Monthly Archives: April 2009

Town rocked by arrest of Sunday School teacher

Sad but true.  Does this still mean you have to be Christian to be moral?  I do not mean to make light of the death of a child, but I think Christians should take note.

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Godless

Review by David Driscoll Many people know Dan Barker as the co-host of the Freedom From Religion Foundation‘s radio show and podcast, Freethought Radio.   During these broadcasts either Dan or his co-host and wife Annie Laurie Gaylor (whom he met … Continue reading

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Camel Fishing in Idaho

Did you know that it’s illegal in Idaho to fish while riding on the back of a camel? This bit of “intelligence” came to me by way of my wife’s secretary.  Apparently a local radio station did one of those … Continue reading

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Who wants to be a Slumdog Millionaire?

Review by John C. Snider In the department of off-topic movie reviews… Back in the 1930s, Hollywood pumped out a steady stream of movies–notably lighthearted song-and-dance romantic comedies starring folks like Fred Astaire–aimed at average moviegoers, most of whom were … Continue reading

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Check. It. Out.

Ain’t it a beaut?  You’re looking at the very first Bertrand Russell Award, presented to Yours Truly last night at the Kennesaw State University Student Coalition for Inquiry’s victory party!  I didn’t get an exact headcount, but there were at … Continue reading

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Check out David Driscoll’s new ride…

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Obama says “America not a Christian nation”…

…and in front of foreigners, no less.  At a joint news conference in Turkey with Turkish president Abdullah Gül yesterday, Barack Obama said: “Although…we have a large Christian population, we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation, or a Jewish … Continue reading

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My new gig at Examiner.com

I’ve got a new freelance gig at Examiner.com as the “Atlanta Atheism Examiner.”  Examiner.com is a newsblog collective that targets major markets across the country, including Atlanta.  I’ll be rubbing virtual elbows with other bloggers under the umbrella term “Religion … Continue reading

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Podcast #49 – James Morrow

We interview science fiction and fantasy writer– and scientific rationalist extraordinaire– James Morrow.  He takes a break from his usual religiously-themed satire in his latest novel Shambling Towards Hiroshima, a WWII rollick in which, instead of atomic bombs, the US … Continue reading

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OT: Scary Gary

This might be a little off-topic, but I thought you guys might get a kick out of this recent Scary Gary strip.  Scary Gary is about a vampire who retires from a life of bloodsucking and moves to the ‘burbs … Continue reading

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