Life Without a Net
Living Life Without a Net
Rick Santorum vs. Jesus in Frothy Death Match 2012!
As the race for the Theocratic… err… Republican presidential nomination enters its final legs, we are down to two and a half candidates for the United States of Jesus…. err… America. Even as the devout Catholic Newt Gingrich returns home to Peachtree City (he’s quite the fan of “Peaches,” I am told. So long as they don’t … Continue reading
According to science, people are mostly good.
A recent study gives us a fascinating look into how humans “naturally” behave. Scientists collected data from the online game Pardus, which has over 300,000 players, and crunched it through a series of analysis techniques for complex systems. The game is one where the players are free to behave in any way they choose, with no … Continue reading
SHAME on the men in R/Atheism!
If you’ve been on vacation, you may not have noticed the firestorm erupting over an incident on Reddit’s atheism subgroup. If you’re not the internet junkie type, Reddit is a social news site where members link to stories in particular subject groups. R/atheism is the site’s atheist subgroup, with over 350,000 members. A few days … Continue reading
Christmas: Not really so Christian after all.
If you believe the pundits pushing the notion of a godless “War on Christmas,” you might be shocked to learn that America’s history of Christmas isn’t especially Christian. In order to turn Christmas into the kind of historical rah-rah Jesus festival many Christians would like to believe in, you have to do some very creative … Continue reading
Atheist Hero: Devidyal Givens
We’ve all read the heartwarming stories in Christian pamphlets, right? Somebody was just going along happily, living their life, until one day, tragedy struck. They found God, and now just look at how happy they are! It’s proof that God exists, isn’t it? He must be real, since a real person’s life has been changed … Continue reading
Reader’s Question: Atheist, where’s your proof?
A reader writes: Reading some of your stuff and having a hard time understanding it. Are you saying there is positive proff for the things that you believe. Evalotion, the begining of the universe,and all the other things Athiests hold to be gospile.Prove to me that their is not something somewhere that may have created … Continue reading
Tebow Annoys NFL Peer with Too Much Jesus.
It’s funny how a bit of fame can turn the most trivial of statements into full-blown scandal. Former NFL quarterback Jake Plummer, best known for his one good year with the Denver Broncos (13-3 in 2005), had some disparaging things to say about controversial pseudo-quarterback Tim Tebow: “Tebow, regardless of whether I wish he’d just shut … Continue reading
Thanksgiving: What it means for *this* atheist.
Thanksgiving is a tough holiday for the thoughtful non-theist. For a non-theist with progressive values, it’s difficult not to view it with utter disdain. It is at once a distillation of the privilege of religious insinuation into public life, and the glorification of materialism and selfishness. Despite this fact, Thanksgiving has become for me a … Continue reading
A Thanksgiving Project for Non-Believers
On November 5, I wrote an article about Anne Gaylor for the Atlanta Atheism Examiner. In it, I described her decades old foundation which provides funds for women who cannot afford abortions. (Think about it… if they can’t afford an abortion, can they afford a child?!) She has been doing this charitable work almost entirely … Continue reading
The Penn State Scandal Makes the Church Look Even Worse.
The Penn State Scandal has moved beyond sports news into the mainstream, and for very good reason. If you’ve been under a rock, here’s the short version: Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky has been accused of numerous counts of child molestation during his tenure at the university. Head coach and football demigod Joe Paterno has … Continue reading
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