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Atheist student groups flower on college campuses

The sign sits propped on a wooden chair, inviting all comers: "Ask an Atheist." Complete Story...

Rep. Stark Applauded for Atheist Outlook

The American Humanist Association applauded Rep. Pete Stark for publicly acknowledging he does not believe in a supreme being. The declaration, it said, makes him the highest-ranking elected official — and first congressman — to proclaim to be an atheist. The organization took out an ad in Tuesday's Washington Post, congratulating the California Democrat for his stance.

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How Will Religion Evolve? - TierneyLab Blog - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

Does religion have a future? Who looks more like an evolutionary dead end: the religious American or the agnostic European? Or will both give way to some sort of compromise — people bound by new institutions that provide the social benefits of religion without belief in a tradi …

What If Jesus Meant All That Stuff?
Source: Esquire Magazine

This radical Christian's ministry for the poor, The Simple Way, has gotten him in some trouble with his fellow Evangelicals. We asked him to address those who don't believe.

New "Don't Label Me" Billboard Campaign in the UK
Source: friendlyatheist.com

The groups that brought you the "classlc" atheist bus ads are back with a billboard message that is sure to spark some great discussions:

Indianapolis Schools Ban Atheism Websites | Unreasonable Faith
Source: unreasonablefaith.com

The Indianapolis Public School system has a policy to ban certain websites from being viewed at school. I certainly hated it when I was in high school (we found ways to bypass it if course) but it's a reasonable idea.

Q & A with the Firendly Atheist from Nancy Duke Reporting
Source: pkyindychi.wordpress.com

ND: How can an atheist celebrate Christmas, the holiday to recognize the birth of Baby Jesus? HM: It's also Winter Solstice, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, ChriFSMas, and a variety of other holidays. Take your pick.

Atheist billboard angers Christians
Source: Fox News

The San Diego Coalition of Reason (SDCoR) is putting up a billboard along a freeway. This is a short story showing that some people are angry about the sign.

Godless Billboard Moved After Threats
Source: wcpo.com

In the wake of multiple, significant threats, the downtown billboard that says "Don't Believe In God? You are not alone" came down early Thursday morning.

Ohio: Billboards put up for nonbelievers
Source: The Columbus Dispatch

Ohio's three largest cities are home to new chapters of the Coalition of Reason.

Expunging Christ: The Crucifix and the Nation
Source: NCRegister

The principle of the European Union's court to override Italy's constitution and laws is a disturbing sign for us here in the USA. There is a powerful lesson in precedent concerning what a nation is and how the Bible treats the nation's place in our lives.

Does God Believe in Atheists?
Source:

Many of those who believe it is impossible to know if God exists may on the surface spurn Christianity, but they seem to be the ones most likely to argue with Christians at every possible opportunity.

Dawkins refuses to debate intelligent design scholars
Source: Church Executive

"I will have a discussion with somebody who has a genuinely different scientific point of view," he said when asked why he won't have a debate with Intelligent Design proponent Stephen Meyer.

Billboard supporting Atheism upsets some
Source: ABC Action News

A 36-foot wide billboard that asks: "Don't believe in god? You're not alone," is upsetting quite a few people.

Be a Hypocrite!

1. The Attitudes of World Religions towards Sexuality: Be a Hypocrite! Different religions have different attitudes towards sexuality.

Heaven Can Wait
Source: Newsweek

A new book promises incontrovertible proof of the afterlife. That's cold comfort to those of us left behind.

Why Do Women Tend To Be More Religious Than Men?
Source: Live Science

A new analysis of survey data finds women pray more often then men, are more likely to believe in God, and are more religious than men in a variety of other ways.

3 Silly Religious Beliefs Held By Non-Silly People
Source: AlterNet.org

"You can't disprove religion." I'm seeing this trope a lot these days. "You can't disprove religion. At least -- not my religion."

Why religious beliefs do not automatically deserve respect

I did a night dive once. With two divers we only had one flashlight to navigate under water. In my vivid imagination I pictured throngs of monsters waiting for me just outside that small circle of light.

On Faith Vs. Reason: "It's Become Bloodsport"
Source: airamerica.com

With the spate of newly minted atheist authors and commentators, e.g. Dawkins, Dennett, Harris and Hitchens, Newsweek's Lisa Miller and Lionel discuss why such enmity, hatred and unmitigated and unfiltered contempt are exhibited for those who happen to believe.

Theology: Towards A Hidden God (Friday, Apr. 08, 1966)

Over 40 years ago Time magazine published an article asking the question "Is God Dead?". In 2009 a good deal of men and women are saying yes (or no because in their view an entity that never existed in the first place cannot die).

Evangelists target spiritually cold New England
Source: Yahoo! News

In a Gallup poll this year, all six New England states were in the Top 10 least religious in the country, with Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts claiming the top four spots.

Good without God - Boston Chronicle Series
Source: thebostonchannel.com

They say they try to live a good life. But when it comes to religion, their answer is no thanks, we're good. The number of people who identify themselves as non-believers has doubled in the last two decades.

Can you be good without God?
Source: msnbc.com

"New York is quite unique in America," Rafferty told the UK's Daily Express. "Will we get individual people who will complain? Yes. Will we get people scribbling on posters? Probably. But organized groups? I don't think so."

Good Without God: The Ethics of Atheism
Source: Religion Dispatches

On Monday, October 26, The United Coalition of Reason launched a “Good without God” campaign to raise the visibility of local nontheistic groups in communities across the country.

Hitchens: Christianity is a fraud if it's not literally true
Source: Raw Story

Those people who claim no religious affiliation are "not all atheists by any means," Hitchens told host Gretchen Carlson. "They're just people who don't attend a church, don't have a faith. I think it's fair to call them agnostics.

Stupid Design: Just look how big the universe is and how much of it is not fit for living. The universe was not designed for life.
Source: friendlyatheist.com

Everyone seemed to like Neil deGrasse Tyson. Good, it shows you have good taste.

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