Ironwolf

With the new year upon us, I reflect upon the amazing time we “evangelical atheists” have had in 2006. Several bestselling books by articulate spokespeople such as Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris, the political implosion of the Religious Right, the Blasphemy Challenge, and more media attention than you can shake a stick at. We’ve earned [...]

Prepare, puny mortal, to have your childhood dreams dashed to bits by The Perry Bible Fellowship!
A few favorites. Click on each to go to a higher-quality version at the official site.
 

A new atheism/freethought design in my Cafe Press store.

The link goes to the Hundreds of Proofs of God’s Existence page at Atheists of Silicon Valley (a.k.a. GodlessGeeks.com).

My original post on this is here.
Things I thought were interesting include:
• The performers worked to a slowed-down version of the song, which gives the video a more “cartoony” feel when played back in sync with the song at normal speed. I imagine the song itself was probably also recorded at a slower tempo and [...]

Jesus and Mo: an irreverant web comic starring Jesus, Mohammed (actually a body double), and an atheist barmaid.
Some of my favorites (click on the cartoon to go to its home):

You think the “Argument from Banana” thing is some kind of joke? Check this out. Then check this out.

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Video proof that Microsoft is not playing Follow the Leader with Apple.

I admit it: I’m addicted to Google and Wikipedia. In fact, my writing is pretty much littered with references to Wikipedia articles. So I’ve added a special highlighting to links to Wikipedia articles:

A Regular link
A Wikipedia link

So whether you want to read them or avoid them— now it’s easy to spot them coming!
Note: You will [...]

Brian Flemming, director of The God Who Wasn’t There and also involved with The Blasphemy Challenge, was interviewed on the Libertarian radio program Free Talk Live. Brian does a good job fielding questions on the major controversies surrounding the challenge.
Approximately 35 minutes.

The Blasphemy Challenge is a very cool piece of atheist outreach spearheaded by the Rational Response Squad. It’s purpose is not to disprove God, but to confront the taboo surrounding religion and provoke popular discussion.
Watch the Invitation
A Few Favorite Responses
There are so many good ones! See them all here.

brokenkitty
theadjectiveform
anthonymezzapelle
thranil
yamr1tec

My Own Response

NPR covers the rise of the New Atheists: hard-headed, boorish, and relentlessly logical— targeting the tolerant with reason and a healthy dose of ridicule.

“[T]wenty percent of all recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. There is an obvious truth here that cries out for acknowledgment: if God exists, He is the most prolific abortionist of [...]