Rooftop Religion
Reader Matt sent over a couple pictures of neighboring houses in Peterborough, Ontario. The first one wouldn’t be all that uncommon in parts of the Bible Belt, I would think: The second one is a little more unique and amusing

The Upside to a Religious Upbringing
Sex columnist Dan Savage explains the benefits of having a religious upbringing. As usual, he’s a joy to listen to: (via Atheist Media Blog)

Obama Mentions Nonbelievers Again
During his Inaugural Address, President Obama gave a shout-out to us: “For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus — and non-believers.” It could be considered lip-service (and nothing more, some could argue) but it was a meaningful gesture for a lot of us. Yesterday, he did it again. While addres

An Atheist’s Version of Immortality
The latest XKCD offers a beautiful explanation of why most atheists don’t fear death — we know that it’s possible for us to make a difference even after we die. We can leave behind legacies and memories, of course, but we can also leave behind physical parts of ourselves to people who need them: I’m an organ donor and proud of it. Most atheists I know are. I think it’s selfish not to do that (or to donate your body to

Vote for the Bad Faith Award 2009
The Bad Faith Award is given out by New Humanist magazine and it goes to “the person who has made the year’s most outstanding contribution to talking unadulterated (and often destructive) nonsense about matters of religion.” Last year, the winner was Sarah Palin. This year’s nominees are certainly worthy… to say the least. Adnan Oktar, aka Harun Yahya Anjem Choudary Anthony Bush The British Chiropractic Association Cormac Murphy O