When Behemoth front-man Adam "Nergal" Darski tore up the Bible during his show, calling Christianity the deadliest cult in human history, he did more than offend his fellow Poles. He was also facing charges of blasphemy in his own country, but luckily, the charges appear to have been dropped. I was actually surprised by the comments of one Christian who was relieved by this: Common sense prevails - he tore ...

This one is addressed to everyone on the site, so you know what to do, people! My name is Brittany. I am 17 years old, and an atheist living in Pensacola, Florida. Something happened just recently in my family that I really want to share with you as well as other atheist communities. I could really use some advice- this problem has been present for as long as I've come out as an atheist and seems to be dete ...

I have to say I strongly disagree with Dan regarding this idea Christianity is being "hijacked" by conservatives. Progressive Christianity is a fairly recent phenomenon. I doubt the thousands of witches burned at the stake would disagree (the last trial for sorcery took place in 1783 in Poland. Hardly ancient history). Religions are all conservative by nature. They demand adherence to strict dogma and tradi ...

Could this guy be more wrong? Here are a couple of choice passages I couldn't help but comment on (as I'm sure most of you will dissect the rest). As crusading atheism is sort of a cause today, it is popular, I don’t want to say among scientists, I mean that’s too general and it isn’t so. Is it ironic for a Christian to use the word "Crusade" when talking about atheism? I sometimes wish these clowns would s ...

Isn't it hilarious how religious people are utterly convinced believing in the absurd makes them better people? Despite plenty of proof to the contrary, it never seems to register that for the most part, religion makes people more xenophobic, more racist, more likely to support torture, and more ignorant. How are you supposed to be more moral when that's the case? If Christianity is supposed to make you mor ...

How did your Zombie Jesus Weekend turn out? Personally I stuffed myself with food and partied way too hard, but it's pretty much the only way most people I know tend to celebrate. In fact, it looks like most of New Zealand has no fucking clue what the holiday is actually about. According to a super unscientific survey they did, kids are generally ignorant as to the history and purpose of Easter. It's hilari ...

With all the bad press they've been getting recently for harboring child-rapists, continuing their campaign to prevent contraceptive use in AIDS-ridden Africa, and saying generally hateful things about gays, the Vatican is looking for a bit of good news. Their deliverance has taken the form of a disfigured young boy, saved from the clutches of death by medical science and a combative immune system. His pare ...

If you picked up the Bible and tried reading it cover to cover, it's doubtful you'd make it past Exodus before you'd put it down, utterly disgusted by the characters and their evil actions. If anyone was later to tell you this was a moral guide to live your life by, would you believe them? ...

The Evangelical world may not be as coherent and homogeneous as some would lead you to believe. For one thing, they can't seem to properly contain the apostasy of Pastor Robert Bell, who has been preaching from Mars Hill a theology that takes special efforts to exclude Hell. Bell credits a conversation he had about Ghandi. When a parishoner kindly reminded him he was slowly roasting in the fires of Hell, so ...

A recent article on haveyoureadthebible.com on missionary work left me both angry and disgusted. If you've got the time, I highly recommend reading it if you want your blood to boil a little (especially the pictures of these morons on dune buggies and hiking trips). I never grew up in a particularly religious environment, thanks largely to my anti-theist father, so my interactions with missionaries occurred ...