http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:51:12 -0700 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:54 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Mormon-Church-bends-slightly-for-gay-rights?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner Photo courtesy of Open.Salon.comIn 2008, the Mormon Church made headlines for providing the organization and funding for California’s Proposition 8 which made same-gender marriage illegal in the state. Now it seems that the Church is bending t... gay current events Mormon Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Mormon-Church-bends-slightly-for-gay-rights?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d30-An-atheists-prospective-on-Halloween?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner Photo from DangerousTalk.net - Halloween Forever ProjectHalloween is probably my favorite holiday. Like most Christian holidays, it was of course stolen from the pagans and has been secularized by the capitalistic system to deliver profits.Like most... Halloween Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:56:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d30-An-atheists-prospective-on-Halloween?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Collision-Chris-Hitchens-vs-Doug-Wilson-now-on-DVD?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner Is Christianity good for the world? Journalist, author, and famed atheist Christopher Hitchens and author, professor, pastor, and evangelical theologian Douglas Wilson debate the issue.Hitchens is known for his outspoken candor on the issue. His most... atheism current events Religious Right christianity morality Hitchens Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:23:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Collision-Chris-Hitchens-vs-Doug-Wilson-now-on-DVD?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Atheist-groups-help-the-homeless?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner T-Shirts available through atheistvolunteers.orgOne of the biggest criticisms that religious people make toward atheism is that atheists aren’t charitable people. Aside from not being factually true it is also misleading. For starters, atheism... philly humanists atheists Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:38:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Atheist-groups-help-the-homeless?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Science-behind-neardeath-experiences-pushes-God-further-into-the-gap?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner Walk toward the light photo from hubpages.com For centuries, religious people have claimed that near-death experiences are proof positive that not only is there life after death, but that their deity of choice really does exist. Claims of floating ... Science near-death god of the gaps Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:43:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Science-behind-neardeath-experiences-pushes-God-further-into-the-gap?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d14-The-Rational-Response-Squad-returns-to-atheist-activism?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner The Rational Response Squad Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable... atheism philly Criticism of God blasphemy atheists Rational Response Squad Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:30:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d14-The-Rational-Response-Squad-returns-to-atheist-activism?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Bill-Maher-to-get-the-Dawkins-Award?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner Bill Maher courtesy of his Facebook pageSaturday October 3rd, comedian, talk show host, and documentary filmmaker Bill Maher will be the 7th recipient of the Dawkins Award from the Atheist Alliance International.“The Richard Dawkins Award will... atheism current events atheists Bill Maher Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:41:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Bill-Maher-to-get-the-Dawkins-Award?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Atheist-documentary-nominated-in-local-film-festival?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner The Tree of Knowledge courtesy of FSGP The First Glance Film Festival started in 1996 as a way for independent filmmakers to get their films shown to the public. The Festival has been so successful that they even created a second online film festiva... atheism philly current events Humanist atheists Tree of Knowledge Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:55:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Atheist-documentary-nominated-in-local-film-festival?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d24-The-Center-For-Inquire-Announces-the-Blasphemy-Contest?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner Yeah, like I could actually post a Blasphous picture here.September 30th will be the first International Blasphemy Day. The idea of the holiday was started by the Center For Inquiry, a humanist group which promotes skepticism and freethought. The da... atheism blasphemy Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:12:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d24-The-Center-For-Inquire-Announces-the-Blasphemy-Contest?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Christian-group-to-give-away-free-copy-of-Darwins-Origin-of-Species?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner The Ray Comfort Edition Christian fundamentalist group, “The Way of The Master” also known as “Living Water Ministries” will be giving away free copies of Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking book The Origin of Species. This... current events Creationism First Cause Evolution Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:39:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Christian-group-to-give-away-free-copy-of-Darwins-Origin-of-Species?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Atheism-101-What-came-before-the-Universe?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner As close to the The Big Bang as possible as seen through HubbleThe basic question that religious people tend to exploit is that of the First Cause. Many theists ask, “If atheists don’t believe in God, than who created the Universe?&rdquo... atheism Age of the Earth Science Creationism First Cause Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:06:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Atheism-101-What-came-before-the-Universe?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Atheists-better-at-online-dating?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.printfection.com/fsgpstoreResearchers have discovered that atheists have a better chance of meeting people online than those of other religious categories. An analysis of over 500,000 first contact messages from the okcupid dating site re... Humanist Sexuality atheists dating Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:47:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Atheists-better-at-online-dating?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Films-fundamentalist-Christianity-find-too-controversial-for-America?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner  A British film about the life of Charles Darwin has been having a difficult time finding an American distributor. The movie is Creation, staring Paul Bettany and Oscar-winner Jennifer Connelly. It seems that the subject of the film, evolution, ... Religious Right Science Anti-Intellectualism Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:25:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Films-fundamentalist-Christianity-find-too-controversial-for-America?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d11-A-wakeup-call-for-reason-911-remembered?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner It has been eight years since the day that religious fundamentalists used the modern science of aviation to attack America. Make no mistake, that the September 11th, 2001 attacks was a faith based initiative. 9/11 has been a wake-up call to many in ... atheism current events Humanist Anti-Intellectualism 9/11 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:17:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d11-A-wakeup-call-for-reason-911-remembered?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Atheist-runs-for-political-office?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner Currently there is only one federal representative who has come out of the closet as an atheist. In 2007, California Congressman Pete Stark acknowledged to the Secular Coalition of America that he was an atheist. Congressman Stark has already been i... atheism Politics Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:08:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Atheist-runs-for-political-office?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Atheists-fight-back-against-hurricanes?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner Hurricane Katrina Hurricanes are the cause of billions of dollars of damage a year and countless lives. While Florida Governor Charlie Crist thinks he can just pray hurricanes away, atheists like Brad Pitt have been out there working to repair some ... atheism current events Science Brad Pitt Bill Gates Hurricanes Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:45:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Atheists-fight-back-against-hurricanes?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Christian-Pastor-calls-for-the-Presidents-death?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner Pastor Steven L. Anderson It is not all that uncommon to hear about how some fundamentalist Muslim group has called for the death of someone. In fact, there are quite a few people who are forced to live with security details because they said or did... current events Religious Right christianity The Bible inspired word of God Pastor Steven Anderson Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:18:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Christian-Pastor-calls-for-the-Presidents-death?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Atheism-101-How-to-respond-to-the-exatheist?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner Every so often when I am discussing or debating religion with someone, he or she will tell me that at one time they were once an atheist just like I am now. I even had one person call himself an “ex-atheist.” I always found this kind of ... atheism christianity ex-atheist Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:47:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Atheism-101-How-to-respond-to-the-exatheist?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Today-is-the-National-Go-Topless-Protest-Day?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner Who would have thought that Sunday August 23rd, was the National Go Topless Protest Day. According to the website GoTopless.org, women across the nation are encouraged to bare their breasts. The site claims that since men are legally allowed to bare... current events scientology Sexuality Raelians Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:45:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Today-is-the-National-Go-Topless-Protest-Day?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Obama-reaches-out-to-religious-leaders-on-health-care?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner During the 2008 presidential campaign, Democratic candidate Barack Obama went out of his way to try to appeal to religious voters and activists and yet according to exit polls, John Kerry actually gained more of the religious vote 4 years previously... gay current events Politics christianity Healthcare Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:30:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Obama-reaches-out-to-religious-leaders-on-health-care?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner