Category Archives: Atheism

I believe…the Constitution: govenment can’t endorse religion

By thecodepounder | Published December 12, 2008

Hell yeah! Americans United for Separation of Church and State yesterday announced:
A federal judge today ruled that the state of South Carolina may not issue a special “Christian” license plate featuring a cross, a stained-glass window and the words “I Believe.”
Americans United for Separation of Church and State, which sponsored the litigation to stop [...]

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Charitable organizations for the consideration of the non-religious

By thecodepounder | Published December 12, 2008

TechSkeptic has an updated list of atheist charities, which TechSkeptic defines as any charitable organization that does not promote a specific religion. Check it out, it’s quite a list. Many, if not most, of the organizations I support are on the list (and a few are in the comments).

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Freedom of Speech in the Washington State Capitol

By thecodepounder | Published December 4, 2008

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has installed a sign in the Washington State Capitol alongside a Christmas tree and nativity scene. The sign reads:
At this season of the Winter Solstice may reason prevail. There are no gods, no devils, no angels, no heaven or hell. There is only our natural world. Religion is but myth [...]

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Ending anti-Atheist bigotry

By thecodepounder | Published November 11, 2008

vjack writing at Atheist Revolution, Anti-Atheist Bigotry as a Political Tactic:
We are at an important crossroads. Do we keep our heads down and hope nobody finds out what we really think, or are we willing to take what will surely be a risky stand? As much as I have struggled with my own misgivings around [...]

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Shopping as activism

By thecodepounder | Published October 8, 2008

Another insightful post in vjack’s excellent series on atheist activism, over at Atheist Revolution.
On a personal note, this is exactly why I never patronize Chik-fil-A. I tried to go to Chik-fil-A once on a Sunday after church and AH-HAH! — Oh OK, just making sure you were paying attention…
But seriously, I know [...]

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‘Miraculous’ medical recovery and the atheist: a personal observation

By thecodepounder | Published October 4, 2008

I’ve been out of town for almost two weeks, returning home only a couple days ago.  My mother, who has been in deteriorating health since taking a fall in February, wound up in the hospital a couple weekends ago, and the initial report from the emergency room doctor was very, very bleak: catastrophic stroke with [...]

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Quote of the day

By thecodepounder | Published September 19, 2008

Saw this on a T-shirt at lunch:
Gods Don’t Kill People,
People With Gods Kill People.

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The 30 minute activist

By thecodepounder | Published September 18, 2008

Atheist Revolution is starting a new series called The 30 Minute Activist:
I think I am going to use my recent post, “Be an Atheist Activist in 30 Minutes a Week,” to inspire a new series of posts on atheist activism. I am calling the series “The 30 Minute Activist” to emphasize the point that one [...]

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Activism and the apprehensive atheist

By thecodepounder | Published September 10, 2008

Ooh. “Apprehensive Atheist” — that’s an interesting turn of phrase, eh? Would make a good blog name, too! Hmmm…
In any event, vjack over at Atheist Revolution has written a truly excellent post, Be an Atheist Activist in 30 Minutes a Week. The article is presented from the perspective of how people with [...]

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The Pledge Project

By thecodepounder | Published September 10, 2008

I’ve been hearing and reading a good deal over the past several months about the Pledge Project (see also this and this). If you aren’t familiar with the Pledge Project, you should follow these links and acquaint yourself.
I support the Pledge Project, and the fact of the matter is that every American should support [...]

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Atheists hail Wilson County Fair decision

By thecodepounder | Published August 12, 2008

All hail equality! The Wilson County Fair will pass along the $2 discount being offered to people who bring a church bulletin to the fellow Americans of non-religious persuasion:
AMERICAN ATHEISTS, INC.
Office of the National Affiliate Outreach Director &
Alabama State Director
http://www.atheists.org
http://www.atheists.org/al/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUG 11, 2008
For more information, please contact:
Blair Scott, National Affiliate Outreach Director [...]

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Goddamned atheists in my neck of the woods–cool!

By thecodepounder | Published August 8, 2008

Wilson County, Tennessee is notorious for wacky-ass Christian bullshit that also happens to violate our Constitution. How’d you like to have to describe your home that way?
I mean, personally, I just LOVE having my property taxes increased–not to improved education, mind you, but because of the rising cost of defending lawsuits based on actions [...]

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