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Atheist Nexus Controversy?
2008-08-03 10:00:00 I recently read a few blog posts regarding Atheist Nexus, a social site on the Ning platform for atheists. Apparently, not everybody agrees with some of the decisions made by the operators of this group. Sound familiar? It's nice to know that some people have their noses up everybody's asses and not just ours...but I digress. We set up a group there months ago which hasn't been utilized since the main site serves a similar function, but if you are into that format, please feel free to register at rationalresponders.ning.com. If there proves to be enough interest, we would be willing to spend the money necessary to improve the format over there. If you have already registered at Atheist Nexus, you can use the same login info.,Kelly
An Atheist and a Bear
2008-06-09 02:20:00 An atheist was taking a walk through the woods, admiring all that evolution had created. "What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!", he said to himself. As he was walking along the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. When he turned to see what the cause was, he saw a 7-foot grizzly charging right towards him. He ran as fast as he could. He looked over his shoulder and saw that the bear was closing, He ran even faster, crying in fear. He looked over his shoulder again, and the bear was even closer. His heart was pounding and he tried to run even faster. He tripped and fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick himself up, but saw the bear right on top of him, reaching for him with his left paw and raising his right paw to strike him. At that moment, the Atheist cried out "Oh my God!...." Time stopped. The bear froze. The forest was silent. Even the river stopped moving. As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky, "You ...
By: comedy zone
An Atheist and a Bear
2008-06-07 23:06:00 Brought to you by the monkeys at : World for fun An atheist was taking a walk through the woods, admiring all that evolution had created. “What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!”, he said to himself. As he was walking along the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. When ...
By: World for fun
Terrible Advice from Atheist Revolution
2008-06-05 22:08:00 VJack from Atheist Revolution has given some terrible advice about witnessing to atheists. He says not to do it. I advocate ignoring that advice completely. VJack says: I know your church says you are supposed to do this and that you’ll win friends and magic Jesus points for your efforts. I know your bible makes you ...
The Atheist and the Bear - Jokes of the week...
2008-06-01 09:06:00 The Atheist and the Bear An atheist was taking a walk through the woods, admiring all that the "accident of evolution" had created. "What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!", he said to himself. As he was walking alongside the river he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. He turned to look. He saw a 7-foot grizzly charge towards him. He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his shoulder and saw that the bear was closing. He ran even faster, so scared that tears were coming to his eyes. He looked over his shoulder again, and the bear was even closer. His heart was pumping frantically and he tried to run even faster. He tripped and fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick himself up but saw the bear right on top of him, reaching for him with his left paw and raising his right paw to strike him. At that instant the Atheist cried out "Oh my God!...." Time stopped. The bear froze. The forest was silent. Even the river stop...
Atheist No More: Antony Flew
2008-05-29 02:10:00 Antony Flew has been one of the world’s most influential atheists. Recently, he published a book explaining how and why he has changed his mind. He now acknowledges God. For a great review of his book, and explanation of the arguments that eventually conquered Flew’s resistance to theism, check out this superbly written piece ...
Ask Teen Atheist, #2
2008-05-15 03:20:00 Hi. My name’s Emily and I’m 14. I’ve been athiest for about a year. I haven’t told my parents, and I still go to church with them. I don’t have the heart to tell them. Anyway, I’ve found one other atheist, my best friend. All of my other friends are very religious. I’m afraid to ...
Ellen Johnson: Not a Great Atheist Representative, IMO
2008-05-12 00:00:00 As some readers may already know, American Atheists has dismissed Ellen Johnson as its President. In hearing about this, I decided to check out a few Johnson YouTube videos, as I hadn't done so in quite some time. Upon watching two videos, I remembered why I never made it a ...
Why can?t the USA put their faith in an atheist?
2008-05-10 01:49:00 photo credit: rweir Pete Stark has broken the ultimate political taboo, as he came out of the closet, the veteran San Francisco Democrat recently became the first member of Congress to openly declare himself to be… an atheist!! By admitting he is not religious, Stark has, if nothing else, proven he has no ambitions for the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Why can’t the USA put their faith in an atheist?", url: "http://learnsigma.com/why-cant--the-usa-put-their-faith-in-an--atheist/" });
What's Wrong Being An Atheist?
2008-04-29 19:06:00 So what are you? A Buddhist, a Christian, a Catholic, a Muslim or someone that ?belongs? to another religion? Or are you an Atheist? What made you become the person you are today, atheist or otherwise? Will you be willing to defend your beliefs through the rest of this post? I?ve been having lengthy arguments with one of my good Muslim friends about this whole idea of the existence of god. But this post is not about that. The argument on the existence of god is something which I would happily deviate from for I have no divine knowledge to be able to answer that. But as many would say, ?It?s a matter of belief?, and I?d like to stick with it. So the matter at hand is: What?s wrong being an atheist? My parents are Buddhists. (I don?t know how to define a Buddhist, but if the definition dictates that a Buddhist is someone who follows the teachings of Lord Buddha, then yes, they are Buddhists). So does that make me a Buddhist? To a certain extent, yes, I guess. I?ve bee...
Touched by an atheist
2008-04-21 07:28:00 In this short video, the American sketch comedy television program, MADtv, parodies the American television series, Touched by and Angel. George Carlin even takes the Pope to heaven.
By: ExChristian.net
[Ironic] Atheist church? It?s more likely than you think
2008-04-21 05:42:00 (Vermont Sunday Magazine)
Analyzing: Christian Bill O'Reilly vs Atheist Richard Dawkin [Digg]
2008-04-18 13:55:00 If individuals have not had a chance to view the short debate between Atheist Richard Dawkins and Christian Bill O'Reilly between belief or simple dis-belief they can view it here. There are some interesting conclusions one can draw from the short discussion these two individuals had.
101 Atheist Quotes
2008-04-14 11:44:00 From The Atheist Blogger. I knew less than half of them, and there are many gems in there. Some of my favorites: If I were not an atheist, I would believe in a God who would choose to save people on the basis of the totality of their lives and not the pattern of their words. I ...
By: Way of the Mind
Where are the atheist leaders?
2008-04-13 22:52:00 If it weren’t for a blogger over on the Chicago Tribune it’s highly likely that many of us would have never heard of Monique Davis’ anti-atheist tirade. Since that time only one non-theist organization appears to have said anything and that was the Council for Secular Humanism which issued a press release calling for ...
By: Bligbi
Ask Teen Atheist, #1
2008-04-13 09:36:00 Hooray, somebody finally wrote in to ask me for advice! I would have answered this sooner, but my PC frickin’ ate my thousand-word response. Spurred on by the promise of a love letter (yay!), I finally got my lazy ass around to writing a new one. Feel free to give your own input to help Luke ...
?Bad Day? the cause of anti-atheist rant
2008-04-10 19:45:00 Monique Davis has apologized citing that she was upset and was, according to another Illinois representative, having a “bad day”. Well, I’m having a bad day myself. I’m catching a cold or something and I’m pretty sure I’ve managed to break one of my toes. My five year old is home sick and is doing ...
By: Bligbi
My favorite atheist
2008-04-10 06:46:00 Click on the title for a BBC interview. Of course the interviewer sounds like a dhimmi accusing her of being provocative when she merely speaks the truth about the reality of "The religion of peace". One is reminded, when he says that she is as provocative as an Islamist in the eyes of Muslims, of the movie quote, "Truth? You can't take the truth". I must read her book when it comes out. No doubt her publisher is due to be threatened.
By: Christian Quoter
Monique Davis deemed "worst person" for anti-atheist tirade
2008-04-10 01:28:00 Keith Olbermann’s worst person last night was none other than Rep. Monique Davis of Illinois for her anti-atheist tirade in which she stated that it was “dangerous for children” to even know of the existence of atheism and ended with ordering the target of her tirade, an atheist, out of the witness chair he was ...
By: Bligbi
Atheist father sues Catholic mother
2008-04-08 02:27:00 Here’s something to chew on. An atheist man has sued his Catholic ex-wife. At issue is the school their 14 year old son will attend. Mom and the son have chosen a Catholic school, but Dad wants him to attend a public school: As a practicing Catholic whose eighth-grade son, Michael, has always ...
By: Bligbi
It is OK to be an atheist, but not an uppity atheist [Greg Laden's Blog]
2008-04-07 00:02:00 When you get a chance (but not right now, only when you have absolutely nothing whatsoever else to do) have a look at Matt Nisbet's latest thinly veiled attack on PZ myers*. It is the usual crap. Atheists are not allowed to express annoyance, disgust,
By: mini wisdom
An electrifying video on Atheist statistics
2008-04-06 18:34:00 Atheism is on the rise, atheists are disproportionately educated and intelligent, and are underrepresented in prisons, divorce statistics, and a wide variety of social ills. For more, watch this extremely well-made video. (Click here if video is not working for you) Hat Tip: Friendly Atheist
Representative tries to put the fear of God in atheist
2008-04-06 18:31:00 Did you hear about the state legislator who last week blasted a Lutheran minister during a committee hearing for spewing dangerous religious superstitions, and then attempted to order the minister out of the witness chair on the grounds that his Christian beliefs are "destroying what this state was built upon?"Of course you didn't, because it didn't happen and would never happen. Not to a Christian, not to a Jew, not to a Muslim or to anyone who subscribes to any faith.Such an attack would rightly be considered scandalously out of bounds in contemporary society.But you probably also didn't hear about what actually did happen:Rep. Monique Davis (D-Chicago) interrupted atheist activist Rob Sherman during his testimony Wednesday afternoon before the House State Government Administration Committee in Springfield and told him, "What you have to spew and spread is extremely dangerous . . . it's dangerous for our children to even know that your philosophy exists!"This is the Land of Li...
By: ExChristian.net
YouTube - Atheist Statistics 2008
2008-04-05 20:50:00 Here’s some statistics about atheists to brighten your day: addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fbligbi.com%2F2008-%2F04%2F05%2Fyoutube-atheist-st-atistics-2008%2F'; addthis_title = 'YouTube+-+Atheist+Statistics+2-008'; addthis_pub = '';
By: Bligbi
Atheist on Death
2008-04-05 20:34:00 Brian J. Sabel from Just Atheists wrote a post that caught my attention. Since my grandma died, I’ve been thinking about death quite a bit for obvious reasons. Obviously, my view of death is that we who place faith in Christ go on to eternal reward, while the rest do not. “[I]t is appointed for ...
The Atheist Delusion
2008-04-02 06:09:00 The notion that religion is a primitive version of science was popularised in the late 19th century in JG Frazer’s survey of the myths of primitive peoples, The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion. For Frazer, religion and magical thinking were closely linked. Rooted in fear and ignorance, they were vestiges of human ...
By: ZA Vibes
Happy National Atheist Day
2008-04-01 23:27:00 Today is April 1st, which thanks to loving kindness of the Right Reverend Ray has been deemed National Atheist Day. I suppose I should be upset as I am one of the dreaded new atheists, but puh-lease! Ray & his sidekick Kirk think a Chiquita banana is evidence of their space daddy’s ...
By: Bligbi
The (ir)Rational Atheist--More Vox Day
2008-03-30 09:07:00 Starting off chapter two, which is entitled “Defining Science,” is a brief description of the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow, unknown to most, but a troupe of traveling masochists (or so it seems) who represent his caricature of science. These little side stories can have more of an effect than the reader understands, though. Right off the bat, science is seen as either freakish or trivial due to the association with that particular experience of his. Because of this, I find it necessary to give you the actual definition of “science”: 1. a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws 2. systematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained through observation and experimentation… 4. systematized knowledge in general. 5. knowledge, as of facts or principles; knowledge gained by systematic study. 6. a particular branch of knowledge. 7. skill, es...
Am I the only atheist blogger blogging about the Cult of Scientology?
2008-03-19 04:24:00 In my experience on the atheosphere, bloggers have been pretty quick to stand against injustices done in the name of religion. Well right now we have an international cult masquerading as a religion* in order to get tax-exempt status, escape numerous external investigations, and now to be able to label those who oppose them as ...
The Four Hoursemen of the ATHEIST Apocalypse!
2008-03-17 11:34:00 I just loved this comic. I especially appreciate the contrast, when the very familiar-looking horsemen speak, with extremely scary looks on their faces, and horror movie poster-like letters, of an “apocalypse” I’d love to see become reality. “FACTS WILL STRADDLE THE EARTH AS A COLOSSUS, AND YOU SHALL LIVE IN THEIR SHADOW!!” (Seen first on Measured ...
By: Way of the Mind
A challenge to the right wing and the atheist
2008-03-17 11:03:00 I read this article in the SMH on saturday. A good article with some clear logic and an interesting challenge to right wing complainers and the anti-religious. You can find the original article here but I’ve pasted the article by Lisa Pryor below just in case the link fails.
The atheist delusion
2008-03-16 02:49:00 The way things are going, they're going to crucify me.John Lennon. Seguint fidel al seu plantejament crÃtic amb l'aplicació de la idea de progrés a la història, la polÃtica o la moral, John Gray obre batalla contra els "fonamentalistes seculars"; Dawkins, Hitchens, Daniel Dennet, Martin Amis, Michel Onfray... Fent referència als seus últims llibres, existosos best-sellers a nivell mundial, afirma que, malgrat la radicalitat de la seva oposició a la religió, el seu cientificisme només és aparentment secular. La creença que la ciència ha d'acabar substituint o marginant definitivament la religió no seria en realitat més que això, una creença fonamentada en preceptes (una fe il·lustrada, neopositivista...) i no una teoria basada en l'evidència i l'observació. Secular thinkers reject the idea of providence, but they continue to think humankind is moving towards a universal goal - a civilisation based on science that will eventually encompass the entire species..
By: Paraula d Stone
Letter of the Week: The Only Good Atheist
2008-03-14 06:00:00 I didn’t have time to write an article this week, so instead I had a look through our post-bag and decided to feature some of your wisdom. Every week STR Ministries receive thousands of emails of thanks, prayer, suggestions and generous donation. Without your support STR would not exist. I’d like to share the wise ...
Atheist Lyrics #1: Blaze, "The Path and the Way"
2008-03-13 14:44:00 Welcome to a new series on WotM, Atheist Lyrics. I don’t think I need to explain what it’s about, do I? The first entry will probably be unfamiliar to you, unless you’re a fan of British heavy metal. It’s by Blaze Bayley, ex-singer of Wolfsbane and Iron Maiden, in the 3rd studio album ...
By: Way of the Mind
Read My Atheist Coming Out Story!
2008-03-06 23:04:00 Hey All, I just wanted to let you know that my "testimony" has been posted over at "Coming Out Godless." If you haven't done so already, check out the site and submit your own story. CLICK HERE For My Story! The site is maintained by the "Atheist Hussy" who also has a great blog (Here). Brother Richard
The Atheist-Sensitive Church
2008-02-18 18:32:00 I finished reading Jim & Casper Go to Church by Jim Henderson and Matt Casper over the weekend. Not only did I thoroughly enjoy the book, but I also appreciate the various blogs managed by Helen (see chapter 5 in the book) over at Off The Map. Go check them out. The two main things I took away ...
Atheist group moves into church
2008-02-18 10:42:00 The Atlanta Freethought Society has bought the 142-year-old former Collins Springs Primitive Baptist Church in Smyrna, Georgia. Almost poetic, in a way.
By: Bad Thinking
Can we drown the atheist "movement", please?
2008-02-14 17:46:00 I’ve been an “out” atheist since I was a teenager when I was put on the spot about the truthfulness of the Bible. Having grown up in the backwater areas of the United States the only other atheists I knew were my brothers and my dad. I was in my early twenties and ...
By: Bligbi
Atheist Identity
2008-02-14 13:00:00 A recent post at the Bad Idea Blog titled "What’s Best for Atheism Isn’t What’s Best" and featured at the last Carnival of the Godless really got me thinking. Is atheism the inevitable outcome of the application of reason? If so, what good is an atheist movement? Might such a movement actually distract from more important priorities (e.g., critical thinking, reason, science, etc.) and contribute to confusion?According to "Bad,"What I care about is rationalism. Skepticism. Science. And while these values do, in fact, feed into why I don’t share the beliefs of theists, they aren’t necessary for me to be an atheist (I could imagine not believing even without them). Nor do I think that sharing similar values would make it necessary for someone else to become an atheist. But I care about these values, and there’s a big ole’ period at the end of that sentence.From this standpoint, atheism can be viewed as an incidental outcome. If one applies reason, skepticism, science, and...
Crazed Christian Assaults Atheist in Coffee Shop
2008-02-13 12:38:00 Kristine at Amused Muse has a disturbing post in which she describes a scary encounter with a crazed Christian. Fortunately, this particular assault was of the verbal variety, but Kristine's tears tell me that it had quite an impact. Her description of the incident reminds us all that this sort of thing happens more than many of us would like to admit.Kristine's post begins with the following:I can't imagine a mentality more degraded than someone marching up to us in a coffee shop and saying, essentially, "You'll be sorry that you're atheists!" and asking a person why they exist.I wholeheartedly agree. What sort of individual would decide that it was acceptable to antagonize a complete stranger in this manner? As I have said before, I think part of the answer lies in the notion that the very existence of atheists is problematic for many Christians. They may be willing to consider us a theoretical possibility living in some distant city but not as their neighbors.Kristine's pos...
YouTube: A nod to atheist women
2008-02-11 17:25:00 When I first saw the link for the video I was a bit worried as a lot of things that address atheist women tend to run along the lines of “an atheist female who’s also pretty??? hot!!!”. My worry was for naught for it’s a pretty good video featuring atheist women, not “pretty” women ...
By: Bligbi
(again) Myspace deletes largest online Atheist and Agnostic group
2008-02-09 20:01:00 This story makes me wonder who will be next (to be deleted)… read more | digg story. Original post by S!ick
By: Play Video Games
Banned: MySpace deletes world's largest atheist group
2008-02-09 17:13:00 Thursday, 31 January 2008 Social networking site MySpace, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, has sparked controversy by deleting the world’s largest online atheist group following complaints from people who find … Original post by Derridata
By: Play Video Games
Discussion on Atheist Parenting
2008-02-09 14:49:00 There seems to be a real shortage of information available for atheist parents, and I know this is a topic of great interest to atheists with children or those planning to have children soon. If this is a topic of interest to you, I encourage you to head over to Exercise in Futility for a discussion of how atheist parents discuss religion with their children. You might also want to check out either Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion or Humanism for Parents - Parenting without Religion.Tags: atheism, atheist, secular, religion, atheist parenting, parenting
MySpace Deletes Atheist and Agnostic Group
2008-02-09 13:34:00 Seems that MySpace was responding to varous complains when they deleted the MySpace Atheist and Agnostic Group. http://www.secularstudents.org/-node/1933 And it has been restored, somewhat. http://www.secularstudents.org/-node/1942 … Original post by Formo-mormo
By: Play Video Games
Community-Building: Atheist Support Groups
2008-02-08 12:17:00 In many parts of America, atheists do not feel free to be open about their atheism. Reasons range from social ostracization to threats to one's personal safety. Indeed, living as an atheist in many parts of American can be a lonely experience. Atheist groups do exist in many communities, but they tend to attract few active members, suggesting that they may not adequately meet the needs of other atheist residents. Could we learn something from the support group model? Perhaps atheist support groups would be an attractive option to consider.Many larger communities have some sort of informal groups for atheists, humanists, freethinkers, and the like. I do not have much personal experience with such groups because my community lacks one. When I examine such groups in this region, I find that most seem to operate as either loosely organized social clubs. Examples of common activities include potlucks, presentations on various freethought topics, and community cleanup projects.My complai...
asprettyasasong: travors: MySpace Deletes Largest Atheist…
2008-02-07 06:52:00 asprettyasasong:. travors:. MySpace Deletes Largest Atheist Group in the World. Cleveland, OH.— Social networking site, MySpace.com, panders to religious intolerants by deleting atheist users, groups and content. … Original post by unknown
By: Play Video Games
The Portable Atheist: Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mark Twain
2008-02-07 02:53:00 Christopher Hitchens’s book The Portable Atheist is a collection of “essential” writings for unbelievers. I’m currrently posting some of my miscellaneous thoughts about the various works in the book as I read them. According to Hitchens, Percy Bysshe Shelley was a victim of the theocracy that once ruled Oxford and Cambridge universities. He wasn’t allowed to ...
Vox Day - The Irrational Atheist
2008-02-06 20:09:00 Vox Day's book "The Irrational Atheist: Dissecting the Unholy Trinity of Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens" is now available from Amazon.com, though he also has the download here.I am thinking this should be an interesting read... He is also the writer of: http://voxday.blogspot.com/ |
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