Friendly Atheist

A reminder that not all Christians are the same:
I’m Not One Of Those ‘Love Thy Neighbor’ Christians
… I’m a normal Midwestern housewife. I believe in the basic teachings of the Bible and the churc...

If you want to know where not to shop this holiday season, don’t waste time poring over the list of stores which are naughty or nice.
Instead, check out the list of people, companies, and organizat...

At a book talk last night, I mentioned that my definition of an atheist was someone who didn’t believe in a god.
That prompted the following (paraphrased) question from an audience member:
Is a do...

American Atheists’ Dave Silverman writes:
… After the [Elizabeth] Dole commercial, I’m considering going GODLESS.
Godless also has no ambiguity, and leaves no room for debate as to what I mean or h...

The (Christian) American Family Association is selling a DVD of an apparently frightening movie:
Residents of the small Arkansas town of Eureka Springs noticed the black community was growing. But ...

I love the notion that a 13-year-old would write a letter like this to her parents:
Kate is in her late twenties now. She’s an atheist
(via Cuddly Atheism)

In case you wanted a way to catch up to the oversexified Christians, there’s now a new dating website for the non-religious.
Sexed Up Atheists.
Founder Claire writes this:
… I hate the turn-key “at...

Here is the list of atheist (and skeptic) conventions occurring in 2009:
Convention
Location
Dates
American Atheists
Atlanta, GA
4/9-4/12
Center for Inquiry’s 12th World Congress
Washington, D.C.
4...

I don’t know why I keep hearing about babies in food costumes, but I wholly approve:
How does a baby crawl with that thing on…?
(via omg blog — Thanks to Becky for the link!)

Penn Jillette tells the story of a former Orthodox Jew who finally ate non-kosher food — including bacon — for the first time. It’s a bit lengthy, but well worth it:
I’m still a vegetarian, but I f...