A man who dresses in red robes and calls himself by a special name believes individuals who reject the notion of unsupported supernatural claims are irrational. Walter Brandmuller may never have played Dungeons & Dragons, but if he did, he might realize there is nothing particularly special about his title; definitely not enough to pretend to know anything about objective reality. When, however, has tha ...

I'm sure most of you have heard Christians trying in vain to defend themselves regarding the tenents of their faith, arguing just because they believe in the supernatural, doesn't mean they are idiots. It's true stupid beliefs don't automatically make you dumb, but to be fair, they doesn't exactly make you look like a genius, does it? The "War on Christmas" as Christians like to call it, is starting to heat ...

How do you know if you've made it in the atheism scene? Someone makes a cheesy vocoder song with some of the speeches you've given over the years. It might be a little corny, but is it any worse than the annoying pop songs currently topping various charts around the globe? ...

The relationship between skepticism and atheism is complicated. For starters, skepticism is a process with which you evaluate information and claims, while atheism is merely the absence of belief in the supernatural claims of various religions in regard to a "higher power". Despite the fact we all agree that skepticism is more of a "toolkit" to evaluate claims rather than an actual belief, invariably there ...

We often joke about the "big brotherism" of Facebook and other social media, but it's no laughing matter when these websites are used to track down apostates of Islam whose only "crime" is speaking their damn minds. Walid Husayin, a 26 year old barber in the West Bank, has been arrested and faces life imprisonment for insulting Muhammad. His friends and family are shocked he led a double life online, where ...

Do you remember the Daniel Dennet lecture a few months ago regarding a pilot study he was conducting about atheist priests still giving sermons? If you never watched it and have an hour to kill, I highly recommend going back and checking it out. If you want the short version of what the hell that must be like, check out this article:  The main theme seems to be: "I can't quit my job because I'm an expert in ...

If you aren't familiar with what Hell Houses are, imagine for a moment the most tasteless play in the world, featuring rape, gruesome abortions, and simulated murder. Sure, that still sounds like a lot of fun, until you realize way too late the performance is actually done by evangelical Christians who want to shock people into believing in a literal Hell. Oh, and they force you to pray at the end for forgi ...

With newfound confidence comes new problems. As atheists, we're beginning to see a backlash against rationalism from our sectarian counterparts who feel threatened by our lack of faith. They see it as "perverse" and a "threat to society". That's according to Italy's Foreign Minister Franco Frattini who called on Muslims, Jews and Christians to unite against atheism, materialism and relativism. Christians al ...

Christians are sore losers. Every time they lose a court decision (say, like Roe v Wade), they continue to try to fight it with every ounce of their being. It would be admirable if it wasn't inspired by the insipid fantasy of religion. A recent ruling from the Supreme Court has them all fired up again. It ruled Christian campus groups could not continue to benefit from equal access to school facilities if t ...

I received this email just a few days ago from a guy named Andy, and I thought you guys would get a kick out of it: Hello Jake I know you must get some real harsh mail concerning your fate when you die and as a follow of Christ I want to apologise for that, I want to applaud you in your decision making for at least you have given it some thought and have come to conclusion, but what I do not understand is t ...