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April 2011 Blog Posts (143)

Good intentions

More thoughts on my he said call yourself what you want blog. MY boss and I have a good work relationship. I have been with him for about 10 years and have had many talks about god with him. some more intence then that one. My intent was not too anger him, but I guess to help him see the total lack of logic in his beleif. You might say that I was trying to convert him as they do us.

Added by john dombroski on April 30, 2011 at 11:56pm — 1 Comment

Atheist United booth

Exciting and exhausting day at the Los Angeles Book Festival. There are at least 100,000 people who read in this great city. A few more are reading The God Virus or have already read it. We had a lot of Christians come by the booth today, none bought the book, but they all demonstrated their infection very effectively. I was at the Atheist United booth with some other great freethinkers. Got to meet Sikivu Hutchinson who wrote Moral Combat. Very fun day.

Added by Darrel Ray on April 30, 2011 at 11:45pm — No Comments

Vote Down The Anti-Evolution Law Petition

Please sign this petition:

http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-tennessee-vote-down-the-anti-evolution-law

OVERVIEW

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that a proposed law in Tennessee encouraging science teachers to "critique" the theory of evolution, human cloning and global warming is a thinly-veiled plan to put bad science in good…

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Added by Riomarcos on April 30, 2011 at 9:53pm — 1 Comment

Billboards

Make your own at ffrf.org :)

Added by Sean Asbury on April 30, 2011 at 4:57pm — No Comments

fun names for the religious

thumper.(from bible thumper)

religatard. (religious+retarded=reliatard)

sky fairy worshipper or(sfw ie he is such a sfw)

cross crosser.(this is from the whole crossing of the chest thingie that they do)

mechanots.( Moslem's pray towards Mecca and astronaut are a combo if this word) and if you say it you will laugh i promise.

moreonmen moron+ Mormon=moreonmen. anther funny word

well there is six i will pot some more when i can… Continue

Added by Azel Praer on April 30, 2011 at 1:25am — 4 Comments

He said call yourself what you want

I asked my boss what he would say if I said I am GOD. he said, call your self what you want. Then I told him that he should bow down and pray to me when he needs help or strength and that he would get the same result from me as any other deity. You see he is a non denomanational christion that goes to church every sunday and hosts bible groups during the week. nun the less he was silant with no answer. what do you make of this

Added by john dombroski on April 29, 2011 at 9:44pm — 7 Comments

The Most Dangerous Show on the Net - 8 pm ET/5 pm PT TONIGHT!

Looking for a talk-radio show that isn't afraid of the powers that be? That calls it as it is instead of what someone wants to spin it into? That stands up for truth and freedom and does it from an Atheist POV?

The show you're looking for - The Most Dangerous Show on the Net - is American Heathen, and it airs at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT TONIGHT on ShockNet Radio (simulcast on Freethought Radio (…

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Added by Brent Feeney on April 29, 2011 at 4:35pm — No Comments

Married Women Abort for Secret Desire to Make Lesbians Equal

As a former Virginian, I’m all too aware of the asshatery that is Pat Robertson. I once lived a short distance from his colonial palace cum religious law school and occasionally saw some of his on-air “journalists” at the local Farm Fresh. I…

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Added by Omnipotent Poobah on April 29, 2011 at 1:54pm — No Comments

May 21, 2011 is right around the corner.

All of you fine Christian females that are eagerly awaiting the chance to blow Jesus when he comes back can have me as a consolation prize if he doesn't show up.

Added by Odin Zeus McGaffer on April 28, 2011 at 9:52pm — 5 Comments

Funny Facebook Status

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Added by Brady on April 28, 2011 at 5:25pm — 5 Comments

One Nation, Over God: A Lecture By Aaron Bissell

I just want to say, throughout this, I talk about mostly about the Christian religion since that is the one I researched the most.

So, lets cover the basics of religion. Now, I understand that people WAY back then would believe such things as a sun god, a moon god sky god etc. They didn't have modern science. So, they just made up certain stories. Many people from different cultures made up there own gods (well, Christians just picked certain things from other religions and…

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Added by Aaron B. on April 28, 2011 at 3:26pm — No Comments

Something horribly disturbing that I am starting to notice among fellow atheists

First of all, hey guys! I haven't been on for awhile!

I just wanted to pop back in to my good old atheist community to express some concern over two trends I am noticing in some atheists.

The first is dogmatic atheism. I've gone 5 years never having to encounter a dogmatic atheist and suddenly I've met a couple recently. Atheism is NOT and can NOT be a positive claim. People claiming that there is definitely no god (apparently they exist) need to be confronted whenever…

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Added by Johnny on April 28, 2011 at 9:30am — 16 Comments

Long time inactive, but coming back

Hey folks. Nothing major from this end, but I am working with a student on more writing and research on atheism and atheists -and the public perceptions of same, and I will start posting again some of our musings.

Updates? My course on the sociology of atheism did not get enough students enrolled last summer, so I had to shelve it. I was the moderator on a panel on the media treatment of atheism held on our campus earlier this month, and the headline panelist was none…

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Added by tom arcaro on April 27, 2011 at 9:25pm — 4 Comments

Moon:Illumination

I remember being 8 years old, sitting in the back of my parents car with my face pressed against the window. I stared in astonishment at the full moon as it chased us. I strained to keep it in sight, catching glimpses of it between the buildings as we whizzed past. Enthralled, I started thinking about the Moon, about what it was and how it got there.

“What?” my mom said, apparently hearing me mumble.

“Uh, nothing...…

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Added by Bernardo Caspe on April 27, 2011 at 12:52pm — 1 Comment

Giving you an Update

Alright, so my life is officially quiet enough now to update on the crap that was stressing me out:

1) The HIV Test I was freaking out about....apparently never existed. As in no one drew blood for it, doctor did not sign off on it, and I was panicking over nothing. Like an idiot.

2) No one told me this until two weeks in. I didn't know if I wanted to laugh or punch their lights out.

3) School is fine, except my teacher still does not…

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Added by Monica S. on April 27, 2011 at 11:29am — 2 Comments

Hell

hell is a place of suffering and punishment for those who do wrong, even tho as long as you are saved nothing u can do can get you in hell.

Someone who rapes and murders people every night for 20 years straight before getting caught and and put in prison for 20 years. he gets out after serving his time, but within 3 years he goes right back in for killing 10 people. Then this time he is given the death sentence will go to hell right? he will pay for his crime for what he did and will be… Continue

Added by George hawkins on April 27, 2011 at 8:46am — 2 Comments

Being part of the religious minority (Journal 1)

I live in a town in which around 95 percent of residents are of some sort of christian religious denomination. So, naturally, Jews, Muslims, and Atheists are virtually unheard of. In fact, I know of one other Atheist, but, I'm sure that the fear of being the same kind of outcast that myself and that other person are seen as is less than desirable, so, there's likely more. That, or, people tend to meet in church. It's not a "Religion is the supreme law of this town" thing, but churchgoers…

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Added by Becky on April 27, 2011 at 12:58am — 2 Comments

of dogs and god

christens, Mormons, Jehovah witnesses, and most Anglo Saxton based religions believe that humans are the only creatures that god made that have a soul. dogs cats birds and every freaking creature upon the fucking planet is soulless man is placed on top of the world i find this funny really christens? you people actually believe this? what am i talking about of coerce you do. animals also are not allowed into heaven being soulless they are bared from the pearly gates sorry fido your s.o.l in the… Continue

Added by Azel Praer on April 26, 2011 at 8:08pm — No Comments

Not Certain What to Say - Violence Against a Transsexual

My partner just read up what is one of the more disturbing videos I think I have ever seen on YouTube. On it is recorded a violent assault against a transsexual woman in a McDonalds in Rosedale, MD. The video was shot by an employee who actually egged the attackers on as the assault progressed. Worthy of note, said employee is now looking for work. A bit of Googling yielded more than a couple hits regarding this incident. If you're curious, allow me to offer… Continue

Added by Loren Miller on April 26, 2011 at 6:56pm — 2 Comments

Mindblowingly Amazing. Just. Wow.

34 Photos from The ISS

I couldn't decide if my favourite was the shot of The Milky Way from beyond The Earth or the image of the Aurora - taken from what seems like inside the aurora!! or the sunset reflecting of The Caspian Sea.

Okay - that's my top 3 right there - but they are all of them absolutely awesome. Do your brain…

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Added by Richard Healy on April 26, 2011 at 5:24pm — 3 Comments