To no form of religion is woman indebted for one impulse of freedom. - Susan B. Anthony
Ayn Rand on Religion (via LiveLeak)
"It is an interesting and demonstrable fact, that all children are atheists and were religion not inculcated into their minds, they would remain so."
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Ernestine Rose, American feminist, abolitionist, freethinker, and atheist. (1810 - 1892)
(via ziltoidia)
(via iamheathen)"Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones."
— Bertrand Russell, Unpopular Essays (1950), “Outline of Intellectual Rubbish” (via QuotationsPage.com)
"An Atheist believes that a hospital should be built instead of a church. An Atheist believes that a deed must be done instead of a prayer said. An Atheist strives for involvement in life and not escape into death. He wants disease conquered, poverty vanished, war eliminated."
— Madalyn Murray O`Hair (via a fantastic short post on ProudAtheists)
How is this at all unlike eating a chocolate electric chair or torture table?
Sam Harris opens up all over CNN, and it’s brilliant.
Sam Harris: Why We Should Ditch Religion | CNN (via AtheistMediaBlog)
"I don’t think we’re here for anything; we’re just products of evolution. You can say, ‘Gee, your life must be pretty bleak if you don’t think there’s a purpose,’ but I’m anticipating a good lunch."
— Dr. James Watson, Co-discoverer of the structure of DNA (via Wallbase.net)
(via Atheist Media Blog)
Oh boy, Fox News. A commenter on Atheist Media Blog makes a fun observation in noting that Fox’s analysis is more of a “How can we make this illegal?” stance than a report on its own.
I realize there’s opposition on both sides to Smut for Smut. Even atheists argue against the idea both from feminist and humanist standpoints, in opposition to the objectification of women that pornography promotes.
Personally, I’m a fan of Smut for Smut. I see very few ways to garnish this much attention to the immoral (by today’s societal standards) items in the bible without being at least mildly offensive. Regardless of what Fox News presents from the religious side, the campaign has people talking, which is exactly what it was intended to do.
(video via Atheist Media Blog)
Beck makes my head spin.
This video, combined with Beck’s “9/12 Project” only helps solidify the idea that the man should never be taken as anything more than religion dressed in politics.
In case you haven’t seen the “9/12 Project”, you need only count to two on his mission statement:
1. America is Good.
2. I believe in God and He is the center of my life.
Yeah, right. I’m supposed to think you’ve carefully thought about political issues and base my policy opinions on you, even after “God is the center of your life”?
