My Open Letter to Elizabeth Dole
I realized a little while ago that the only person who I hadn’t communicated directly with about this whole “atheists are evil” North Carolina Senate flap is Elizabeth Dole. So I decided to write her a letter. And to share it with everyone else. Senator Dole, As an atheist, I am appalled at your blatant [...]
“I proudly am an atheist”
I found this response to the whole Hagan/Dole “atheist” flap over at The Digital Cuttlefish, and it really summarizes my thoughts on the subject well. So I thought I’d share. I proudly am an atheist; I do not share your views. Imagine how insulting, When I watch the evening news And I see you point [...]
Calling someone an atheist is apparently slander
Elizabeth Dole has released an ad that has audio of her opponent, Kay Hagan, shouting “There is no god.” But there’s a little problem with it. That never actually happened. Dole either faked the audio, or used another women who sounds a lot like Hagan to record it and played it over a picture of [...]
An Open Letter to Representative Monique Davis
In case you hadn’t heard, A Democratic state representative from Illinois, Monique Davis (D – Chicago), has, well, I think she said it best: Rep. Monique Davis (D-Chicago) interrupted atheist activist Rob Sherman during his testimony Wednesday afternoon before the House State Government Administration Committee in Springfield and told him, “What you have to spew [...]
“Growing Up in the Universe” – Now Available for Free Online
This is just a quick note to let people know that Richard Dawkins has decided to make every episode of his lecture series “Growing Up in the Universe” available online for free!This lecture series is a great primer on science and the rational explanation of the existence of life, the universe and everything. It’s even [...]
Seen on the Internets #2
Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do [...]
Seen on the Internets
Seen on Netscape In the beginning, it was easy to know the Christians, They sent people to convince the uneducated to follow their ways, and they sent armies to kill everyone else.