Dawkins disinvited from skeptic conference after anti-feminist tweet
The Northeast Conference on Science & Skepticism has withdrawn their invitation to have Richard Dawkins speak at their conference after sharing a “highly offensive” video. They didn’t specify the...
View ArticleTwo big reasons why atheists should be feminists
It seems like every time I write about the intersection of atheism and feminism someone asks: “Why should atheists care about feminism? Atheism is just a lack of belief in gods!” This is a fair...
View ArticlePolitician comes out as atheist to reduce stigma against nonbelievers
Scott Prior, a candidate for the Arizona Senate, has publicly identified himself as a nontheist. Prior had this to say about coming out as an nonbeliever: “There has been a lot of highly visible...
View Article“Atheists make better lovers” billboard goes up in California
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, a new billboard has been erected by an Orange County, CA atheist group, the BackyardSkeptics. The billboard says “atheists make better lovers, after all no one is...
View ArticleRichard Dawkins discusses the stress he was feeling before his stroke
Richard Dawkins suffered a stroke last week and thankfully he seems like he will make a full recovery. During a recent interview, Dawkins discussed what may have caused his stroke: “The doctors asked...
View ArticleJohnny Depp to speak at Reason Rally
Well this is some big news in the atheist community. Actor Johnny Depp will be speaking at this year’s Reason Rally. The Reason Rally is the largest gathering of atheists from around the world to come...
View ArticleWhat can atheists and Catholics learn from each other?
A Catholic church hosting an event about what Catholics can learn from atheists?! When I heard Dr. Sam Rocha was leading such a series I was very curious to hear his perspective on religion. Below I...
View ArticleArkansas Senator rips up letter asking for separation of church and state
I didn’t believe this story when I first read it from David Niose. Senator Jason Rapert is raising money to erect a 10 Commandments monument on the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol. This is an...
View ArticleAnother Arizona atheist runs for office
Scott and Cara Prior have another nonreligious candidate joining them as they all seek public office next term. Athena Salman will be running as State Representative and is an open atheist. Salman...
View ArticleGerman man is fined for having “blasphemous” bumper stickers
In Münster, Germany Albert Voss was fined over $500 for having “blasphemous” bumper stickers on his car. Germany is one of the few Western European countries that has enforceable blasphemy laws. Not...
View ArticleHow Bernie Sanders can lose the nomination, but still win his revolution
Bernie Sanders is running a great campaign, but it will now take a complete and total meltdown from Hillary Clinton for him to win the nomination. I’m a supporter of Bernie Sanders, but I’m also a fan...
View ArticleNo, I don’t believe in God. Here is what I do believe
“If you don’t believe in God, then what do you believe?” As an atheist, this is one of the most common questions I am asked. I can understand why religious people sometimes find atheism perplexing...
View ArticleHow we can see proof of evolution on our own bodies
A new video by Vox shows some clear examples of how we can observe evolution right in our own bodies! This may not convince the most dogmatic creationists (because probably nothing will), but it’s...
View ArticleNo, atheists are not more likely to be psychopaths
A recent study investigated the relationships between moral concern, analytic thinking, and religiosity, and several websites wasted no time making this study appear as sensationalized as possible....
View ArticleChristian website claims atheists cannot honestly answer these questions
I saw that fellow Patheos blogger Kaveh Mousavi replied to the Christian website that asked “10 Questions for every atheist” and I figured I could offer my answers as well. The website, Today...
View ArticleAnother atheist blogger was murdered by Islamists in Bangladesh
Atheist bloggers being murdered in Bangladesh by radical Muslims is becoming frighteningly common. Yet another atheist blogger was murdered yesterday in Bangladesh by Islamists. Nazimuddin Samad was...
View ArticleKenya officially registers its first atheist society
The Atheists in Kenya Society has formally been registered as a legal society and is officially recognized by the Kenyan government. Previously, the group was denied formal registry as it could “affect...
View ArticleA Matter of Interpretation: The Issues with Progressive Christianity
The following post was written with my good friend and fellow atheist Patrick Anderson Liberal atheists and theists often agree that aspects of fundamentalist Christianity can be problematic. However,...
View ArticleWhy I criticize “my side”
Those who follow this blog know I regularly criticize the atheist movement even though I’m actively involved with the community. Whether it’s sexism or bigotry towards believers, I have no problem...
View ArticleIslam projected to become world’s largest religion
Assuming the projections from the Pew Research Center are accurate, Islam will become the world’s largest religion by 2070. Christianity will fall to number two overall and several Christian majority...
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