VIDEO: Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris & Ayaan Hirsi Ali
A Celebration of Reason – 2012 Global Atheist Convention
13-15th April – Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre
Presented by the Atheist Foundation of Australia
VIDEO: Why creationism isn’t science
VIDEO: How 2 Debate Theist “Gotcha!” Arguments
Nonbelievers Who Aren’t Atheists?
What is worthy of criticism, however, is the disingenuous claim that one’s refusal to identify as atheist is the result of some high-minded, principled position, if in fact it is not. If we refuse to identify as atheist even though the term, objectively applied, would accurately describe us, then we should at least be honest about the reasons.
Wikipedia Bans Church of Scientology
Wikipedia has banned the Church of Scientology from editing any articles. It’s a punishment for repeated and deceptive editing of articles related to the controversial religion. The landmark ruling comes from the inner circle of a site that prides itself on being open and inclusive.
Atheist Acceptability on the Rise in America
The good news for nonbelievers is that, for the first time ever, more than half the American population would vote for a qualified, open atheist for president. A recent Gallup poll shows that 54 percent of Americans would not consider a candidate’s atheism to be a disqualification for holding the nation’s highest office.
The bad news, however, is that atheists still rank lowest among the groups listed.
Giant cross on government land: Supreme Court declines cases, for now
The Supreme Court refused to take two cases in a longstanding church-state dispute over the 43-foot Mt. Soledad cross on federal lands in La Jolla, Calif. The court expects that lower courts may yet resolve the issue.
Loch Ness monster cited by US schools as evidence that evolution is myth
Circumcision ruling condemned by Germany’s Muslim and Jewish leaders
