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11 hrs ago | ScienceBlogs

One of us [Pharyngula]

Profile No doubt a sizeable majority of Americans believe in the concept of a Creator or, at least, are not opposed to the concept and see nothing wrong with teaching school children about the idea.

1 comment

Related Topix: Religion

Tue Jul 07, 2009

www.thenation.com | Hedonist

Rediscovering Secular America

After eight years in the Bush wilderness -- and an even longer period of ostracism by the Washington political establishment -- a rising demographic of like-minded Americans and a new president are guiding us back to our roots as a secular nation.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

About.com

Book of the Week: Philosophers Without Gods: Meditations on Atheism and the Secular Life

Critics of atheism and contemporary atheists complain about the tone of so-called 'New Atheism' and insist that it can only have negative effects for atheists in society - as if atheists used to be the subjects of universal adulation and praise.

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Related Topix: Religion

Sun Jul 05, 2009

Thudfactor

My atheism didna t last long.

My atheism didn't last long. I give up. Richard Dawkins' lazy approach to his subject material goes well beyond intellectual neglect, pushing into the realm of willful malpractice.

64 comments

Related Topix: Religion

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Pickled Politics

Going to atheist camp

Latest >> Impressed with Liam Byrne's comments in the Guardian today on giving power back to ppl.

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Related Topix: Religion

Thu Jul 02, 2009

TheDailyBeast.com

How God Converted an Atheist

X Close In The Evolution of God , Robert Wright takes on fellow nonbelievers Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins, and argues that religion may be nonsense - but it helps mankind.

75 comments

Tue Jun 30, 2009

About.com

Francis Collins' Conversion from Atheism to Christianity: What's the Truth?

Francis Collins is a popular figure among liberal Christians today. Many regard Francis Collins as an excellent authority on how science and religion, but especially evolution and religion, can be reconciled.

8 comments

Related Topix: Religion, Christian Music, The Truth

Skeptico

Atheism is Not a Religion

This is a refrain I'm hearing a lot from religious apologists - " atheism is a religion.

83 comments

Mon Jun 29, 2009

The Asylum

Dawkins Helps Create Atheism Camp for Kids

Prominent atheist Richard Dawkins is helping to turn the time-honored tradition of summer Bible camp on its reverent and respectful head by supporting the launch of a camp for godless heathens , reports U.K. newspaper Times Online.

14 comments

Related Topix: Religion, Pop/Rock, John Lennon

Freerepublic.com

Group Boosts "Atheist Pride" With NYC Bus Ads

An atheist group is running ads on two dozen New York City buses to raise "atheist pride'' among nonbelievers.

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Related Topix: Washington, DC, Religion

Sat Jun 27, 2009

St. Augustine Record

Opinion: Nothing frivolous about song flap suit

A few points regarding The Webster School "religious song" controversy: Many, many people have written to The Record expressing outrage at the parents who are suing the school over the song, "In God We Still Trust." Some letters are pretty amusing , and contain common themes.

1 comment

Related Topix: Religion, Opinion

Thu Jun 25, 2009

GroundReport.com

Is The Atheist Movement Is Gaining Ground?

Much has been said about how atheism has over the years has reached a level of unprecedented prominence .

313 comments

Related Topix: Religion, Opinion

Tue Jun 23, 2009

The Daily Irrelevant

Atheism is a Mental Illness, Says Creationist

Posted on June 23rd, 2009 at 17:57 by John Sinteur in category: Pastafarian News -- Bwinwright then claims to know the key to winning any argument with any atheist.

3984 comments

Related Topix: Religion

Mon Jun 22, 2009

About.com

Pope Benedict XVI on Atheism

Back in 2007, Pope Benedict XVI chose to make atheism a central topic in his second encyclical.

121 comments

Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Pope Benedict XVI

Sat Jun 20, 2009

Free Republic

Atheism, for Good Reason, Fears Questions

That theists and open-minded agnostics and atheists on the pro-Darwinist side of this debate are finally engaging the same fundamentalist atheist dogma that intelligent design proponents have engaged for several decades is a good sign.

154 comments

Related Topix: Religion, Evolution Debate

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Reno Gazette-Journal

'Trendy' atheists work for future

Re "Atheists meaner than in the past" [Letters, June 8]: We're not mad at your general "god" idol.

126 comments

Related Topix: Religion

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Kamloops This Week

Convocating with wisdom

Last week, as I saw hundreds of TRU graduates gleefully receiving their degrees and diplomas, the questionable relationship between knowledge and wisdom surfaced to my mind.

3 comments

Mon Jun 15, 2009

atheism.about.com | Hedonist

American Prejudice & Bigotry Towards Atheism

Atheists are the most despised and distrusted minority in the United States. Americans are more prejudiced and bigoted against atheists than any other group.

2295 comments

Related Topix: Religion, US Politics, US News, Al Gore

Sun Jun 14, 2009

atheism.about.com | Hedonist

Atheism Basics: Who Are the Atheists? What Does Being an Atheist Mean?

Friday June 12, 2009 There are a lot of misunderstandings about who atheists are, what they believe, and what they don't believe.

6 comments

Related Topix: Religion

Sat Jun 13, 2009

About.com

Do any atheists go to church? If so, why?

The idea of an atheist attending church services seems contradictory - doesn't that require belief in God? Isn't freedom on Sunday morning one of the benefits of atheism? Although most atheists don't count themselves as part of religions which require regular attendance at churches or other houses of worship, you can still find some who do... Read ...

180 comments

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