Atheist Alliance Decries Capitulation to Islamic Violence by Bobbie Kirkhart
Atheist Alliance International calls on all governments that claim to value freedom of expression to stand up to the bullying tactics of Islamic militants, who are wreaking havoc around the world in response to the printing, in privately-run periodicals, of editorial cartoons depicting Mohammed...
[added 2.6.06]
Nigerian Humanist Movement Opposes Government Move to Ban Same-Sex Marriages by Leo Igwe
The Federal Executive Council approved a bill that prohibits same-sex marriages and relationships. The bill provides for a prison term of five years with no option of fine for anyone who contracts or has relationship with a person of the same sex...
[added 1.28.06]
Atheist Alliance: Religion-Free and Proud of It
"We are the last of the social pariahs in the United States. Some dictionaries actually define us as synonymous with immorality, wickedness and sinfulness. We are proud to be religion-free." [added 7.26.99]
Atheist United Booklist
Although atheist books and their authors are no longer burned, finding these books can sometimes be a real problem, since most major booksellers do not stock them. Here is a select list that covers a wide range of topics relating to atheism: [added 03.25.03]
Christian Churches Versus The Lightning Rod by Al Seckel and John Edwards
It is well-known that the Catholic and Protestant churches opposed the scientific theories of Galileo and Copernicus, but did you know that they also opposed Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod?... [added 03.25.03]
Columbine's Christian Martyrdom Never Happened by Howard Thompson
"The media slobbered all over Columbine high school student Cassie Bernall's faith in god... Cassie's faith in the face of death made her the newest Christian martyr... While Cassie's murder is a tragedy, there is a problem with her martyrdom -- it never happened. What really happened was exactly opposite, and it didn't happen to Cassie." [added 11.29.99]
Debunking the Creche Display compiled by Jim Senyszyn
"nearly all the details of the nativity scenes which have inspired great artists, and delighted generations of churchgoers on Christmas Eve, stem neither from history nor from Scripture, but from folklore." [added 12.06.99]
The Definition of a God by August Berkshire
There is often disagreement as to how a god should be described. I would define a god as "an independent, conscious, supernatural being, entity or force capable of interacting with the natural world.".... [updated 03.17.00]
Evolution Resources by August Berkshire
As a supplement to the Atheism on the Internet section, this is a much more in-depth look at a wide variety of resources available to people who want to learn more about, or need to refute the religionists' spin on the fact of evolution... as well as the theory... [updated 03.24.03]
The Faith of Creationism by August Berkshire
"Creationists base their entire argument on trying to discredit evolution. Because there is no positive evidence for creationism, the typical creationist must have faith in the following eight things"... [added 10.25.01]
The First Freethought Day by Dr. Tim Gorski
"With the jails overflowing and no end to the frenzy in sight, Cotton Mather delivered a sermon in which he argued against the mass convictions. This emboldened some of the other clergy to begin questioning the reliability of "spectral evidence." And with the public support he needed - the Governor was a politician, after all - William Phips issued an edict on October 12th, 1692 barring the admissibility of such evidence from the courts." [added 11.29.99]
God Loves You by August Berkshire
A few reasons to doubt the existence of a loving god... [added 8.24.99]
History's Verdict On Religion by Will Durant
Will Durant (1885-1982), one of the leading historians of the twentieth century, had some surprising and important things to say about religion... [added 03.25.03]
How Can You Have Morals If You Don't Believe In God? by Clark Lind
" . . .as a rational, reasoning individual, I choose to be moral and ethical because it is the right thing to do, not because I have been commanded to be this way." [added 8.6.99]
How Reason Made the Season by Howard Thompson
"But how did Christmas become the birthday of Jesus? A bit of history will help us understand." [added 03.12.00]
How The Calender Got That Way by Lee Carter
In the days of the Roman Republic, the calendar was numbered from the founding of the city of Rome... this was a lunisolar calendar of only ten moons, or 'months" -- which totaled 355 days. So unless otherwise corrected, the months would have a tendency to rotate throughout the year and get completely out of sync with the seasons... Unfortunately, the insertion of these intercalendary days was left up to a committee of politicians, so it was rare for any two years to be exactly the same length. And specific days of the year bore only a tenuous relationship to solar time. [added 03.25.03]
Ingersoll's Views on Religion by Dr. Gordon Stein and Al Seckel
Robert G. Ingersoll (1833-1899) was America's foremost orator and atheist. Many of his lectures were devoted to the hypocrisy in religious belief. Thought provoking lectures, such as "Some Mistakes of Moses", "The Gods", and "The Devil", caused great alarm among the clergy, who wasted no time in slandering and libeling Ingersoll. To this Ingersoll responded, "People who love their enemies should, at least, tell the truth about their friends. Should it turn out that I am the worst man in the whole world, the story of the flood will remain just as improbable as before, and the contradictions of the Pentateuch will still demand an explanation"... [added 03.25.03]
Kosher Pigs and Jews for Jesus by Robert M. Price
Who are "Jews for Jesus"? Why are Jews for Jesus? How can there be Jews for Jesus? Isn't that kind of like "Christians for Muhammad"? "Capitalists for Marx"? According to most folks' dictionaries, such a group shouldn't exist. But it does... [added 7.07.00]
Mommy, Where Do Stupid Beliefs Come From? by Scott McGlasson
In a recent online discussion, a question was posed which has, I'm sure, occurred to many atheists and freethinkers: "Why do religious people believe the things they do? How can a person go through life on 'faith,' in light of mountains of evidence that suggest otherwise?"... [added 12.20.01]
The Problem of Evil by August Berkshire
Many people assume a god exists who is all-powerful and all-good. If this is true, why is there evil in the world? If this god is all-powerful, it must not be good enough to correct these evils. And if this god is all-good, it must not be powerful enough to correct these evils... [added 8.24.99]
Why Outreach? by Sandy Feroe
"Surely then, the rest of us can end our silent acquiesence. All we have to do is take that first small step, and reach out . . ." [added 7.26.99]
Why We Need Strong Atheist Organizations
If you're ever in need of a jolt, a quick blast of anger or a flash of indignation, remind yourself what Christian America is really like... [added 7.26.99]
The Winter Solstice & Christmas by August Berkshire
The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year, when the sun reaches its lowest point on the horizon. ("Solstice" literally means "sun stop.") In ancient times, pagans celebrated this day as a "rebirth" of the sun or a sun god, and the beginning of a new year.... [added 8.24.99]
Abortion: Why The Religious Right Is Wrong by Steven Morris, PhD.
Anti-abortionists are patiently chipping away at the right that women now possess to choose whether or not to have an abortion, enshrined in law by the Roe vs. Wade decision of 1973. Arbitrary waiting periods, harassment, unjust financial burdens and the murder of doctors by 'pro-life' assassins, are considered by many right-wing Christians to be the moral approach to forcing their opinions on everyone else. We may yet return to the 'good old days' of back-alley abortions, and their harvest of abandoned women, mutilated or dead... [added 03.25.03]
Christian Censorship by Steven Morris, PhD.
Americans too often take for granted the freedom that they have, to say what they please and read what they want. It is easy to forget that such freedom was forbidden throughout most of human history, and its presence in America today is one of the greatest gifts the Founding Fathers of this country gave to us. "Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press" according to the First Amendment to the Constitution, and this remains a basic foundation of our democracy... [added 03.25.03]
The Christian Hatred of Women by Steven Morris, PhD.
Civilization has slowly advanced towards the equal treatment of women, but it is the nature of all religions to look backwards to an earlier time, when their gods... allegedly walked the Earth, and told the men that they were better than women... Sadly, the commands that include misogyny are enthusiastically obeyed... [added 03.25.03]
Christianity and the Nazis by Steven Morris, PhD.
How was it possible for the people of Bach, Beethoven and Brahms to turn to the leadership of Hitler, Himmler and Hess? ... Hitler's Germany, allied with Mussolini's Italy, was responsible for the worst war of the twentieth century... World War II not only killed millions in conventional warfare, it also gave rise to a horror that remains unique in modern history: The Holocaust. Approximately six million Jews were put to death simply for being Jewish... [added 03.25.03]
How The Anti-abortionists Will Be Defeated by Steven Morris, PhD.
The anti-abortionists will fail. Unless they can destroy civilization and return us to the Dark Ages, women will never abandon their right to choose whether they or some collar-backward cheerleaders will determine if women can have abortions... To speed the inevitable defeat of the anti-abortionists, we must expose the unreality of their claims, and the hypocrisy of their beliefs. If we cannot convince those who prefer faith to knowledge, we may shame them into silence. [added 03.25.03]
The Founding Fathers Were Not Christians! by Steven Morris, PhD.
The Christian Right is trying to re-write the history of the United States, as part of their campaign to force their religion on others who ask merely to be left alone. According this Orwellian revision, the Founding Fathers of this country were pious Christians who wanted the United States to be a Christian nation, with laws that favored Christians and Christianity... Not true! The early presidents and patriots were generally deists or Unitarians, believing in some form of impersonal Providence but rejecting the divinity of Jesus and the absurdities of the Old and New Testaments. [added 03.25.03]
Science and Religion by Steven Morris, PhD.
The Bible stories (and religions in general) are a mishmash of history, morality, theology and claims about the world of nature. Time and distance have made the historical claims irrelevant... The theology is curiously untestable; miracles, we are told, were everyday occurrences thousands of years ago, and lots of miracles are promised in the indefinite future, but are we allowed to study such supernatural events, they remain mere myth and hearsay... [added 03.25.03]
The Threat of Creationism by Steven Morris, PhD.
If America is to prosper, it will need its citizens to be well-trained in science. Unfortunately, there is a growing threat to science teaching in the United States. Fundamentalist Christians are trying to force teachers to teach Bible stories as science in the public schools. Even though there is no scientific basis for Creationism..., Christian pressure groups have successfully influenced school boards across the nation, preventing the spread of scientific knowledge in public schools. [added 03.25.03]
a monthly e-column on skepticism, humanism, science, and pseudoscience by Massimo Pigliucci, who pursues this field of scientific/philosophical inquiry when he is not too busy with his research and teaching at the Department of Botany, University of Tennessee
Number 37: May 2003 - Post-war Number 36: May 2003 - On "being proud of" Number 35: April 2003 - Whence animal rights? Number 34: March 2003 - America, Europe, and the rest of the world Number 33: February 2003 - "Gays, in the military and outside of it" Number 32: January 2003 - "Human instincts and virtue ethics" Number 31: December 2002 - "What do you mean, "rationally speaking"? Number 30: November 2002 - "Is the US the ultimate rogue nation?" Number 29: October 2002 - "On Intuition" Number 28: September 2002 - "Why bother? Why being liberal is not a lost cause" Number 27: August 2002 - "Is God In Your Brain?" Number 26: July 2002 - "Economic vs. Social health: it's not the economy, stupid!" Number 25: June 2002 - "Ecology vs. Ecophily: Is it good to lie for the environment?" Number 24: May 2002 - "The meaning of life (sort of...)" Number 23: April 2002 - "Those who understand Bin Laden" Number 22: March 2002 - "Darwin Who?" Number 21: February 2002 - "Is Philosophy Useless?" Number 20: January 2002 - "Mr. Bayes and the true nature of scientific hypotheses" Number 19: December 2001 - "The Great Unicorn Debate" Number 18: November 2001/b - "Beer and circus in American education - pars destruens" Number 17: November 2001/a - "Beer and circus in American education - pars destruens" Number 16: October 2001 - "Heart disease and the myth of individual responsibility" Number 15: September 2001 - Special Edition: "Of terror and insanity" Number 14: September 2001 - "The dark side of philosophy" (philosophy & pizza series) Number 13: August 2001 - "Frankenfoods vs. the neo-Luddites" Number 12: July 2001 - "The Wedge: what happens when science is taken over by ideology?" Number 11: June 2001 - "God on the Highway" Number 10: May 2001 - "The many faces of anti-intellectualism" Number 09: April 2001 - "Red or Blue? What kind of life would you choose?" Number 08: March 2001 - "Game Theory, Rational Egoism and the Evolution of Fairness" Number 07: February 2001 - "The Greatest Democracy in the World and the Unfairness of American Elections" Number 06: January 2001 - "Split-brains, paradigm shifts, and why it is so difficult to be a skeptic" Number 05: December 2000 - "Intelligent Design - the Modern Argument" Number 04: November 2000 - "Intelligent Design - the Classical Argument" Number 03: October 2000 - "Whence Natural Rights?" Number 02: September 2000 - "The Place of Science" Number 01: August 2000 - "The Rationalistic Fallacy"
An Atheist says Thanks by Marilyn La Court
An atheist gives thanks for thanksgiving... [submitted November 12, 2007]
Ashcroft's Booby Prize
During the "Celebration of the Muse", recently held at Cabrillo College, author Claire Braz-Valentine was the highlight of the evening when she read the following: "An Open Letter to John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States... [submitted October, 7, 2002]
15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense by John Rennie (offsite)
"Opponents of evolution want to make a place for creationism by tearing down real science, but their arguments don't hold up"... Scientific American's Editor-in-Chief John Rennie penned this engaging guide to the most popular arguments used by creationists in attempting to justify their beliefs... [ScientificAmerican.com, June, 18, 2002]
Losing My Religion by Lisa Gabriele (offsite)
"Recently, in the marbled Vatican halls, papal sycophants were heard tsk tsking The Amoral Americans. Their culture is soaked in sexual images. Americans place such huge premiums on sex. But it's the other way around. The Catholic Church is soaked in sexual imagery: Catholic schools are named after the Holy Conception, Mary is never without her virginal moniker, everyone's on their knees, wine flows freely, and Jesus Christ is tongued and swallowed on a weekly basis."... [Nerve.com, April 26, 2002]
This Modern World, art by Tom Tomorrow (offsite)
one of Tom Tomorrow's comic series on Salon.com, this one is particularly delightful and deals with America in response to the events to September 11, 2001... [part of salon.com]
World Trade Center Massacre: Why did it happen and Where was God? by Bruce T. Flamm
As the dust settles over New York City we realize that we have witnessed one of the most barbaric acts in the history of civilization... Turn on the radio and you will hear the same questions... What in the world could compel these zealots to massacre thousands upon thousands of innocent people? Other thoughtful individuals are also asking, where was God?... [added 09.26.01]
In Search of a Rational Ethos for Humanists by Massimo Pigliucci
an internet version of Massimo Pigliucci's presentation from the 2001 Atheist Alliance convention. [added 04.27.01]
Did Jesus Exist and Does It Matter? by Gary Sloan (offsite)
for many, the existence of Jesus matters immensely. But the facts show Jesus as a fabrication, not a historical figure. However, those with a cherished belief in the existence of Jesus are quick to attack anyone who says otherwise... [Impact Press, Dec. '00-Jan. '01]
Creationism: Monkeying With Science Education by Morris Sullivan (offsite)
creationism and evolution have always butted heads. But more recently, the debate is threatening the well-being of America's public education system. Schools are for the teaching of facts, not the teaching of myths... [Impact Press, Dec. '99-Jan. '00]
Thou Shalt Not Kill: Understanding Religious Wars by Morris Sullivan (offsite)
It seems contradictory that religion should provide the source for so much conflict. Maybe it's about more than just ideology... [Impact Press, Oct.-Nov. '00]
A New Pair of Shoes for the Slippery Slope of Christianity by Don Pflaster (offsite)
"...as it stands, it isn't the notions of divine love that bug me about religion. It's the two-thousand-year-old residual hate, the rhetoric, the absolute right and wrong, the explaining away of every scientific discovery as God 'testing our faith.'"... [Impact Press, Aug.-Sept. '99]
The Inconsistency of Theism by Andrew Moroz (offsite)
"a glance at the 1998 World Almanac reveals that over 1.1 billion people (19 percent of the world) are either atheists or non-believers; a stark difference with North America, where only 7 percent are atheists or non-believers. The atheist position is perhaps founded on a principle of truth--a wish to only believe on evidence rather than on faith."... [Impact Press, June-July '98]
Human Cloning: Modern Prometheus or Frankenstein's Monster by Morris Sullivan (offsite)
as the rage surrounding cloning continues to fuel the fire for physical and social scientists to debate, we have to confront the issue from both sides... But is cloning really a dangerous tool to be used for harm or can it help mankind? So many issues surround this subject. Sullivan tries to unravel them... [Impact Press, Feb.-Mar. '98]
Family Values: Witch-hunting in the Nineties by Morris Sullivan (offsite)
..."a key word often associated with family values is 'traditional.' What are these traditional values they want to return us to? It appears that the politicians who use the phrase to improve their chances for election want to return us to some time during the late fifties and early sixties, before psychedelics, the pill, and a war we didn't win changed America."... [Impact Press, Aug.-Sept. '97]
American Religion on the Cross by Morris Sullivan (offsite)
"Twentieth-century America, the wealthiest, best-educated, most scientifically advanced society in history, has become a battlefield upon which countless religious and secular factions fight for control over the minds and behavior of the people. The losers of this battle will relinquish their artistic and cultural freedoms and will see their values replaced by petty materialism."... [Impact Press, Feb.-Mar. '97]
Psychic Phenome-Not by Sean Helton (offsite)
the reality of psychics are reviewed. Maybe you're better off saving your money... [Impact Press, Dec. '96-Jan. '97]
AAI's Action Plan To Bring Out The Atheism In People
"The local scene is where atheists can be most effective by making atheism visible. Latent atheists will blossom and closet atheists will gain courage to admit their unbelief as they find they are not alone." [added 7.26.99]
Producing An Atheist Show For Public Access TV
Have fun and get the word out. Producing your own TV show is one of the most effective things you can do as a local atheist-freethought organization. [added 7.26.99]
Guide to Atheist/Humanist/Skeptical Podcasts
The following is an brief introduction to current atheist, humanist and skeptical podcasts from one liberal skeptic's perspective of religion, in the hopes that Kossacks may enjoy or appreciate such material or find it of practical or political benefit. [added 12.10.07]
UK Authorities Should Hand Over Archbishop Deya For Trial In Kenya
The Nigerian Humanist Movement is calling on the British government to hand over Archbishop Gilbert Deya ... is wanted in Kenya for his alleged involvement in child trafficking and baby theft... [01.05.05]
Houston Atheist Society Issues Second Annual Awards
At their annual meeting on Sunday, December 12, members of the Houston Atheist Society gathered to present their second annual awards and commendations... [12.17.04]
Ritual killing and human sacrifice must stop!
Nigerian Humanist Movement expresses its deep concern over the incessant acts of ritual killing, human sacrifice, and trade in human parts in the country. This statement is coming on the heels of the apprehension of two men - a herbalist and a mortuary attendant - with "three dead babies" in Ibadan on October 25th 2004... [10.26.04]
Houston Atheist Society Applauds Removal of Bible Display
At a meeting yesterday, members of the Houston Atheist Society praised Federal Judge Sim Lake's decision to remove the bible display from the west entrance of the Harris County Civil Courts building downtown... [08.12.04]
Atheist Alliance Adds Three Groups
The Atheist Alliance International (AAI) is proud to announce the addition of three distinguished freethought groups to its ranks, bringing its number of affiliates to 51... [02.01.04]
Ann Druyan Joins Stars of Freethoughtto Focus on the Real Family
Author-producer Ann Druyan will receive the prestigious Richard Dawkins award as one of the world's outstanding atheists at the AAI convention, April 9-11 in Colorado Springs. Druyan, perhaps best known for her collaboration with her late husband Carl Sagan... [01.15.04]
Atheist Alliance Salutes Alabama Judiciary
The Atheist Alliance International salutes the nine members of Alabama's Court of the Judiciary for putting patriotism over sectarianism in their decision to remove former Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore from that post... [11.13.03]
AAI to Focus on Real Family in Colorado Springs
Comedienne Julia Sweeney, author Massimo Pigliucci, and radio personality John Patrick Michael Murphy are among the stars of freethought, science, and entertainment to be featured at the tenth annual convention of the Atheist Alliance International, held next April 9-11 in Colorado Springs... [09.25.03]
Danish Clergyman Challenges Church, God Idea
In an interview with at Danish paper, Minister Thorkild Grosboell from Taarbaek parish has publicly declared, that he does not believe in the creation myth, the resurrection nor the eternal life. ... [06.15.03]
AAI Supports Fourth Circuit Court's Ruling
The Atheist Alliance International is pleased, though not surprised, by the Fourth Circuit Court's ruling that state-sponsored prayers at Virginia Military Institute are unconstitutional... [05.08.03]
AAI Heartened by Supreme Court Refusal to Hear Commandment Appeal
The Atheist Alliance International (AAI) applauds the Supreme Court's refusal to hear an appeal by the Kentucky attorney general to overturn the ruling banning government display of the Ten Commandments... [05.08.03]
Atheist to Deliver Council Invocation
An atheist is scheduled to give the invocation at the Charleston City Council meeting Tuesday. "This is a historic occasion," Secular Humanists of the Lowcountry President Herb Silverman said Friday. Silverman will give the invocation at the invitation of Councilman Kwadjo Campbell.... [03.22.03]
James Randi to be Honored with the Richard Dawkins Award
The award is being unveiled at the annual AAI conference this year being held April 18 - 20, 2003 in Tampa, Florida, and will be presented during the banquet ceremonies on Saturday, April 19. The 2003 award will be given to: "The Amazing" James Randi... [02.17.03]
Secular Nation Revamped
Beginning with the October, 2002 issue, Secular Nation magazine, the publication of the Atheist Alliance International, will have a new editorial staff, a new organizational system, and a new look... [08.26.02]
Atheists Celebrate Decision
In honor of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal's decision that classroom recitation of the current Pledge of Allegiance with the phrase "under God" is a violation of the First Amendment (Newdow V. US Congress), the Atheist Alliance International, which counts in its membership thirty-five atheist groups in the United States, calls on the nation to celebrate July 4, 2002, as Indivisible Day, promoting the unity we particularly need at this time when we are under attack from terrorists who believe nations should be "under God."... [06.26.02]
Atheists Advise Vigilance on Vouchers
"We do, of course, oppose any public money for religious indoctrination," said Co-president Bobbie Kirkhart, "but as it is likely this practice will expand, we ask that some minimum standards be set for any school which receives students under the voucher system."... [06.28.02]
Atheist Alliance International Announces New Editor Of The Freethought Directory
Bobbie Kirkhart and Marie Alena Castle, co-presidents of Atheist Alliance International (AAI), announced today that with the resignation of the former editor of the Freethought Director, Victoria McCoy, Constance Edwards has become the second editor of this, the only source of freethought organizations world-wide... [05.31.02]
A Letter to the Editor from Marie Castle Regarding the Fallout of the Events of September 11, 2001
Listen to the rant of Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell on the September 13 broadcast of the 700 Club: This is God's punishment, they said, and the people to blame are "the Pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People For the American Way-all of them who have tried to secularize America-I point the finger in their face and say 'you helped this [terrorist attack] happen.'"... The hatemongers are out for blood. [09.18.01]
Zealotry and the Bloody Road
An unimaginably heartbreaking event rivets the attention of the world. It is almost the only news story for days, destined to become the dominant news story for a very long time. The talk is all of retaliation. All analyses, all discussions center on what happened. Nowhere is there talk of why it happened beyond the superficial, although entirely accurate, assessments of the terrorists' evil fanaticism.... This is only the latest bloody stop on the long and bloody road our heedless ancestors blundered onto a couple of thousand years ago in the Middle East. [09.11.01]
Condemned to Death for Blasphemy! Pakistan Revives the Barbarism of the Age of Inquisitions
Dr. Mohammed Younis Shaikh was condemned to death for blasphemy by a district court in Islamabad, Pakistan, on August 18. This British educated physician and founder of Pakistan's first rationalist organization, The Enlightenment, sits in a primitive death cell so small he can barely stand. His fate is reminiscent of the ferocity of medieval religious fanaticism. Hundreds of prisoners accused of blasphemy languish in these cells. Most are Muslims, some are Christians. Dr. Shaikh is nonreligious, apparently an atheist, interested only, judging by his record, in human rights, peace, and justice. All of these prisoners, like Dr. Shaikh, said something interpreted as disrespectful of Mohammed. [08.23.01]
Atheists Seek Faith-Based Funding
Based on a review of two January 29, 2001 Executive Orders concerning charitable choice and
statements by Bush administration officials that were inclusive of non-religious and non-faith Americans, AAI member organization, The Atheist Community of Austin, has asked the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives for information about policies and eligibility for participation in charitable choice and faith-based programs. [03.19.01]
Atheists Object to Biased Reporting on Texas Freethought Church
In response to the biased reporting by Ramona Logan of Channel KXAS, an NBC affiliate, on the North Texas Church of Freethought in Irvine, in which Logan sought responses only from people who would speak of the church in negative terms. No other church would have received this sort of treatment, and such bias reveals a complete lack of journalistic integrity. [11.19.00]
Atheists Outraged at Bigotry of Hit Country Song
In response to the current country hit song, "Little Girl", Marie Castle, president of Atheist Alliance, said the lyrics are "a mean-spirited attack on atheists that perpetuates the lie that nonbelievers are inherently dysfunctional socially and morally. [11.03.00]
Atheists Applaud Civil Liberties Union Victory Over Bible Week Proposal
The Atheist Alliance congratulates the Arizona Civil Liberties Union on its settlement with Mayor Cynthia Dunham of Gilbert, Arizona, to limit the mayor's attempts to use her office to press religious beliefs on the populace. . . [10.31.00]
New Silverman Scholarship Established at C of C
College of Charleston Mathematics Professor Dr. Herb Silverman has contributed funds to establish a new student scholarship at the school. . . [12.07.99]
Atheists' Ad Says Religion Must Apologize - Not Ventura
The ad takes the religious community to task for ignoring the church's
exploitation of the poor in Vietnam that Ventura says led to his skepticism. It accuses the religious community of bigotry in its "relentless defamation of atheists" and cites several examples. [10.07.99]
Bible-based Beliefs Justify Hate Crimes And Inhibit Solutions
To understand and perhaps find a way to end the ongoing hate crimes against non-whites, homosexuals, women, and Jews, the role of religion as instigator and justifier must be addressed. [8.24.99]
Survey: USA's Protestant majority might soon be no more
New statistics on religious diversity show the USA's historic Protestant majority has plummeted to 52%, and by the end of 2004 it may no longer be the nation's dominant religious group... [USA Today, 07-20-04]
Scientists counter Bush view:
Families varied, say anthropologists
The primary organization representing American anthropologists criticized President Bush's proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage Thursday and gave a failing grade to the president's understanding of human cultures... [San Francisco Chronicle, 02-27-04]
Papal blessing for break-dancers
In an unusual spectacle at the Vatican, Pope John Paul II presided over a performance of break-dancers who leaped, flipped and spun their bodies to beats from a tinny boom box. [CNN.com, 01-26-04]
NPR: American Atheists
From NPR's Weekend Edition, NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the fact that atheists are Americans too. (available in Real Audio or Windows Media)[NPR, 01-10-04]
Shining Brights
A significant part of the U.S. population does not believe in God or have a religious preference says a Tufts expert, who thinks it is time for these "brights" to come out of the closet... [Tuft's eNews, 07-18-03]
Goodwin Isn't Fazed by Storm Over the Pledge
originally appearing in The Recorder, this is an interview with 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Senior Judge Alfred Goodwin who presided over the Newdow Pledge decision that determined the words "under god" to be in violation of constitution provisions separating church and state . . [07.07.02]
Atheism In The News: 1999 & 2000
Beginning in 1999, there was a growing awareness and respect for atheism and Atheist Rights. In May, newly-elected Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura defended Separation of State and Church and the rights of atheists. In November, U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (Dem./NY) also defended these principles, and by December, Vice President and Presidential candidate Al Gore did as well. [04.13.00]
Godless Heathens Lurking In The Pews?
Reprinted from the AANEWS, this article about statistics and spin asks the question: "Are atheists and agnostics 'infiltrating' Christian churches?" [added 11.30.99]
Pristine Springtime
Penned in the spring of 2002 in private celebration of the years' Vernal Equinox by Ellis Dean Hovey. . . [added 07.22.02]
Why Don't He Lend a Hand?
Samuel P. Putnam's opus is startling in its simple beauty, and more incredible for the fact that the poet died over one hundred years ago. . . [added 09.17.01]
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