Atheists

When you think about it, it's really huge that Obama has done this. - Edward Zwart from Bookmarklet

"In Fort Lauderdale, the Florida Atheist and Secular Humanist Society has paid for a billboard stating: "Being a good person doesn't require God. Don't believe in God? You're not alone." There shouldn't be anything the least bit controversial or problematic about this, a simple statement that atheists are not alone and atheists aren't bad people." - Tanath from Bookmarklet

"A new reality show called “Penitents Compete” (when translated) will soon premiere on Turkish television. The premise: Each week, a different group of atheists will appear in front of the religious leaders [a Muslim imam, a Christian priest, a Jewish rabbi and a Buddhist monk]… if an ex-atheist is “persuaded” to start following one of the religions, he or she will have the chance to travel to that religion’s center, whether Jerusalem for Christians and Jews or Mecca for Muslims or Tibet for Buddhists." - Tanath from Bookmarklet

You got me there! :) - Edward Zwart

"Previously, these three people (father, wife, son, traditional family and all that) had a booth at the fest but this year were not issued a permit. The difference between previous years and this year is how much of the park fees were paid by the pride fest organizers. This year, for the first time, the festival organizers paid the full fee instead of getting support form the part, and therefore, had the legal right to determine exactly who would be issued rights to set up a vending booth and who would not be issued a permit." - Tanath from Bookmarklet

"So today, I want to explain why so many atheists think it's important to talk about atheism ... and why many of us try to persuade other people that atheism is correct. The first answer is the most obvious: Anti-atheist bigotry. Atheists talk about atheism because there's a lot of misunderstanding and hostility toward us. It's nowhere near as severe as racism or sexism; but it does exist, and it has real-world consequences. Parents are denied custody of their children for being atheists; people are harassed and and their homes vandalized by their neighbors for being atheists; teachers are suspended for being atheists; teenagers are harassed and suspended from school for being atheists; politicians whip up anti-atheist fear to try to get elected. (And that's just in the U.S. I'm not even talking about parts of the world where atheism is a crime punishable by imprisonment or death.) Making ourselves visible, coming out about who we are and what we do and don't believe, is the best way... more... - Chris Munro from Bookmarklet

God seeks gap - Simon Tracey from Bookmarklet

"I hate reading these stories - A Haitian woman is accused of burning her own daughter, 6 year old Frantzcia Lauradin, in a ritual designed to purify her of demons." - Tanath from Bookmarklet

Exactly. Master manipulator, well okay maybe not master but looks to be doing fairly well at it. - Dave - SustainedEuphoria

Debatable. - Chris Munro from Bookmarklet

Yup. And of course you can't do satire without being simplistic, misleading, or appearing ignorant, at least to some extent. :) - Mark

Nicely put. - Chris Munro from Bookmarklet

This place looks awesome... we should go - Simon Tracey

Nah, there's better rides at other amusement parks. - Mark

Look out! He's armed with piercing logic and a large vocabulary! - Mark

It's astounding how easily so many people can encourage an act which is unarguably murder. They would have loved living in Old Testament times. If only we could send them back there. - Mark

I know, it both disgusts and scares me in equal amounts. - Simon Tracey

"Winning since 33 A.D." - Jemm from Bookmarklet

http://www.plognark.com/Art... - Eivind

Nice Eivind I love that picture - Simon Tracey

Me too :) - Eivind

"Sometimes I think atheists and atheist groups are unimaginative, boring Vulcans. Countering a National Day of Prayer with a National Day of Reason? Oh, how very saucy! My aren't atheists a cheeky lot, right? Please. If you want to REALLY expose how stupid mass organized prayer is, hold a comparable protest, something like The National Day of Masturbation." - Divided By Zer0 from Bookmarklet

"First ever annual Atheist Film Festival coming to the historic Roxie theater in SF on June 28th 2009! It's sponsored by SF Atheists, among others, and the line-up looks interesting, though still a bit holy: 12noon -- undecided -- still seeking a sponsor 2pm -- The Root of all Evil -- still seeking a sponsor 4pm -- undecided (sponsored by SF Atheists) 6pm -- Deliver Us From Evil (sponsored by Peter Dworkin) 8pm -- undecided -- still seeking a sponsor 10pm -- Monty Python's THE MEANING OF LIFE (still seeking a sponsor)" - http://atheistfilmfestival.org/ - Richard Walker *exculted* from Bookmarklet

"On this day of unity and prayer, let us also honor the service and sacrifice of the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. We celebrate their commitment to uphold our highest ideals, and we recognize that it is because of them that we continue to live in a Nation where people of all faiths can worship or not worship according to the dictates of their conscience." - Alejandro from Bookmarklet

That's cool. At least he's living up to his words that we are not a Christian nation. :) - parsonii

Flus for Jebus! - Edward Zwart from Bookmarklet

Hahaha, that's funky looking. I guess, "Why not?" - parsonii

Sounds like Casey Kasem. :) - Edward Zwart