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Religion for Atheists. ~ Alain de Botton : An Interview | Motherboard
Seeded on Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:44 PM EST ()
Motherboard: What do you think is wrong with the conversation around atheism today, the conversation that’s already been popularized by Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens.I am an atheist, but a gentle one. I don’t feel the need to mock anyone who believes.
Christian pastor facing death sentence in Iran for refusing to renounce his faith could be executed 'at any time without warning' | Mail Online
Seeded on Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:51 PM EST (the Mail online)
A Christian pastor who converted from Islam is to be put to death for leaving Islam following the ruling of an Iranian trial court, it was reported today.Youcef Nadarkhani, 34, was arrested over two years ago on charges of apostasy, and has now been put to death by an Iranian c …
Daily Kos: Opus Dei: Neofascism Within the Catholic Church
Seeded on Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:45 PM EST (Daily Kos)
Croatia: Forced Conversions and Genocide under the UstašeNot many people know about the Ustaše and its leader, Ante Pavelić. Before 1941, the organization was a radical fascist terrorist group.
Richard Dawkins & Lawrence Krauss - Something From Nothing? ~ Video Lecture~ | Atheist Media Blog
Seeded on Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:03 AM EST ()
Join critically-acclaimed author and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and world-renowned theoretical physicist and author Lawrence Krauss as they discuss biology, cosmology, religion, and a host of other topics. The authors will also discuss their new books.
Life Without God : An Interview with Tim Prowse : Sam Harris
Seeded on Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:39 AM EST ()
It sounds like you lost your faith in the process of becoming a minister—or did you go back and forth for some years? How long did you serve as a minister, and how much of this time was spent riven by doubt?I didn’t lose faith entirely during the ministerial process …
NYT: Afghan girls pay price for elders' misdeeds - US news - The New York Times - msnbc.com
Seeded on Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:10 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Shakila, 8 at the time, was drifting off to sleep when a group of men carrying AK-47s barged in through the door.
10 People Who Give Christianity a Bad Name
Seeded on Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:04 PM EST ()
#8 Pat Robertson ~ He’s worse than the previous two because he doesn’t even know how to lie convincingly. He swears that “the spirit of God comes mightily upon [him]” and enables him to leg press 2,000 pounds, though he is 79 years old.
Why I Hate Jesus: More Examples of how Religions are Anti-Women
Seeded on Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:22 AM EST ()
Wow, it's another disgusting story of a girl raped by a Muslim who then is blamed and put to death. In a giant bout of blaming the victim, somehow it is this girl's fault for being raped and she needs to be punished.
Afghanistan's Opium Child Brides - Monsicha Hoonsuwan - International - The Atlantic
Seeded on Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:53 AM EST (The Atlantic — News and analysis on politics, business, culture, technology, national, international, and food – TheAtlantic.com)
She was a 12-year-old girl, with fiery green eyes and defiance on her face. Her father had promised her hand to a stranger from Helmand province who didn't speak her language, was more than 30 years her senior, and already had eight children.
Mysterious stadium at Warren Jeffs' Church compound sparks fears that paedophile Mormon's followers are planning 'Jim Jones-style' mass suicide | Mail Online
Seeded on Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:13 PM EST (the Mail online)
Photos of a stadium being built on the site of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - led by convicted paedophile Warren Jeffs - have emerged, raising concerns about its purpose.The pictures, taken by a local resident in Eldorado, Texas, have sparked f …
Death for tweeting: the insanity of Islam ~ Why Evolution Is True
Seeded on Thu Feb 9, 2012 8:51 PM EST ( )
The issue of free speech versus blasphemy is currently subject to much debate in the atheist community.
U.S. Air Force removes GOD from logo after atheists complain | Mail Online
Seeded on Wed Feb 8, 2012 1:42 PM EST (the Mail online)
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Misogyny & The Bible ~ Religion's hatred of Women
Seeded on Wed Feb 8, 2012 11:18 AM EST ()
Women: The very image of motherly love and yes, the very object of lust which generations upon generations of pious, stupid old priests had ceaselessly reminded us.
20 Reasons to Abandon Christianity
Seeded on Wed Feb 8, 2012 11:01 AM EST ()
Christianity is misogynistic. Misogyny is fundamental to the basic writings of Christianity. In passage after passage, women are encouraged—no, commanded—to accept an inferior role, and to be ashamed of themselves for the simple fact that they are women.
Atheism in America - the last big taboo - FT.com
Seeded on Tue Feb 7, 2012 8:08 AM EST (FT.com)
America is the well-known exception to the rule that the wealthier and better-educated a country is, the less religious its population.
Church to declare war on Obama over birth control as religious leaders threaten President with Catholic vote | Mail Online
Seeded on Mon Feb 6, 2012 11:05 PM EST (the Mail online)
Prominent Catholic leaders across the country have deepened their fight against the Obama administration.The fight is over a provision of the health reform law announced on January 20 that would require health insurance plans -- including those offered by institutions such as C …
'Kill all Jews and annihilate Israel!' Iran's supreme leader lays out legal and religious justification for attack | Mail Online
Seeded on Mon Feb 6, 2012 1:21 PM EST (the Mail online)
A website with close ties to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has outlined why it would be acceptable to kill all Jews and annihilate Israel.Conservative site Alef has published a doctrine detailing why the destruction of the nation and the slaughter of all its peop …
Free Inquiry ~ In Defense of Richard Dawkins ~ By Christopher Hitchens
Seeded on Sun Feb 5, 2012 8:58 AM EST (secularhumanism.org)
Dawkins is usually willing to accommodate debates with the “other side.” But he had serious misgivings about the premise of this one because Craig had set out an especially hard and brutal defense of the genocide of the Amalekites.
The Fireplace Delusion : "What we are up against whenever we confront religion." ~ Sam Harris
Seeded on Fri Feb 3, 2012 7:16 PM EST ()
It seems to me that many nonbelievers have forgotten—or never knew—what it is like to suffer an unhappy collision with scientific rationality.
Islam: It's mostly about going to the bathroom : Dwindling In Unbelief
Seeded on Fri Feb 3, 2012 8:15 AM EST ()
Don't read the Quran while on the toilet.Any verse of the Qur'an, should be removed before entering the toilet. (1)Don't let anyone see you pee.
"Liberals should Stop making excuses for Islam ~ Sam Harris
Thu Feb 2, 2012 9:28 PM EST
No Liberal and religious moderate will call on the Muslim community to stop reacting with violence to mockery, but to accept the fact that in a pluralistic society, some people will do things to which they object, and the proper response is genuine tolerance, not ba …
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Macedonia: Muslims riot, burn church after Christians at carnival mock Qur'an - Jihad Watch
Seeded on Wed Feb 1, 2012 8:34 PM EST (Jihad Watch)
"Church set on fire after carnival," from the UKPA, January 31:An Orthodox Christian church famed for its valuable icons was set alight in southern Macedonia overnight amid religious tension between Christians and minority Muslims over a carnival in which Orthodox Christian men …
Two Ways Of Thinking About Agnosticism: Hitchens Vs. Dawkins
Seeded on Wed Feb 1, 2012 3:37 PM EST (The Huffington Post)
In his 2010 religion debate with Tony Blair, roughly a year before his untimely death, Christopher Hitchens decided to address what he said was most "twisted and immoral in the faith mentality, its essential fanaticism, its consideration of the human being as a raw material, an …
God is NOT pro-life
Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:28 AM EST
The Biblical God is NOT pro-life, he advocates child murder, infanticide, child abuse and abortion:
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Christian parents of gay teenager who killed himself performed 'exorcism' to try to cure him | Mail Online
Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:13 PM EST (the Mail online)
A gay teenager who committed suicide earlier this month claimed he had an exorcism performed on him by his Christian parents before they kicked him out of the house.Eric James Borges, 19, took his own life on January 14 after suffering years of physical and verbal abuse at scho …
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Religion for Atheists. ~ Alain de Botton : An Interview | MotherboardMotherboard: What do you think is wrong with the conversation around atheism today, the conversation that’s already been popularized by Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens.I am an atheist, but a gentle one. I don’t feel the need to mock anyone who believes.
- Christian pastor facing death sentence in Iran for refusing to renounce his faith could be executed 'at any time without warning' | Mail Online
A Christian pastor who converted from Islam is to be put to death for leaving Islam following the ruling of an Iranian trial court, it was reported today.Youcef Nadarkhani, 34, was arrested over two years ago on charges of apostasy, and has now been put to death by an Iranian c …
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Religion for Atheists. ~ Alain de Botton : An Interview | Motherboard
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