Atheist Nexus - The World’s Largest Coalition of Nontheists and Nontheist Communities! Let Atheists (or Jews or Muslims) Care For Your Pets After the Rapture. For a small fee, of course.
Via Tyler Cowen, two websites -- Eternal Earth-Bound Pets, USA and JesusPets – that promise a service in which atheists who are also animal-lovers agree to care for the pets of those taken in the rapture. From Eternal Earth-Bound Pets: You've committed your life to Jesus. You know you're saved. But when the Rapture comes what's to become of your loving pets who are left behind? We are a group of dedicated animal lovers, and atheists. We are currently active in 20 states and growing. Our service is plain and simple; our fee structure is reasonable. For $110.00 we will guarantee that should the Rapture occur within ten (10) years of receipt of payment, one pet per residence will be saved.
Unfortunately at this time we are not equipped to accommodate all species and must limit our services to dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, and small caged mammals. From JesusPets: If Jesus returns tonight, who will feed your pets tomorrow? The JesusPets Partner Program Statement. Is "Freethinker" Synonymous with Nontheist? Jeffery Jay Lowder In this column, I want to consider two distinct but closely related questions: (1) can a theist be a freethinker?
; and (2) are all nontheists freethinkers? I shall argue that the answer to (1) is "yes" and the answer to (2) is "no. " I shall then argue that nontheists should stop using the word "freethinker" as an umbrella term. Can a Theist be a Freethinker? For many nontheists, the concept of a "theistic freethinker" is a contradiction in terms. But why should we accept the CFA's definition of "freethinker"? I am quite aware that the number of theists who fit the above description must be very low. At this point, I can imagine the reaction of most nontheists: "I agree with you that a theist can be a freethinker, but a theist would have to be liberal in order to be a freethinker. In order to avoid any misunderstandings, let me clarify what I mean. That Evangelicals cannot be freethinkers is confirmed by leading Evangelical scholars themselves.
Notes [4] Ibid., p. 32. The Freethinker. Atheism. GodlessAmerican.org. Newt Gingrich fears religious atheists will take over America. ?p=3557 from lawreader.com. 100 Facts - StumbleUpon. Why atheism is winning-11: Some concluding thoughts.
The last hope of religion is the fear of death.
Fear of death is what religion thinks of as its trump card. In any discussion with believers, they will invariably get around to talking about how you (as an atheist) are risking your immortal soul and ask whether you are not fearful of what will happen in the afterlife. By Mano Singham I know that this is coming and tell people who raise this that when I die, nothing spectacular will happen and that I will simply cease to be, with my body returning to the basic elements. I am quite comfortable with the idea. Why atheism is winning is because when a belief structure has no empirical basis, it only survives by everyone agreeing to maintain the illusion that it makes sense.
On the level of simply ideas, religion is losing because fewer are converting into religion than are converting out, especially amongst the young. Brigstocke's last point is worth reiterating: This series is archived here. Indianapolis Schools Ban Atheism Websites. Indianapolis Schools Ban Atheism Website by Jesse Galef The Indianapolis Public School system has a policy to ban certain websites from being viewed at school.
I certainly hated it when I was in high school (we found ways to bypass it if course) but it’s a reasonable idea. And the list of subjects banned is pretty straightforward: Pornography, Social Networking, Atheism and “Alternative Spirituality”, Games – Wait, what? “Sites that promote and provide information on religions such as Wicca, Witchcraft or Satanism.
Any site addressing LGBT issues or sexual identity is also banned – great idea for the kids going through confusing times, right? Ok, first of all, I don’t know why “atheistic views” are in the same category as Satanism. The Freedom From Religion Foundation is on the case, writing a letter to the superintendent and urging people to voice their concerns. Welcome Free Thinkers. Atheist in America - Assertive Atheism in the 21st Century.