Hitchens is promoting his autobiography Hitch-22 at the moment. Although not an atheist publication, I still think it's worth mentioning some links here.
Be aware that the following links may not stay active for very long.
Audio - Radio NZ, National (New Zealand)
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/sat/sat-20100522-0910-Christopher_Hitchens_contrarian-048.mp3
Audio - ABC (Australia)
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/latenightlive/stories/2010/2910872.htm
http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/2010/05/lnl_20100527_2205.mp3
Also The Guardian article is worth reading and somewhat of an eye opener although at the same time offering little surprise. You'll see what I mean:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/may/22/christopher-hitchens-decca-aitkenhead
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Saturday, May 29, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
The Lord God Made 'em All...
...even if it's beyond our comprehension as to why.
http://www.examiner.com/x-25060-Fort-Worth-Christianity--Culture-Examiner~y2010m5d20-Information-and-photos-of-what-a-brown-recluse-spider-can-do
It turns out that God's 8 legged avenger actually has a poisonous bite for self defense, rather than for stunning and chowing down on prey:
http://www.examiner.com/x-25060-Fort-Worth-Christianity--Culture-Examiner~y2010m5d20-Information-and-photos-of-what-a-brown-recluse-spider-can-do
It turns out that God's 8 legged avenger actually has a poisonous bite for self defense, rather than for stunning and chowing down on prey:
"Somehow, in God's infinite wisdom, every animal and insect on this planet has a purpose. Most have been given a method of self-defense and the brown recluse spider is no exception. It has a poisonous bite that is so dangerous, you should make every effort to avoid any contact with this little monster."
Florida's Wet Season
http://www.sfltimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4489&Itemid=144
Here's a case worth keeping your eye on. When I first saw this reported in South Florida Times here I saw it as a stoush between a few people who just didn't like each other. Hard to know really what the true story is behind the incident.
The gist of it is that a couple of teachers sprinkled holy water over an atheist co-worker.
But the rhetoric is ramping up. Looks promising:
Here's a case worth keeping your eye on. When I first saw this reported in South Florida Times here I saw it as a stoush between a few people who just didn't like each other. Hard to know really what the true story is behind the incident.
The gist of it is that a couple of teachers sprinkled holy water over an atheist co-worker.
But the rhetoric is ramping up. Looks promising:
“We need to know why one teacher is allowed to teach our children there is no God and nothing is done,” said the Rev. Willie J. Rainer, husband of one of the accused teachers and an associate pastor of Hopewell Baptist Church in Pompano Beach. “But the Christian teachers have been removed from the classroom even though nothing has been proven.”An example of oppressed Christians in a Southern State?
"It is totally unfair to remove the two teachers, and allow the other teacher to remain."Yeah, totally unfair to stand down the two accused of assault, while the victim walks free.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Why atheism grows faster than religion
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-human-beast/201005/why-atheism-will-replace-religion
A dry but short article restating ideas behind why the more economically developed a society is, the fewer the number of believers.
The article's usefulness lies in a few stats and a quick run over those aforementioned ideas. Unfortunately, it contains no counter to those who would point out that religious societies are growing at a faster rate than non-religious ones. One would have to assume simply from this article that religion's greatest enemy is economic growth and education, which is perhaps a too simplistic viewpoint.
A dry but short article restating ideas behind why the more economically developed a society is, the fewer the number of believers.
The article's usefulness lies in a few stats and a quick run over those aforementioned ideas. Unfortunately, it contains no counter to those who would point out that religious societies are growing at a faster rate than non-religious ones. One would have to assume simply from this article that religion's greatest enemy is economic growth and education, which is perhaps a too simplistic viewpoint.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
atheistvault.com launched
Welcome to the companion blog for the website Atheist Vault (www.atheistvault.com). Let me explain what it's all about.
I tend to skim through a lot of articles these days related to atheism. I search for thought provoking and fresh articles specifically referencing atheism. Eventually it occurred to me that I was reading a lot of articles that other people would be interested in. So rather than shelving them in my browser's bookmarks, I've decided to share them via Atheist Vault.
I aim to add links to Atheist Vault that have a specific and useful contribution to atheist discussion. You won't find items of whimsy there unless it really gives the reader pause for thought. I'd like for people to find that Atheist Vault to contain only the stuff really worth reading. To be clear, I'm specifically interested in atheism, not humanism, although I have nothing against the latter
If you're looking for whimsy and general entertainment, you need to find the blogger most suited to your taste. For example, I really enjoy reading PZ Myers' Pharyngula blog, but I'm probably not going to post much of his stuff to Atheist Vault because if I linked to one of his posts I might as well link to all of them because they're punchy and rather good. If you're interested in a daily news update of something completely random, but also entertaining or current, check out http://www.antitheistdaily.com/. If you're a US citizen, pay attention to the Freedom From Religion Foundation.
Atheist Vault isn't here to find you frivolous entertainment or random news articles. That's already done quite well elsewhere. I want to link to items that represent the most interesting moments in the atheist/antitheist world. It's difficult to find fresh and interesting material when it hits the web, so let me do that for you.
Note that I finished the Atheist Vault website about the start of May 2010, so if you're wondering what happened in the world before then you'll have to google it!
Only after starting that site up did I realise that I was probably going to need a companion guide, to explain the intention of Atheist Vault and add a few links that didn't make the cut. The links I post to this blog may have some light entertainment value or they may need a background explanation that the format of the Atheist Vault website is, by intention, not designed to provide.
I hope you enjoy it. I invite you to leave comments or suggestions on this blog. Any ideas or suggestions about the layout would be gratefully received.
I tend to skim through a lot of articles these days related to atheism. I search for thought provoking and fresh articles specifically referencing atheism. Eventually it occurred to me that I was reading a lot of articles that other people would be interested in. So rather than shelving them in my browser's bookmarks, I've decided to share them via Atheist Vault.
I aim to add links to Atheist Vault that have a specific and useful contribution to atheist discussion. You won't find items of whimsy there unless it really gives the reader pause for thought. I'd like for people to find that Atheist Vault to contain only the stuff really worth reading. To be clear, I'm specifically interested in atheism, not humanism, although I have nothing against the latter
If you're looking for whimsy and general entertainment, you need to find the blogger most suited to your taste. For example, I really enjoy reading PZ Myers' Pharyngula blog, but I'm probably not going to post much of his stuff to Atheist Vault because if I linked to one of his posts I might as well link to all of them because they're punchy and rather good. If you're interested in a daily news update of something completely random, but also entertaining or current, check out http://www.antitheistdaily.com/. If you're a US citizen, pay attention to the Freedom From Religion Foundation.
Atheist Vault isn't here to find you frivolous entertainment or random news articles. That's already done quite well elsewhere. I want to link to items that represent the most interesting moments in the atheist/antitheist world. It's difficult to find fresh and interesting material when it hits the web, so let me do that for you.
Note that I finished the Atheist Vault website about the start of May 2010, so if you're wondering what happened in the world before then you'll have to google it!
Only after starting that site up did I realise that I was probably going to need a companion guide, to explain the intention of Atheist Vault and add a few links that didn't make the cut. The links I post to this blog may have some light entertainment value or they may need a background explanation that the format of the Atheist Vault website is, by intention, not designed to provide.
I hope you enjoy it. I invite you to leave comments or suggestions on this blog. Any ideas or suggestions about the layout would be gratefully received.
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