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Attorney Lin Wood Spreads Deranged Lie About Clinton, Pence, and John Roberts

Trumpist lies aren't going away just yet.

A simple debate leading to my mum threatening to kill me if I ended up being an atheist.

Thinking about confessing everything. First of all, please ignore any mistakes you come across: English is my third language. I (16F) have been a non-believer for 2 years now, and to be honest, I have no idea whether I qualify[…]

Update: BC Supreme Court Rejects Parental Attempts to Thwart Teen’s Transition

Thank goodness bigotry didn't win out here.

Religion is a level of insanity, and we have to stop treating it like it's not.

Anti-maskers, white supremists, the storming of the capital, a belief that Trump was ordained by God, suicide bombings, and more: These are all signs of insanity, and we need to stop treating them as if they're not. These are not[…]

Arsonist Burns Down Church of Satan’s Gathering Place in Poughkeepsie, NY

A suspect has not yet been charged.

Despite Everything, White Evangelicals Still View Donald Trump Favorably

Donald Trump is their standard bearer. They gave up on Jesus a long time ago.

A brilliant article dissecting the right’s sense of entitlement, as in: you have to obey my god whether you like it or not. Apologies if already posted. But so good.

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Religion erodes the reason center of the brain, paving ways for individuals to take up diluted and dangerous causes.

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Once Again, Video Shows Ultra-Orthodox Jews at Crowded Maskless Wedding

Religion always finds a way to make a bad situation worse.

Angry Christian Mom Condemns “Graphic and Offensive” Cadbury Creme Egg Ad

These Christians think chocolate ads can turn you gay.

Without the Aid of Tear Gas

We’ve got a new president, for real, and there’s a lot of good news for science and reason attached to that. But first, because we’re such a bunch of stuffy smartypants buzzkills, we do need to raise our objection to[…]

President Joe Biden Is Off To A Great Start – Let’s Keep The Momentum Going

President Joe Biden Is Off To A Great Start – Let’s Keep The Momentum GoingbostonThu Jan 21, 2021 - 09:43Authored byRob BostonImagePresident Joe Biden got right to work after his inauguration yesterday. Biden signed a stack of executive orders undoing[…]

What Message Did Biden’s Religious Inauguration Speech Send to Atheists?

President Biden's policies will hopefully speak louder than his first address.

Ark Encounter Ticket Sales Continued to Plummet in December Due to COVID-19

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Biden Executive Order acknowledges the faithless: "Presidential Proclamations that prevented certain individuals from entering the United States...are a stain on our national conscience and are inconsistent with our long history of welcoming people of all faiths and no faith at all."

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Ark Encounter Ticket Sales Continued to Plummet in December Due to COVID-19

Forget the flood. One virus was all it took to practically destroy the Ark.

Franklin Graham Falsely Claims Christians Weren’t Involved in the Capitol Siege

Who wants to tell Franklin Graham there's video evidence of Christians praying during their terrorist attack?

Conservative Christians Have a Bunch of Irrational Fears About a Biden Presidency

One recent letter highlights their overblown and ridiculous concerns.

Religious elements should be removed from inauguration. Separation of Church and States.

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Atheists Sue Ex-Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for Making Colleges Fund Bigotry

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These Christians All Predicted Trump’s Second Term. God Must Have Lied to Them.

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Gordian…Not!

Big day, yeah? Of course, I’m referring to the birthday of Gordian III, the youngest of Rome’s sole emperors at age 13 in 328 CE. Oh yes, and we’re getting a new president. I wonder who! I hope it’s me![…]

It’s A New Day For The Nation -- And For Church-State Separation

It’s A New Day For The Nation -- And For Church-State SeparationbostonWed Jan 20, 2021 - 08:11Authored byRob BostonImageWhen the country changes presidential administrations, you can usually count on hearing political pundits wax poetic about the peaceful transition of power[…]

I made this website to watch all the South Park episodes that are still officially unavailable due to death threats by followers of Islam, a "religion of peace". Enjoy!

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On His Way Out The Door, Trump Attempts To Rewrite American History

On His Way Out The Door, Trump Attempts To Rewrite American HistorybostonTue Jan 19, 2021 - 11:36Authored byRob BostonImageAs yet another parting gift to the nation, the Trump administration has released a document called “The 1776 Report” that attempts to[…]

Superstition, Ambition, and Ignorance

First thing, make sure you register right now to see tonight’s CFI Insider with the Inquirer-in-Chief himself, Skeptical Inquirer editor Kendrick Frazier. It’s at 7pm ET! It’s live! It’s free! On Thursday night, we have Maria Konnikova on Skeptical Inquirer[…]

Arsonist Burns Poughkeepsie House Popular With Church of Satan Members

A campy Gothic house in Poughkeepsie’s “Witchcraft District” that served as a gathering place for the atheist group went up in flames.

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, An Advocate Of Church-State Separation

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, An Advocate Of Church-State SeparationbostonMon Jan 18, 2021 - 08:46Authored byRob BostonImageToday marks the federal observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. As the nation pauses to remember King and his achievements, it’s a[…]

Caught in the Grip of Two National Traumas

For many Americans, a long-running national trauma will finally come to an end with the inauguration of Joe Biden on January 20. To these Americans, the presidency of Donald Trump was a disaster that...

Atheist & Christian Book Club with John Loftus On "The Case Against Miracles

I know this is a long podcast, just over 2 hours. But I think I raise a number of good points, some of which came out in the last half hour or so.

A Tsunami of Christian Hate

What can happen when a prophet gets it wrong The Prophet Jeremiah—not the one in the Old Testament—but the Prophet Jeremiah Johnson of North Carolina appears to have fumbled the word of God; he had predicted the reelection of Trump.[…]

Except Maybe Bigfoot

Happy Friday, heretics. I, your friendly neighborhood news digester, overslept a wee bit, so we’re running a little late today. I apologize if you felt insufficiently informed this morning. Onward! ABC News got ahold of leaked transcripts from meetings between[…]

The Social Media Dilemma: Boycott or Stay and Be Reasonable

Suppose there was a social media platform out there somewhere that you considered problematic for whatever reason. Maybe it is rife with conspiracy theories, creationism, racism, misogyny, opposing...

Platypalooza!!!

Look, obviously we’re living through this awful time. The president was impeached again, folks are scared about more violence (including this folk), and there’s still this virus you might have heard of. HOWEVER, today I learned that the New York[…]

White Evangelical Christians Sticking With Trump Until The Bitter End

White Evangelical Christians Sticking With Trump Until The Bitter EndbostonThu Jan 14, 2021 - 09:34Authored byRob BostonImagePresident Donald Trump yesterday managed the dubious achievement of becoming the only U.S. president to be impeached twice.While polls show a majority of Americans[…]

As a Secular Jew, Here’s What “Jews for a Secular Democracy” Means to Me by Herb Silverman

What is special about Jews wanting a secular democracy? I wish there were also organizations like “Christians for a Secular Democracy” and “Muslims for a Secular Democracy.” Or better yet, there should be no need for such organizations because all[…]

Charismatic and Hypermasculine

Today’s Morning Heresy news roundup is mercifully short. You are so welcome. (But it’s probably because all anyone can think about is, you know, the insurrection and today’s impeachment. Just another Wednesday in the US of A!) So many Zooms![…]

Top Southern Baptist Official Says Trump Must Go

Top Southern Baptist Official Says Trump Must GobostonWed Jan 13, 2021 - 09:20Authored byRob BostonImageThis blog has been highly critical of evangelical Christian leaders who have continued to support President Donald Trump even in the face of his incitement of[…]

Skeptical Inquirer Honors the Life and Legacy of the Amazing James Randi

Remembrances from Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, Penn & Teller, Richard Dawkins, and more. A master of illusion and a champion of reason, he used his incomparable talent, skill, and wit to expose paranormal frauds and excite passionate curiosity. His[…]

No One Expects the Skeptic Inquisition! Kendrick Frazier on CFI Insider, Jan. 19

Meet Kendrick Frazier, Editor of Skeptical Inquirer Magazine, on CFI Insider Behind the magazine, there is the man. Tuesday, January 19th at 7pm ET on the next CFI Insider live online event, get to know the Inquirer-in-Chief himself, Kendrick Frazier, editor of Skeptical[…]

Maria Konnikova on Luck, Destiny, and Poker: Jan 21 on Skeptical Inquirer Presents

Maria Konnikova – The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win How important is luck in our lives? What does it mean to take control of our own destiny? How do you make a really good poker[…]

Neo-Pagan-Q-Shaman-Evangelical-New-Age-Nationalists (100% Organic and Non-GMO)

Time for your utterly unnatural news roundup, the Morning Heresy! Since our website was down for a lot of yesterday, you should probably plan to spend twice as much time on the site as you normally would today. Elizabeth Dias[…]

Christian Nationalists Are Now Blaming Trump’s Insurrection On Progressives

Christian Nationalists Are Now Blaming Trump’s Insurrection On ProgressivesbostonTue Jan 12, 2021 - 09:44Authored byRob BostonImageIt has been nearly a week since the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building, and Christian nationalists are continuing their offensive and desperate crusade to[…]

Enthusiasm to Be Deceived

Welcome to Monday, heretics! We’re running late today because 1) our website was down most of the morning, 2) there was a lot of news to cover, and 3) I need to get up earlier. So! What wonders will this[…]

Nebraska’s Legislature Loses A Champion Of Church-State Separation

Nebraska’s Legislature Loses A Champion Of Church-State SeparationbostonMon Jan 11, 2021 - 09:14Authored byRob BostonImageAll of the drama swirling around the invasion of the U.S. Capitol, the U.S. Senate elections in Georgia and the certification of the presidential election in[…]

Christians Who Push In-Person Worship Do Not Value Human Life

You are "pro life," are you? Great! Can we assume this means you value human life and not merely the lives of potential children? Can we also assume this means you are taking the public health...

Is Twitter Partially Responsible for the Trump Insurrection?

Twitter has policies governing those who use their service. If a user violates these policies, their account may be suspended or even banned. Although their enforcement of these policies is...

Jesus and the Celestial Teapot

Weighing probabilities Read more »

Fans Of Public Education And Church-State Separation Won’t Miss Betsy DeVos

Fans Of Public Education And Church-State Separation Won’t Miss Betsy DeVosbostonFri Jan 08, 2021 - 11:41Authored byRob BostonImageWe’re still seeing fallout from Wednesday’s abortive coup attempt by a raging mob inspired by President Donald Trump. The incident seems to have[…]

Looking Down on the Rest of Us Mortals

Before we get to more news about you-know-what, let’s check out the latest issue of Skeptical Inquirer, the one honoring the life and legacy of James Randi. Here’s editor Kendrick Frazier’s tribute. I love this bit: Randi was such an[…]

Freethought Lebanon and SOCH Nepal submit human rights reports to UN OHCHR

The UPR submissions will provide essential, firsthand facts to support the review of Lebanon and Nepal's human rights framework. The post Freethought Lebanon and SOCH Nepal submit human rights reports to UN OHCHR appeared first on Humanists International.

Mubarak Bala announced as recipient of Gordon Ross Humanist of the Year award

Humanist Society Scotland announces Mubarak Bala as the Gordon Ross Humanist of the YearThe post Mubarak Bala announced as recipient of Gordon Ross Humanist of the Year award appeared first on Humanists International.

Christian Nationalists Try To Blame Trump’s Riot On Antifa

Christian Nationalists Try To Blame Trump’s Riot On AntifabostonThu Jan 07, 2021 - 13:59Authored byRob BostonImageAnyone watching the violence unfold at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday had to wonder how President Donald Trump’s Christian nationalist sycophants were possibly going to spin[…]

The Crash of a Universe

Rough night, yeah? Rough night. Here’s where we start the news roundup for this post-insurrection Thursday. This is what we said on Twitter as the riot in the Capitol was going on: We sincerely hope reason prevails over rage and[…]

January 6th 2021 Was a Historic Day.

Remember this day: January 6th 2021. Jan. 6, 2021. 1/6/21. It's the day Democrats take both houses of Congress with two duly elected senators. It's the day Republican influence is marginalized for decades to come. It's the last day evangelicals hold[…]

SCA Calls on Tanzanian Government to Drop all Charges Against Activist Zara Kay

The recent arrest and detainment of Australian citizen Zara Kay by Tanzanian authorities marks yet another in a long line of persecutory actions by governments the world over against those who would express themselves freely and openly. The list of[…]

How COVID-19 Shines a Light on a Broken System: Jan. 7 on Skeptical Inquirer Presents

Odaelys Walwyn-Pollard: Disparities in the Midst of COVID-19: Education, Health, and Race The COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably made the year 2020 one for the books. The pandemic has impacted everyone’s lives, but certain groups have borne more than their fair[…]

Performative Piety to Impress Others and Bolster One's Faith

Anyone who writes on a regular basis will have had the experience of searching for a particular word or phrase to capture an idea, only to come up lacking. In these situations, we know what we want...

Will 2021 Be Better Than 2021? That Depends on Us

New Year's Eve was about as uneventful as it can be. My neighbors didn't go as crazy with the fireworks as usual, and the predicted storms did not materialize. Perhaps the Christian "god" decided to...

In Defense of a Thoroughly Secular New Year

“Christianity is not too big to fail” As of today, a fifth of the 21st century is now behind us. How are we doing? Does the famous Charles Dickens sentiment express how we feel these days? “It was the best of times,[…]

First Blurb For My Last Book!

Dr. Richard Carrier was probably the first scholar who recognized my work as important. He wrote blurbs for my books along with several chapters. I'll always be grateful to him. He's also the first person to recommend my last book,[…]

Atheist Revolution's Most Popular Posts of 2020

With 2020 winding down, I figured now was as good a time as any to highlight the most popular Atheist Revolution posts written during the year. In looking over the list, I don't see any clear...

"How the Gospels Became History", A Review by Dr. Richard C. Miller

The Ancient Christian Gospels as Historiae: A Secular-Critical Evaluation of M. David Litwa's "How the Gospels Became History". Miller writes: "In the article I contend, contra Litwa, that the Gospels were not written or originally read as chronicles of factual[…]

Atheist Revolution's Best Metal Albums of 2020

It has become an annual tradition of sorts for me to spend some time in late December perusing the various lists of "best metal albums" of the year. It gives me a much-needed break from the awful...

Handling Christian Trolls on Atheist Blogs

Although many of the blogging tips I have shared over the years are aimed at atheist bloggers, most have a wider applicability to all sorts of blogs. This one is different because it focuses on how...

In Defense of a Thoroughly Secular Christmas

“Maybe leave the manger in the basement” So, what to talk about on this Christmas Friday? I could discuss the Jesus birth narratives in Matthew and Luke, i.e., that they cannot be taken seriously as history—and all the reasons why; that[…]

Johno Pearce (aka the Tippling Philosopher) Debunks the Nativity Narratives!

Johno Pearce is an indefatigable debunker of all things Christian. Recently he did a fantastic job of showing that "the infancy narratives are not historical and were later-developed embellishments." Johno is your man! Read his essay then get his book[…]

Atheistasis! with John Loftus Christian Resurrection and Religious Relics

Enjoy this discussion! Jenna writes: "I got to learn from John during this discussion, in depth, what we know about the likelihood of a man coming back from the dead a couple thousand years ago. We talk a bit about[…]

Want to Make Their Christmas Merry? Skip Church

As 2014 drew to a close, American Atheists unveiled a new holiday billboard they placed in a few locations in the South to promote their 2015 national convention in Memphis, TN. Not surprisingly, the...

Humanists Celebrate as Congress Denounces Global Blasphemy Laws with Unified Voice

Senate joins House in resolution.The post Humanists Celebrate as Congress Denounces Global Blasphemy Laws with Unified Voice appeared first on American Humanist Association.

Mubarak Bala must be released, says Abuja High Court

The ruling in which the judge declared Bala’s continuous incarceration as illegal and ordered his immediate release.The post Mubarak Bala must be released, says Abuja High Court appeared first on Humanists International.

SCA to EEOC: Reject Employment Discrimination in the Name of Religion

This week, the Secular Coalition of America (SCA) joined other members and allies of the Coalition Against Religious Discrimination (CARD) in submitting comments opposing the Trump administration’s attempts to, yet again, allow entities receiving taxpayer dollars to use their religion[…]

Coalition to EEOC: Stop Employment Discrimination in the Name of Religion

Coalition Against Religious Discrimination sends letter to EEOC chair. The post Coalition to EEOC: Stop Employment Discrimination in the Name of Religion appeared first on American Humanist Association.

Dec. 22: The Translations Project and the Language of Science on CFI Insider

Meet Wafa Bahri, the Mind Behind the Translations Project In many parts of the Muslim word, it is prohibitively difficult to access books written in the local language that explain and celebrate science—especially in places where scientific concepts such as[…]

Humanists Score Victory in Longstanding SC School Prayer Case

Seven-year lawsuit over school prayers.The post Humanists Score Victory in Longstanding SC School Prayer Case appeared first on American Humanist Association.

Correcting the “Supreme Error” of Originalism in “Free Inquiry”

When Justice Neil Gorsuch correctly ruled that Title VII protections must include LGBTQ Americans in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County, he did so by jumping through the perilous hoops of so-called “originalism.” In the latest issue of Free Inquiry magazine, Gordon Gamm demolishes[…]

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