AAUPC Getting Off The Ground
May 19, 2007
For those of you that did not know, we have been working behind the scenes on a sister project known as AAUPC (Atheists and Agnostics United to Promote Change). The site is now up and running, although lacking in material (as all new blogs are). We hope that you visit is and check out the About page to see what is in the works!
Christian Arrogance and Bigotry
May 17, 2007
Several years back, it must have been late May, 2002, I was accused of being a Christian.
I say accused, because that’s exactly what it was, an accusation from a Christian.
Another lawsuit
May 15, 2007
I was on AOL today and there was an article about some poor little 8th grader who, along with her grandparents, is suing her school over a movie that was shown in class. It was “Brokeback Mountain” and most of us know what that movie is about. Now, as a parent, I can see why this girl and her family are outraged. It was shown by a substitute teacher. It was not on the agenda of the regular teacher and the administration claims that they didn’t know that it was going to be shown. As a parent I would also not want an R rated movie shown to my child without my permission, and there was allegedly none given in this instance. What I am not understanding, though, is the claim that they need $500,000 for pain and suffering as well as emotional stress. The grandparents claim that there was severe psychological harm done to their granddaughter and that they could barely cover her medical expenses. I have had to discuss some things with my 7 year old nephew that were a little uncomfortable. I would hope that these grandparents would be able to sit down with their teen granddaughter and talk about homosexuality and then relate it to their beliefs instead of suing and putting her in therapy. They claim that it is against their religion and that is fine. The grandfather has also complained in the past about cuss words in books that his granddaughter has to read. Again, as a mom I can see why he wouldn’t want his granddaughter around these things,, but once she is in the real world she will hear this stuff everywhere. I think that he should talk with her about these things instead of trying to get rid of it everywhere, especially if he is the only one complaining about it. That is part of our jobs as adults-to teach these children as best as we can before they go into the real world and learn it from someone else. I just hope that by saying that it’s against their religion to watch/read this stuff this family doesn’t take up court time or taxpayer money to get their point across.
Sponsored Post: Take Care
May 13, 2007
As an atheist, I would not normally do a paid review of a product affiliated with any religious organization. However, when I got this offer in my Review Me in box, my curiosity was aroused. The company in question is The Simplify Company and the product is their take Care package. You can find it at http://www.take-care.ca. Read more
Ray Comfort v. RRS: Does God Exist?
May 9, 2007
I don’t know which was a bigger letdown this week, StumbleUpon killing a group over religious disagreement or Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron making complete asses of themselves under the guise of Proving God’s Existence.
The videos of the full debate are available below the fold. I’m reviewing them now, so this is a bit of a work in progress… Bear with me 
News: StumbleUpon group Deleted for Religious Differences?
May 8, 2007
The StumbleUpon “Holy Trinity” group has been threatened with deletion - not because it has violated SU’s Terms of Service, but because there have been complaints that the group is “Misleading”
The group is owned by an Atheist who was banned by group owners while attempting to discuss core Christian beliefs in other SU groups. He created the group to have a place for anyone to discuss these issues without fear of being banned.
The group was immediately populated by the owner’s friends, who instigated a mostly respectful, if somewhat satirical, discussion on core Christian beliefs.
Discussion on its deletion has been banned in SU’s “core” forums - threads in help.stumbleupon.com and sponsors.stumbleupon.com have been hidden, and Stumblers have been warned to NOT post on the issue again.
Active threads are available in the SU Atheist/Agnostic Group and the thread has been Dugg
The group is scheduled for deletion today.
Edit: As of 5:30 PM, EDT, SU has killed Holy Trinity.
Again, I urge Christians and Atheists alike to DIGG The Story
60 years without…
May 7, 2007
So I have been thinking about all of this Heaven stuff. If someone were to take away my daughter for 60 years, but tell me that I can see her in 60 years in Heaven I would be devastated. If someone I love dies and I live another 60 years without them, I would be devastated. Like I told my husband, either way it’s 60 years without the person you love being in your life. So I don’t really care if someone tells me that there is a Heaven. Thinking that the person I love is in Heaven isn’t a comfort to me. I am crying because I am going to miss him no matter where he is. When I was little I was told that when we cry at a funeral we are only feeling sorry for ourselves and being selfish. What we should be doing is celebrating because our loved one is happy now because he or she is in Heaven. Once again the Catholic Church steps in and fills us with guilt because we feel a certain way. I wouldn’t feel this way as much as I do, I don’t think, if I hadn’t had nuns and priests telling me this when I was young. I went to a Roman Catholic grade school and I was taught by honest to goodness habit wearing nuns so I got the information from the so-called informed. All I can say is…Thanks for the guilt!
Things YOU Can Do To Get Rid of “Porch Ministers” Fast
May 5, 2007
A light hearted post to a seemingly growing problem. I am sure that we have all dealt with it. It’s Saturday morning and your hung over. The only reason you are up now is because your children got up at the butt-crack of dawn to watch the Cartoon Network and have the surround sound system maxed to the point of “IMAX Theater Experience.” Read more
How Do We Know That Christians Are Delusional
May 5, 2007
Good video from our friends at WWGHA.
Debunking St. Aquinas, Part 1 of 5
May 3, 2007
This will be a five part series on the Classical Arguments for god as presented by St. Aquinas. The first one that we will cover tonight is the First-cause Argument, since it is the most commonly used fall back. Read more
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