doesn’t Attend Church; This Is Headline... →
Someone please explain this to me.
This is the headline seen on Google News:
If you click on the headline, this is the story you get:
Church doesn’t seems all that…
Jesus Answers Only Half the Prayers… →
Courtesy of The Onion:
He works in magical ways, that one…
What Would You Ask An Atheist in a Foxhole? →
We all know there are indeed atheists in foxholes — atheists in all branches of the armed services.
Many of them are open about it. As a result, they face a lot of hardships.
One of these…
The Humanist Symposium Needs Hosts →
The next edition of the Humanist Symposium will appear tomorrow, Dec. 28, right here at Daylight Atheism (because I haven’t hosted since the first one, and I don’t see why you lot should have…
An Atheist’s Vanity Plate →
We know some people on the Religious Right want to see their home states inject religious beliefs or moral values on every license plate.
Atheists don’t go that route. It seems we prefer…
An Eternal Life For Everyone — Including Atheists →
You want to make Christians look bad?
Ask them to explain what happened to a person like Mahatma Gandhi — a kind, non-violent, respected, revolutionary, non-Christian man — after he died.
Honest…
What Do You See? →
Reader Lexi did a little experiment recently — it involved mixing some Bacardi 151 (alcohol) with ice cream and setting the mixture on fire.
She was able to take a picture of the result:
Anti-Preaching: Should Atheists Proselytize? →
We’ve all been annoyed by street preachers before. Some of us (atheists and religious people) try to avoid them altogether. Others prefer to debate them head on.
Would it be any different if the…
How to Think Critically: Testimonials →
The testimonial is the favorite tool of pseudoscientists everywhere. Search the internet far and wide, and you’ll have trouble finding a cancer-curing scam machine, thermodynamically impossible…
Bill Maher’s final comment from Religulous →
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My Favorite Holiday Card →
Thanks, Ashley
And thank you, His Noodliness, for all you’ve given us this year.
Anyone else get any memorable cards this holiday season?
Kermit sings ‘Hurt’ →
I’m not, by any stretch of the imagination, a fan of Nine Inch Nails (although some people assume I am for some inexplicable reason) but the friends that I spent an awesome christmas day with…
Have a cool yule! →
Merry christmas!
Nadolig llawen!
Nollaig chridheil huibh!
Fröhliche Weihnachten!
Joyeux Noël!
Gajan kristnaskon!
Happy holidays!
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What Are Your 2009 Predictions? →
What do you think will be happening in the new year?
Take a shot at a prediction.
You can’t be any worse than the self-proclaimed professionals:
Faith in the Obama Administration →
The Secular Coalition for America’s Lori Lipman Brown appeared on NPR’s Day to Day today to discuss “the role secular values will play in the next administration.”
Full audio is available on…
The Atheist Version of “Yes We Can” →
The will.i.am song Yes We Can spoke about equality for all using the words of Barack Obama.
Now, the question is whether atheists are included in that mix.
With an invocation and benediction…
Holiday Hopes →
The Spring Media Group card has become a holiday tradition in my family. Designed each year by Nate Prophet, starting 4 years ago when he was at the ripe old age of 15, we send these to family,…
The most annoying xmas song ever →
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Who Was Jesus? →
I’m not a Biblical scholar but I know many of you (including Christians) have strong opinions on this issue.
Reader Melissa sends this in an email:
… I feel as though I am reliving last…
It’s the lack of silence that offends - part 2 →
Earlier this year I wrote about a group of evangelists who claimed that not wanting to be recruited into their brand of Christianity was an act of anti-Christian persecution.
In recent years,…
Merry __________ to my Atheist Friends! →
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