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FEATURED ARTICLES Atheist Group Calls on Obama to Endorse 'National Day of Reason' Instead of ... CNSNews.com By Pete Winn, Senior Writer/Editor (CNSNews.com) – An atheist group is calling on President Obama to ditch the National Day of Prayer and formally recognize ... http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/64358 ATHEISM UNCG Atheist, Agnostics and Skeptics meet Carolinian (subscription) For example, a “bible for comic books trade” was put on by the Atheist, Agnostic and Skeptic group at UNCG this past Monday at the EUC. ... http://www.carolinianonline.com/uncg-atheist-agnostics-and-skeptics-meet-1.1344703 Atheists find company on campus Press Herald Katie Panger, left, founder, Brett Jacobson, president, Thomas Hodges and Jonathan Guca are seen before a meeting of the Atheists, Agnostics and Free ... http://www.pressherald.com/life/religionandvalues/atheists-find-company-on-campus_2010-04-17.html Redirecting a long life of godlessness Buffalo News "It's become fixated in recent years on atheism, the criticism of religion," he said. "And I think that's a strategic blunder. Not just a strategic blunder, ... http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gMJEWENPHiOAPxtwNwVz2cpeURwwD9F69K9O3 Danish Atheists target schools IceNews Schools in Denmark are being petitioned by an atheist organisation encouraging students into dropping religious confirmation ceremonies. ... http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2010/04/19/danish-atheists-target-schools/ An Atheist in the Pulpit Psychology Today The neo-atheist movement is fueled by outspoken academics and intellectuals including Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and others who bombard the ... http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200712/atheist-in-the-pulpit Nick Clegg's atheism would rule him out of office in America, Iran Telegraph.co.uk (blog) His atheism has been swapped for agnosticism – best defined as “I don't believe in God but in case I'm wrong I'm really really sorry” – and he is spending ... http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/adrianmichaels/100035538/nick-cleggs-atheism-would-rule-him-out-of-office-in-america-iran/ Atheist Nick Clegg discovers religion in time for polling day Telegraph.co.uk Nick Clegg, who publicly declared that he was an atheist, claims that Christian values are 'central' to Liberal Democrat policies. ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/nick-clegg/7611480/Atheist-Nick-Clegg-discovers-religion-in-time-for-polling-day.html BOOKS, FILM, THEATRE, TV, YOU TUBE The New 'God Paradox' - Atheist Author Challenges Top Academics MMD Newswire (press release) He is the author of The Six Ways Of Atheism published last year in which he sets out in much greater detail this and other logical arguments (some of them ... http://www.mmdnewswire.com/geoffrey-berg-7997.html New Atheist Books Philosophy Now (subscription) There has been a plethora of books issued on the topic of the New Atheism, pro and con. In addition to the bestselling titles by Dawkins, Dennett, ... http://www.philosophynow.org/issue78/78madigan2.htm Atheist Christopher Hitchens Seeks to Arrest Pope ... Breitbart.tv BBC News: Leading atheist Richard Dawkins has backed a campaign to have the Pope arrested for "crimes against humanity" when he visits the UK later this ... http://www.breitbart.tv/atheist-christopher-hitchens-seeks-to-arrest-pope-for-crimes-against-humanity/ EVOLUTION, CREATIONISM, I.D. JPL worker sues over intelligent design demotion The Associated Press He's also a Christian who promotes the concept that an intelligent being created the universe. Defendants in the lawsuit include his supervisor, ... http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/04/19/national/a093644D07.DTL SCIENCE Icelandic Volcanoes Can Be Unpredictable and Dangerous ScienceDaily (Apr. 18, 2010) — If history is any indication, the erupting volcano in Iceland and its immense ash plume could intensify, says a Texas A&M University researcher who has explored Icelandic volcanoes for the past 25 years... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100416145314.htm Scientists Discover New Genetic Sub-Code ScienceDaily (Apr. 18, 2010) — In a multidisciplinary approach, Professor Yves Barral, from the Biology Department at ETH Zurich and the computer scientists Dr. Gina Cannarozzi and Professor Gaston Gonnet, from the Computer Science Department of ETH Zurich and the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, joined forces to chase possible sub-codes in genomic information... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100416144542.htm Good Prospects for Extraterrestrial Life? Rocky Planets 'Are Commonplace' in Our Galaxy ScienceDaily (Apr. 17, 2010) — An international team of astronomers have discovered compelling evidence that rocky planets are commonplace in our Galaxy. Leicester University scientist and lead researcher Dr Jay Farihi surveyed white dwarfs, the compact remnants of stars that were once like our Sun... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100414125515.htm Einstein's Theory Fights Off Challengers ScienceDaily (Apr. 17, 2010) — Two new and independent studies have put Einstein's General Theory of Relativity to the test like never before. These results, made using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, show Einstein's theory is still the best game in town... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100414130830.htm Supermassive Black Holes Strip Massive Galaxies of Star-Forming Gases ScienceDaily (Apr. 16, 2010) — Black holes have long been beloved of science fiction writers for their destructive capabilities and peculiar ability to warp space time. Now a study led by researchers from The University of Nottingham reveals the awesome power of supermassive black holes... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100416095800.htm New Detector Counts Photons With 99 Percent Efficiency ScienceDaily (Apr. 16, 2010) — Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed* the world's most efficient single photon detector, which is able to count individual particles of light traveling through fiber optic cables with roughly 99 percent efficiency... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100415171525.htm Solar Power in Ontario Could Produce Almost as Much Power as All U.S. Nuclear Reactors, Studies Find ScienceDaily (Apr. 16, 2010) — Solar power in southeastern Ontario has the potential to produce almost the same amount of power as all the nuclear reactors in the United States, according to two studies conducted by the Queen's University Applied Sustainability Research Group located in Kingston, Canada... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100414122643.htm Rock of Ages: Clues About Mars Evolution Revealed ScienceDaily (Apr. 16, 2010) — Through the study of a popular Martian meteorite's age, a University of Houston professor and his team have made significant discoveries about the timeline of volcanic activity on Mars... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100415141118.htm Pinning Down a Proton ScienceDaily (Apr. 16, 2010) — A researcher at North Carolina State University has helped to develop a new method for describing the binding of protons and neutrons within nuclei. This method may improve scientists' ability to predict and understand astrophysical reactions within stars... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100414152136.htm SEPARATION CHURCH / STATE FFRF celebrates National Day of Prayer victory Freedom From Religion Foundation It's not every day that the president of the United States gets enjoined — prohibited by judicial order from a certain action — but it happened on April 15, 2010. U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb decided in favor of the Freedom From Religion Foundation in a ruling that the federal law designating a National Day of Prayer and requiring a National Day of Prayer proclamation by the president violates... http://ffrf.org/news/releases/judge-rules-in-favor-of-ffrf-in-suit-against-national-day-of-prayer/ AU Praises Federal Court Decision Striking Down National Day Of ... Americans United for the Separation of Church and State Americans United for Separation of Church and State today praised a federal district court for striking down the congressionally mandated National Day of ... http://www.au.org/media/press-releases/archives/2010/04/au-praises-federal-court.html Judge backs Redding atheist who balked at religious anti-drug program Sacramento Bee After he got out, his parole agent sent him back for being an atheist. Now, the 41-year-old Redding computer technician has won a ruling from a Sacramento ... http://www.sacbee.com/2010/04/17/2685285/judge-backs-redding-atheist-who.html Sarah Palin's 'Christian Nation' Remarks Spark Debate ABC News By TEDDY DAVIS and MATT LOFFMAN But two groups dedicated to the separation of church and state are now speaking out against her, arguing that she is ... http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sarah-palin-sparks-church-state-separation-debate/story?id=10419289 Is Praying Un-American? Federal Judge Rules "Day of Prayer" Unconstitutional CBS News ... group of atheists and agnostics, filed a lawsuit against the federal government in 2008 arguing the day violated the separation of church and state. ... http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20002670-504083.html Atheist Group Urges Obama to Replace National Day of Prayer with National Day ... The Underground The National Day of Prayer has been recognized and observed by every US President since 1775. The American Humanist Association (AHA) is at it again. ... http://theundergroundsite.com/index.php/2010/04/atheist-group-urges-obama-to-replace-national-day-of-prayer-with-national-day-of-reason-11658 Church-state issue clouds conversion Rocky Mount Telegram Concerns about maintaining separation of church and state already have prompted a national watchdog group to write the mayor's office. ...http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/features/church-state-issue-clouds-conversion-18900 Government to appeal ruling against Prayer Day The Associated Press ... Religion Foundation, a Madison-based group of atheists and agnostics who argue the National Day of Prayer violates the separation of church and state. ... http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hefv3O3JxnnUE8B4RGl-25-VOtYAD9F8CE700 MISCELLANEOUS I.Q. of Intelligent Design's Creator Pegged at 78 The Spoof (satire) After a series of exhaustive tests, researchers at the US Department of Education have found that the "higher being" responsible for Intelligent Design (ID) ... http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s2i73253 At Top University, a Fight for Pakistan’s Future New York Times Online LAHORE, Pakistan — The professor was working in his office here on the campus of Pakistan’s largest university this month when members of an Islamic student group battered open the door, beat him with metal rods and bashed him over the head with a giant flower pot... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/21/world/asia/21university.html?pagewanted=1&th&emc=th =================================== |