Atheist Nation

There are a lot of people around who aren't sure what atheism is... as well as quite a few that are sure who ought not to be but are eager to share their certainty anyway. Since we atheists hear from both groups, it behooves us to clear up any misconceptions.  

Many times when I get into a conversation with a fundamentalist believer, they do more than strawman atheism; they tell me what I MUST believe because of my lack of belief in their deity. Well, that is very kind of them to tell me what I MUST think, but they are almost always wrong. Not [...]  

Professor Robert Davis has said there is evidence the views of high-profile atheist authors that religion is akin to "ghost-hunting or astrology ... has called on teachers to ensure faith continues to be given its rightful place in the school curriculum.  

For today's edition of Godless Wednesday I point you to an amazingly well-written blog post about atheism which just so happens to have been written by my husband, at his blog sentientmeat.net. So, yes, I married an atheist! Here's an excerpt from "Atheists Do Not Have Faith": Atheist. I don’t believe in god. Believe is a verb, and I don’t do that verb with most people’s concept of God. Or if you like, belief is a kind of confidence, a...  

The Real Time host brings Mitt Romney's father-in-law back to the realm of the dead atheist. Bill Maher, Real Time, February 3 2012, 02/3/2012, Baptism, Religion, Atheism, Atheist, Mitt Romney, Christopher Hitchens, Ayn Rand, Jesus, Super Bowl, Mormonism, Mormon, Edward Davies. Atheism is a religion like abstinence is a sex position.  

If atheists are "dogmatic" then what are they being dogmatic about? If atheists are "fundamentalist" then what are they being fundamentalist about? It's tough for anti-atheist activists to construct substantive answers to such questions, so maybe we atheists should help them out... Read Full PostForum Discussion: The 10 Guidelines of Atheism originally appeared on About.com Agnosticism / Atheism on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 08:00:36...  

SUPPORTERS of every other team in the country say the 3-3 match at Stamford Bridge yesterday was definitive proof of a godless universe. While smaller clubs across the country had to turn away vital revenue due to frozen pitches over the weekend, Chelsea ...  

Always interesting scrolling through Planet Atheism because its populated by idiosyncratic individuals that share some of my beliefs. It's a global aggregator, so I see viewpoints from everywhere, unfortunately many are just rants against religion...  

Aan Alexander, 30, government employee, said he does not believe in God on the popular social networks. Discovered by his colleagues, he has sparked protests by fundamentalists and risks a sentence of five years. Atheism, in the archipelago, is equated with communism and thus outlawed. "Repentant" ...  

Stand Up to Militant Atheists in Public Society Here is an irony about atheism: Atheists are self-deluded polytheists. ... In denying the existence of God, the atheist is saying wittingly or unwittingly that he is his own god. Since the atheist is his...  

I think we can all agree that atheists are an unpopular minority in the United States. We've seen countless examples of bigotry directed at us by Christians, including elected officials who are supposed to know better. And it is not just the Christians; the record is not much better for members of other mainstream religions. I suspect we can agree that there are multiple reasons for how we are perceived by many religious individuals. A number...  

Wherever there's a case in the U.S. involving atheist activism, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) is bound to get involved. While it was the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) that defended teen atheist Jessica Ahlquist in her successful ...  

The fact that Willard "Mittens" Romney's second cousin, Park Romney, recently surfaced is not exactly newsworthy. The fact that he's an ex-Mormon who questions whether Mittens could effectively represent the U.S. without his allegiance to church leaders clouding his judgment certainly should be. Even if Park had never stepped forward, this question, once deemed viable by nearly everyone, still has not been satisfactorily answered. It seems to...  

Freedom vs. theocracy is appropriate for this image because today's Democratic Party is anything but secular. Instead of standing up for our secular democracy, many have adopted a path of pandering to the religious. For us, regardless of our political leanings, it is about secularism vs. theocracy.Here's how Adam Lee (Daylight Atheism) recently put it:It's secularism against theocracy, the free intellect against dogmatism, conscience against...  

If you aren't familiar with Secular News Daily, you are missing out. Increasingly, I am finding that they are one of my go-to sources for breaking news on the subject of church-state separation and related matters. They recently posted an article by Lauren Anderson Youngblood, the Communications Manager of the Secular Coalition for America, suggesting that the case of Jessica Ahlquist highlights the need for considering how to protect youth...