Atheist Revolution
Blog URL http://www.atheistrev.com
Located Hattiesburg, Mississippi USA
Tags atheist, atheism, religion, politics, progressive, secular, freethought
Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in America.
Latest Blog Posts
- Invitations to Attend Religious Ceremonies on Nov 21, 2009 in Society
A guy at work I do not know particularly well invited me to a religious ceremony for one of his children. I politely declined the invitation because, at least in part, I had plans for the date in question. Later, I found myself wondering whether I wo...
- Teabagging for Jesus on Nov 19, 2009 in Politics Christian Extremism
Start with a fundamental lack of understanding that many of the same services on which one relies are payed for by the same taxes one hates having to pay. Add a deep but highly selective mistrust for government (i.e., it really only applies to Democr...
- When Tolerance is Not Viable on Nov 18, 2009 in Religion
Image by fabbriciuse via Flickr Astreja asks a thought-provoking question over at ExChristian.net, "Where do we draw the line between tolerating or attacking someone else's weird ideas?" I suppose that "tolerating" in this context likely refers to re...
- "Support Our Troops" vs. Homeless Veterans on Nov 17, 2009 in Foxhole Atheists Politics
I am not a pacifist any more, but I do find the U.S. to be unacceptably pro-war. Although I did not support the first Gulf War, I did understand the need to intervene in order to help an ally (i.e., Kuwait). My primary objection to that war was that...
- Atheists Face Discrimination in the U.S. on Nov 16, 2009 in Bigotry
Atheists are one of the most despised minorities in the U.S., and anti-atheist bigotry is both widespread and socially acceptable in many areas. When we consider the fact that many religious believers have convinced themselves that our refusal to sha...
- What I Like Most About Christmas on Nov 15, 2009 in Christian Extremism
I know we're still in November at Thanksgiving hasn't even happened yet, but that has not stopped Christian extremist groups such as the American Family Association from whining about the "war on Christmas." It seems that this has been such a great s...
- Idiot of the Week: Catholic Archdiocese of Washington on Nov 14, 2009 in Idiot of the Week
This bit of idiocy is perfect for pointing out the hypocrisy of the Catholic Church, and while I expect you've already heard about it, I figured it could use additional publicity. The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington has provided Washington D.C. w...
