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Is it time for all religions to accept evolution?

Posted on February 26, 2013 by John C. Snider

I’d rather ask the question “Is it time for all religions to go away?” but…this exploration (from the BBC program The Big Questions) of the compatibility of evolution by natural selection with mainstream religion is just about as calm and … Continue reading →

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Jack Kingston: Georgia’s latest embarrassment

Posted on January 31, 2011 by John C. Snider

So…I get back from a weekend spent listening to progressive Alabamians opine the backwardness of their state, only to return to Georgia to see that Republican Congressman Jack Kingston was on Real Time with Bill Maher Friday night, repeatedly denying … Continue reading →

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Q&A with Christopher Hitchens

Posted on January 24, 2011 by John C. Snider

In case you missed it last weekend, here’s C-SPAN’s Brian Lamb interviewing Christopher Hitchens.  They talk mostly about Hitch’s battle with cancer, which he probably gets tired of talking about.  Still, it’s an interesting conversation and encouraging to see that … Continue reading →

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Real Time with Bill Maher returns tonight

Posted on January 14, 2011 by John C. Snider

Set your DVRs!  HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” returns tonight at 10PM Eastern.  Tonight’s guests: Elizabeth Warren, James Carville, Mike Murphy, Chrystia Freeland and Martin Short.  I’m sure there’ll be some interesting discussion about the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle … Continue reading →

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AA Prez David Silverman on O’Reilly tonight!

Posted on January 4, 2011 by John C. Snider

Freethinkers, set your DVRs!  American Atheists president Dave Silverman will appear on tonight’s episode of The O’Reilly Factor (8PM Eastern) to talk about AA’s new “You KNOW they’re all SCAMS” billboard campaign.  I predict Dave will have O’Reilly’s falafel for … Continue reading →

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The Sam Harris Nightline Interview

Posted on December 31, 2010 by John C. Snider
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How does it feel being lumped in with ATHEISTS???

Posted on October 23, 2010 by John C. Snider
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Vashti McCollum

Posted on October 19, 2010 by John C. Snider

I feel like a bad atheist that I have never heard of Vashti McCollum until this week.  We’ve been watching the PBS documentary series God in America (which is generally positive toward religion…but that’s a matter for another day), and … Continue reading →

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Katy Perry banned from Sesame Street

Posted on September 25, 2010 by John C. Snider

At first blush this is a puzzling story. Singer Katy Perry filmed a video for the long-running kids show Sesame Street. I’m not much of a KP fan, but this seems cute and innocuous enough: But after this video was … Continue reading →

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Bill Maher says his atheism cost him an Emmy

Posted on September 16, 2010 by John C. Snider

The good news:  Real Time with Bill Maher returns on September 17th. The bad news:  Bill might continue to spout his anti-Western medicine BS and fall back on the old “I’m just a guy asking questions” excuse when cornered on … Continue reading →

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