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Monthly Archives: December 2009
Woman jumps Pope during Xmas mass
As much as the Pope deserves our outrage and contempt, I don’t think he deserves to be physically assaulted. A crazy person jumped the barrier during a Christmas Eve mass and knocked Ratzinger to the ground. He was unhurt, but … Continue reading
Festivus for the rest of us!
It’s December 23rd, and that means…Festivus! And now…for the Airing of Grievances!!!
Wright v. Hitch, Part Deux
Holy Flibbertishibbit! Robert Wright in diavlog with Christopher Hitchens twice in the same month! Me like.
Posted in atheism, ethics, interviews, religion
Tagged christopher hitchens, god is not great, robert wright
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Podcast #75 – Can Atheists Hold Office in NC?
Cecil Bothwell has just been elected to the city council of Asheville, North Carolina. He happens to be an atheist. The North Carolina state constitution bars atheists from holding elected office. (For what it’s worth, seven other states still have … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, christianity, civil rights, cults, gay rights, podcast, politics, religion, religious rights
Tagged asheville, cecil bothwell, hr951, north carolina, same-sex marriage, war on christmas, washington dc
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An atheist city councilman, but…
Cecil Bothwell is a new city councilman in Asheville, NC (a liberal enclave in an otherwise fairly conservative state). Bothwell happens to be an atheist, but the North Carolina state constitution prohibits any officeholder “who shall deny the being of … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, civil rights, politics, religion, religious rights
Tagged cecil bothwell, north carolina
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House Reps declare War on the War on Christmas
House Republicans have declared war on the War on Christmas. House Resolution 951, sponsored by Henry Brown of–where else–South Carolina seeks to express “the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected … Continue reading
Posted in christianity, politics, religion
Tagged henry brown, house resolution 951, war on christmas
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Phil Plait steps down from JREF
Holy Haleakala! After just over a year at the helm, Phil “Bad Astronomer” Plait is stepping down as president of the James Randi Educational Foundation to pursue an undisclosed TV project. His worthy successor is Center for Inquiry’s D.J. Grothe. … Continue reading
Podcast #74 – Margaret Downey
We interview Margaret Downey, former Atheist Alliance International president and founder of the Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia (FSGP.org), about her experiences coordinating the annual Tree of Knowledge in Chester County, Pennsylvania, which is intended to offer an alternative to … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, books, civil rights, interviews, movies, news, podcast, religion, religious rights
Tagged atheists guide to christmas, margaret downey, oh my god, peter rodger, tree of knowledge
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Swiss voters ban minarets
Voters in Switzerland have passed a referendum–with a healthy margin–to ban the construction of new minarets in the country. Switzerland currently has a grand total of FOUR minarets. There are ways to oppose the encroachment of extremist Islam, but this … Continue reading
Posted in civil rights, islam, news, religion, religious rights
Tagged minarets, switzerland
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Wright v. Hitch
Finally–two of my favorite pundits go head-to-head at bloggingheads.tv. Check. It. Out.