Christopher Hitchens (1949 – ??)
By now you’ve probably heard that Christopher Hitchens has esophageal cancer.
That’s never a good thing to have.
Given the details that have been released about Hitchens’s particular form of the disease, one blogger estimates that there’s only a 20% chance he’ll still be alive five years from now.
Needless to say, if I could wave a magic [...]
James Onen Speaks Out!
Religious Teachings Reinforce Belief In Witchcraft (James Onen/Guest Columnist/The Sunday Monitor; Kampala, Uganda; April 26)
I wish to comment on the lead story in the Daily Monitor of April 20 titled State of Witchcraft. The article cited a survey carried out by the Pew Research Centre in which it was found that 20 per cent [...]
Larry Cartford Speaks Out!
A Journey From Pastor To Atheist (PRWEB.com; April 28)
WAUTOMA, Wisconsin: As early as second grade, author Larry Cartford had already showed interest in becoming a pastor. Throughout the years, this interest grew until he entered a Lutheran College as a pre-seminary student. There, a new feeling of doubt blossomed as he encountered the truth [...]
Nate Phelps Speaks Out!
Son Leaves “America’s Most Hated Family,” And God, Behind (Leanne Larmondin/Religion News Service/The Houston Chronicle; May 20)
When Nate Phelps’ son was about 5 years old and had been caught misbehaving, he taught his dad a lesson about ending the cycle of family abuse.
“I’d clung to the idea that corporal punishment was a requirement by God [...]
Dr. Susan Biali Explains Her Theism
Thank God I’m Not An Atheist (Susan Biali, M.D./Prescriptions For Life blog/Psychology Today; May 21)
First, this isn’t about slamming atheists, as I believe that every human being has a right to believe (or not believe) whatever they choose, and it’s not my place to judge anyone. I’ve just noticed several PT blog posts about atheism [...]
Mohamed Nazim Speaks Out!
And in the process he seems to have shot to the very top of my list of Bravest Atheists Ever….
Maldivian Renounces Islam, Gets Attacked By Audience (Haveeru; May 30)
MALE, Maldives: A Maldivian man was assaulted Friday evening, after he declared his atheist status to the public during the Q&A session of a lecture given [...]
Alex Wolinsky Speaks Out!
Until Atheists Are Respected, Religious Tolerance Will Remain An Ideal (Alex Wolinsky/Contra Costa Times Teen Correspondent; April 14)
The idea of a god has never made sense to me.
Even during my early childhood, the notion of an invisible figure watching over us struck me as fallacious. I found it difficult to believe that an allegedly rational [...]
Meet Sherwin Wine
“Wow. I’ve never heard of him [Jean Meslier] before. It’s interesting how strong he was in his convictions when he wasn’t worried about what anyone else thought (since he knew he would be dead). I wonder how many other people might have similar thoughts and just never express them.” – Minette2 (5/10/2010 9:12:56 AM)
Yes, one [...]
Black Female Atheists Speak Out!
Here’s a recent story about how one of the smallest atheist sub-groups in the US is coping and perhaps starting to find its voice.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. :-)
Black Women Who Use The “A” Word (Jamila Bey/The Root; May 19)
In the movie The Color Purple, sisters Celie and Nettie [...]
Susan Jacoby’s Interesting Question
What’s your answer?
I’m still unsure of mine….
Does Anyone Believe In An Afterlife? (Susan Jacoby/The Spirited Atheist blog/The Washington Post; May 17)
A 90-year-old friend of mine – an atheist raised as a Roman Catholic – recently visited her younger sister, who is dying of cancer. “She told me she wasn’t afraid,” my friend recounted, “because [...]
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