April 19 is Ask An Atheist Day!

National Ask An Atheist Day is an opportunity for secular groups across the country to work together to defeat stereotypes about atheism and encourage courteous dialogue between believers and nonbelievers alike. The event is intended to be an opportunity for the general public—particularly people of faith—to approach non-theists and ask questions about secular life. We’re encouraging …

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Ken Ham Can’t Find Enough Creationist Employees, So He’s Loosening Restrictions

Last week, we pointed out that Ken Ham was having troubling finding employees for the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter. He had full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions available, but not many takers. That may be because the application requires everyone — from tour guide to plumber — to include their “salvation testimony” (that they’ve been saved by Jesus), their “Creation belief …

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‘Queer Disbelief’ pairs atheists and LGBTQ communities as allies

American atheists and other nonbelievers have long acknowledged the debt they owe in their fight for equality to the gay and lesbian community, which began its struggle for the same in the 1960s (and in turn acknowledged its debt to African-Americans). In her new book “Queer Disbelief: Why LGBTQ Equality Is an Atheist Issue,” queer …

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EPA Head Scott Pruitt Wanted an Official Agency Coin Emblazoned With a Bible Verse

The embattled Donald Trump appointee is currently the subject of at least two ethics investigations. Today’s Pruitt controversy concerns a commemorative coin that the wanted the EPA to order. When Scott Pruitt wanted to refashion the Environmental Protection Agency’s “challenge coin” — a type of souvenir medallion with military origins that has become a status symbol among civilians — he proposed …

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Arizona House Passes Bill Requiring Women Seeking Abortions To Say Why

The Arizona state House of Representatives passed a bill that would require women seeking abortions to fill out an invasive questionnaire that asks the reason for the procedure. The legislation, passed on Monday, would force women to answer questions, including whether the abortion is elective for economic reasons, if the pregnancy was from a rape …

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‘When you Google evangelicals, you get Trump’: High-profile evangelicals will meet privately to discuss their future

About 50 top leaders of major evangelical institutions will attend an invitation-only gathering next week to discuss the future and the “soul” of evangelicalism at a time when many of them are concerned their faith group has become tainted by its association with divisive politics under President Trump. The diverse group, which includes nationally known …

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State And Local Republican Officials Have Been Bashing Muslims. We Counted.

A state lawmaker in Oklahoma refused to meet with Muslim constituents unless they replied to a questionnaire asking if they beat their wives. A Nebraska state senator suggested that any Muslim wanting to enter the United States be forced to eat pork first. And a Rhode Island legislator advocated herding Syrian refugees into a camp, writing …

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Hawaii House of Representatives passes conversion therapy ban

The Hawaii House of Representatives has approved a bill to ban conversion therapy, which attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation, on youth. House lawmakers added amendments to the bill to clarify its intent — that banning “sexual orientation change efforts” include attempts to alter a person’s gender identity, gender expression, or gender-nonconforming behaviors. The amendments also …

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Atheist Celebrates Our “Shared Humanity” in Iowa State Senate Invocation

This morning, a Humanist delivered the first ever secular invocation in front of the Iowa State Senate. Joe Stutler, a “reverend” from the Universal Life Church (which ordains just about anybody) and a board member for the Humanists of Linn County, did the honors. He was invited to speak by State Senator Rob Hogg and State Reps. Art Staed …

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