http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:47:06 -0700 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:45:19 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Boston-Coalition-of-Reason-poster-is-vandalized?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner Vandalized photo of the Atheist Ad Campaign The Boston Coalition of Reason posted its own version of the ongoing international atheist ad campaign on MBTA trains with the message, “Good without God? 40 million Americans are.” Apparen... atheism atheists communities atheist bus campaign Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:45:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Boston-Coalition-of-Reason-poster-is-vandalized?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Atheist-Ad-Campaign-hits-Boston?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner   Boston Atheists Asst. Organizer, Nora Delaney All across the country and in other parts of the world, atheist ad campaigns have been popping up on city buses and trains. Now Boston is taking part with signs showing up on MBTA trains with ads ... atheism atheists communities Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:00:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Atheist-Ad-Campaign-hits-Boston?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Chroncle-features-atheists-in-Good-Without-God?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner  The Boston Atheists as Featured on Chronicle Last night, Chronicle featured a show all about atheists and non-religious people called “Good without God”. The show did a wonderful job of sharing the opinions and ideas of atheists in... atheism atheists communities Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:52:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Chroncle-features-atheists-in-Good-Without-God?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Did-Twitter-censor-atheists?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner  Twitter.com Last week I reported on an interesting phenomenon on Twitter. “No God” was a trending topic on Twitter as a direct result of a Twitter preacher saying “Know God, Know Peace. No God, No Peace.” The trending t... atheism atheists Twitter censorship Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:18:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Did-Twitter-censor-atheists?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Obama-Administration-supports-UN-blasphemy-laws?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner   The U,S, Constitution The UN resolution, which attempts to restrict freedom of free speech, has received new support from the Obama Administration. This resolution would prevent people from criticizing the Islamic religion. Jonathan Turley of... atheism atheists First Amendment free speech Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:48:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Obama-Administration-supports-UN-blasphemy-laws?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d20-No-God-war-raging-on-Twitter?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner A war has been waged on Twitter, and it’s about God. According to Twitter’s trending topic note, user RevRunWisdon tweeted, “Know God... Know Peace. No God.. No Peace!.” This Twitter preacher has over 300,000 followers, and... atheism atheists Christians Twitter Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:08:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d20-No-God-war-raging-on-Twitter?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Faith-healing-parents-get-minimal-jail-time-for-their-daughters-death?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner   Kara Neumann was an 11-year-old girl who died when her parents neglected to medically treat her diabetes and instead prayed for God to heal her. The Neumanns could have received up to 25 years in prison for killing their daughter; however, the... faith healing child abuse Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:13:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Faith-healing-parents-get-minimal-jail-time-for-their-daughters-death?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Bill-Maher-will-be-at-the-Wilbur-Theatre-Oct-22nd-and-23rd?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner Bill Maher will be performing at the Wilbur Theatre, in Boston, on Thursday, October 22nd at 8pm and Friday October 23rd at 10pm. Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster. Bill Maher is known for his anti-religious views and the recent movie Religu... atheists Bill Maher Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:59:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Bill-Maher-will-be-at-the-Wilbur-Theatre-Oct-22nd-and-23rd?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Stephen-Batchelor-a-Secular-Buddhist-will-speak-tonight-at-Harvard-University?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner  Stephen Batchelor, author of Buddhism Without Beliefs will be speaking tonight at Harvard University at 8pm. The lecture is called “Confessions of a Buddhist Atheist: Toward a Secular Buddhism” and will be taking place at the Scienc... atheism atheists belief Buddhism Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:43:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Stephen-Batchelor-a-Secular-Buddhist-will-speak-tonight-at-Harvard-University?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Atheists-oppose-insurance-provisions-for-faith-healing?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner   The American’s Healthy Future Act of 2009 has a provision in it which would prevent insurance companies from denying patient benefits for spiritual or religious healthcare. Other legislation similar to this has already cleared the US Se... atheism atheists faith healing church-state seperation Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:19:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Atheists-oppose-insurance-provisions-for-faith-healing?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Priest-claims-that-astrophysics-disproves-atheism?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner  The Catholic News Agency published an article yesterday that claims new astrophysical discoveries disprove atheism. Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, S.J, PhD, claims that theism can be better explained by science and philosophy, especially in astrophys... atheism atheists Christians The Big Bang Theory Universe Science Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:51:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Priest-claims-that-astrophysics-disproves-atheism?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d30-September-30th-is-Blasphemy-Day-International?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner  Taken from blasphemyday.com Today is Blasphemy Day International, a campaign started by the Center for Inquiry to promote freedom of speech. As stated on its facebook page: “Blasphemy Day International is a campaign seeking to establish ... atheism atheists Christians First Amendment church-state seperation free speech Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:26:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d30-September-30th-is-Blasphemy-Day-International?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Atheists-can-get-it-wrong-too?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner  Freedom of speech is a special right we all have. It means we can say anything we want without fear of repercussions from the government. It's always important to recognize that free speech does not protect you from the public fallout of saying... atheism atheists First Amendment Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:07:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Atheists-can-get-it-wrong-too?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d17-The-most-religious-states-have-the-highest-teen-birth-rates?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner A recent study shows a positive correlation between high teen birth rates and the most religious states. It seems most likely that the reason for this correlation might have something to do with the way very religious communities heavily discourage... Christians belief teen pregnancy abortion religion Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:57:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d17-The-most-religious-states-have-the-highest-teen-birth-rates?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Rev-Barry-Lynn-denounces-death-prayers-against-Obama?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner   Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of the American’s United for the Separation of Church and State, has denounced the violent rhetoric of Arizona preacher, Steven Anderson.On August 16, Rev. Steven Anderson, of the Faithful Word Baptis... church-state seperation Rev. Barry Lynn Rev. Steven Anderson Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:01:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Rev-Barry-Lynn-denounces-death-prayers-against-Obama?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Bill-Donahue-Catholic-League-President-claims-militant-atheists-are-out-there-to-get-us?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner   Image from Atheistcartoons.com It seems Catholic League President, Bill Donohue, is still sore about the Penn & Teller Bullshi*t episode, which aired last week and heavily criticized The Vatican. Donohue went on Fox & Friends yesterda... atheism atheists First Amendment Catholicism church-state seperation Penn & Teller The Vatican Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:13:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Bill-Donahue-Catholic-League-President-claims-militant-atheists-are-out-there-to-get-us?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Penn--Teller-attack-The-Vatican-in-the-Season-Finale-of-Bullsht?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner Penn & Teller’s Bullsh*t is a show dedicated to debunking topics they consider to be bullsh*t. It’s an entertaining show, and while I may agree with a lot of things they say, I don’t agree with everything. For their season fin... Catholicism Penn & Teller The Vatican Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:27:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Penn--Teller-attack-The-Vatican-in-the-Season-Finale-of-Bullsht?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Ted-Kennedy-supporter-of-churchstate-separation-has-passed?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner Image from Wikipedia Ted Kennedy, who has been the senator of Massachusetts for over 4 decades, passed away last night after a battle with brain cancer. Sen. Kennedy is known for being a big support of health care reform, but he was also a staunch s... First Amendment Ted Kennedy church-state seperation Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:05:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Ted-Kennedy-supporter-of-churchstate-separation-has-passed?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Atheism-101-The-how-and-why-of-atheist-communities?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner  From the Boston Atheists website Atheist groups have been forming online and in neighborhoods around the country. Many have taken that initiative to reach out to other godless people and these attempts have been very successful. We’ve se... atheism atheists communities Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:00:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Atheism-101-The-how-and-why-of-atheist-communities?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Atheists-and-Twitter?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner Twitter is now one of the most popular social websites today, and with the growing online atheist community it’s no surprise that atheists are using Twitter to connect with each other. As an article in the Religion News Service says:Social ne... atheism atheists communities Twitter Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:10:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Atheists-and-Twitter?cid=exrss-Boston-Atheism-Examiner