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FEATURED ARTICLES Legal Victory Raises Profile of an Atheist Group New York Times “It used to be a lot worse,” said Ms. Gaylor, 54, an atheist whose organization, the Freedom From Religion Foundation, recently won a suit in federal court ... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/us/24atheist.html High court rules cross doesn't violate separation of church and state CNN ... erected as a war memorial and sitting on national parkland in the Mojave Desert, does not violate the constitutional separation of church and state. ... http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/04/28/mojave.cross/?hpt=T2 ATHEISM The Death of Another Deathbed Conversion: Atheist Philosopher Passes Away, Again Religion Dispatches By Austin Dacey Before his death, renowned atheist philosopher and co-author of There is a God: How the World's Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind, ... http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/religionandtheology/2481/the_death_of_another_deathbed_conversion:_atheist_philosopher_passes_away,_again Atheist Nick Clegg puts Christian values at heart of Lib Dem campaign Daily Mail Mr Clegg, whose wife Miriam is a Roman Catholic, revealed his atheist position in a radio interview in December 2007. Asked directly on BBC Radio 5 Live, ... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1268103/General-Election-2010-Atheist-Nick-Clegg-puts-Christian-values-Lib-Dem-campaign.html Atheist group wants City of Milwaukee to end Good Friday holiday Milwaukee Journal Sentinel By Larry Sandler of the Journal Sentinel After winning a court victory against the National Day of Prayer, an atheist group plans to step up its assault on ... http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/91985879.html?page=1#comments Brace yourself for 'Boobquake' Examiner.com McCreight, a self-described "liberal, geeky, nerdy, scientific, perverted atheist feminist," wrote a jokey blog entry about "Boobquake" and forgot about it. ... http://www.examiner.com/x-15870-Populist-Examiner~y2010m4d25-Brace-yourself-for-Boobquake 'Boobquake' to help real quake recovery Independent McCreight defines herself as "a liberal, geeky, nerdy, scientific, perverted atheist feminist trapped in Indiana." If you didn't get a chance to wear your ... http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/boobquake-to-help-real-quake-recovery-1955039.html How I Started a Boobquake Daily Beast (blog) My blog is fairly popular within atheist circles (yes, there is a blogging niche for almost everything). When the story was picked up by the popular science ... http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-04-27/how-i-started-a-boobquake/?cid=hp:justposted3 Creators Out, But Muhammad Drawing Protest Is On AOL News Moynihan, who says he is an atheist, says it's perfectly OK for a religion to have certain beliefs it expects followers to adhere to. ... http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/creators-back-out-but-muhammad-drawing-protest-continues/19455021 BOOKS, FILM, THEATRE, TV, YOU TUBE Not Even in South Park? NY TIMES - By ROSS DOUTHAT Two months before 9/11, Comedy Central aired an episode of “South Park” entitled “Super Best Friends,” in which the cartoon show’s foul-mouthed urchins sought assistance from an unusual team of superheroes... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/26/opinion/26douthat.html A Journey From Pastor To Atheist PR Web (press release) Readers can follow his journey From Pastor To Atheist in a book that will change their perception about the church. In class after class, the author was ... http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/04/prweb3930464.htm Atheist: My 4 Favorite Books for Christians Opposing Views As revealed in my new Recommended Books website, there are four books I recommend more highly than any others to Christians. They are relatively short and ... http://www.opposingviews.com/i/atheist-my-4-favorite-books-for-christians iUniverse Presents: 'Going Godless: Rediscovering Spirituality in a Material ... PR Newswire (press release) "Going Godless" explores non-theistic spirituality in three parts: What it means to be atheist or agnostic and what spirituality and religion mean and do ... http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/iuniverse-presents-going-godless-rediscovering-spirituality-in-a-material-world-92298329.html EVOLUTION, CREATIONISM, I.D. Evolution's New Foe: Timid School Administrators Wired News By Brandon Keim Nobody is promoting intelligent design in the curriculum, or asking schools to teach evolution's “strengths and weaknesses. ... http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/04/evolution-controversy/ Texas Textbook Massacre: Deceitful Propaganda Campaign Or Tempest in a Teapot? Religion Dispatches Actually, the new science standards written last year present him with an invitation to delve into the issue of evolution and the fossil record more ... http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/mediaculture/2498/_texas_textbook_massacre:_deceitful_propaganda_campaign_or_tempest_in_a_teapot___?page=2 Freshwater Hearing to Resume, Voters Heading to Polls Associated Content ... of proselytizing to his 8th Grade Science class, teaching Intelligent Design and burning a cross into the arm of one of his students with a Tesla coil. ... http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2939782/freshwater_hearing_to_resume_voters.html?cat=17 SCIENCE Forecasting Rates of Overweight ScienceDaily (Apr. 25, 2010) — Obesity rates for American adults have stabilized while the rate of childhood and minority obesity is rising, according to a study in the journal Medical Decision Making, published by SAGE... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100423204751.htm Gene That Allows Worms to Grow New Head and Brain Discovered ScienceDaily (Apr. 24, 2010) — Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered the gene that enables an extraordinary worm to regenerate its own body parts after amputation -- including a whole head and brain... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100423113721.htm Starry-Eyed Hubble Celebrates 20 Years of Awe and Discovery ScienceDaily (Apr. 24, 2010) — The best recognised, longest-lived and most prolific space observatory zooms past a milestone of 20 years of operation. On 24 April 1990, the Space Shuttle and crew of STS-31 were launched to deploy the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope into a low-Earth orbit. What followed was one of the most remarkable sagas of the space age... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100423113719.htm Car Steered With Eyes, Computer Scientists Demonstrate ScienceDaily (Apr. 24, 2010) — "Keep your eyes on the road!" Scientists at Freie Universität working under the computer science professor Raúl Rojas have given a completely new meaning to this standard rule for drivers: Using software they developed, they can steer a car with their eyes... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100423215028.htm Searching for Dark Energy With the Whole World's Supernova Dataset ScienceDaily (Apr. 24, 2010) — The international Supernova Cosmology Project (SCP), based at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has announced the Union2 compilation of hundreds of Type Ia supernovae, the largest collection ever of high-quality data from numerous surveys... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100421133120.htm New Near-Infrared Cameras/spectrographs Will Allow Astronomers to Watch Stars Being Born ScienceDaily (Apr. 23, 2010) — The Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) partners in Germany, the U.S.A. and Italy are pleased to announce that the first of two new innovative near-infrared cameras/spectrographs for the LBT is now available to astronomers for scientific observations at the telescope on Mt. Graham in south-eastern Arizona... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100422112639.htm Global Biofuel Drive Raises Risk of Eviction for African Farmers ScienceDaily (Apr. 23, 2010) — African farmers risk being forced from their lands by investors or government projects as global demand for biofuels encourages changes in crop cultivation... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100422093534.htm Size Affects Structure of Hollow Nanoparticles ScienceDaily (Apr. 23, 2010) — A new study from North Carolina State University shows that size plays a key role in determining the structure of certain hollow nanoparticles. The researchers focused on nickel nanoparticles, which have interesting magnetic and catalytic properties that may have applications in fields as diverse as energy production and nanoelectronics... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100412111617.htm Primate Fossil More Than 11 Million Years Old Discovered ScienceDaily (Apr. 23, 2010) — Catalan researchers have discovered in the rubbish dump of Can Mata in the Vallès-Penedès basin (Catalonia) a new species of Pliopithecus primate, considered an extinct family of primitive Catarrhini primates (or "Old World monkeys"). The fragments of jaw and molars found in this large site demonstrate that Pliopithecus canmatensis belongs to this group... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100421102439.htm Several Different Species of Killer Whales Likely ScienceDaily (Apr. 22, 2010) — In a report published April 22 in the journal Genome Research, scientists report finding strong genetic evidence supporting the theory there are several species of killer whales (Orcinus orca, also known as orcas) throughout the world's oceans... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100422121704.htm Retracing the Tracks of Dinosaurs Reveals Ecosystem the Size of a Continent ScienceDaily (Apr. 22, 2010) — Researchers at McGill University are unlocking the mysteries of the little-known habits of dinosaurs in discovering that the entire western interior of North America was likely once populated by a single community of dinosaurs. According to a statistical analysis of the fossil record, dinosaurs were adept at coping with all sorts of environments... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100421223712.htm SEPARATION CHURCH / STATE Atheists, religious groups lobby on Day of Prayer The Associated Press Two years ago, the Madison-based Freedom From Religion Foundation sued the federal government, alleging the day violated the separation of church and state. ... http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hWiD9zVD5IijUKfLEQzg-1jMWLTAD9F911PG0 $150k grant to Indiana Christian college questioned Palladium-Item Americans United for Separation of Church and State says the grant to Grace College and Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, about 40 miles northeast of ... http://www.pal-item.com/article/20100424/UPDATES/100424007/+150k+grant+to+Indiana+Christian+college+questioned CJ visits with Nate Phelps Topeka Capital Journal Atheist groups, television stations, newspapers. "That forced to me to think about whether I have an obligation to speak out," he said in an interview last ... http://cjonline.com/news/local/2010-04-24/c_j_visits_with_nate_phelps Court challenge dogs official day of prayer Columbus Dispatch The atheist group is trying to attack Christian values, he said, adding, "They're just trying to pick a fight because their intent is to try to remove faith ... http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/04/24/court-challenge-dogs-official-day-of-prayer.html?sid=101 Battles loom over holding public school graduations in church USA Today By Greg Toppo, USA TODAY The latest school battle over the separation of church and state may not feature prayers at football games, after-school Bible ... http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2010-04-26-churchcommencement26_st_N.htm National Day of Prayer: Government should steer clear of religion Spartanburg Herald Journal ... government creating a day for us to do it. The Rev. Barry W. Lynn is executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church & State (www.au.org). http://www.goupstate.com/article/20100425/NEWS/100429827/1132/OPINION?Title=National-Day-of-Prayer-Government-should-steer-clear-of-religion Complaint filed over prayers at Honolulu City Council sessions Honolulu Advertiser The Hawai'i Citizens for Separation of State and Church filed a complaint with the council this month, noting that 25 of 27 meetings since January 2008 have ... http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100425/NEWS04/4250358/Complaint+filed+over+prayers+at+Honolulu+City+Council+sessions Group calls for ending of opening prayers at Legislature Honolulu Advertiser Hawaii Citizens for the Separation of Church and State today sent a letter of complaint to the state Legislature over the practice of opening sessions with ... http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100427/BREAKING01/100427029/Group+calls+for+ending+of+opening+prayers+at+Legislature School-led band prayer claimed at Oxford high; not so, say officials Anniston Star by Patrick McCreless A group that promotes the separation of church and state claims Oxford High School recently violated that principle, ... http://annistonstar.com/view/full_story/7216891/article-School-led-band-prayer-claimed-at-Oxford-high--not-so--say-officials?instance=1st_left Non-religious group targets another cross at Charleston fire station Live 5 News CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - A nonprofit organization that pushes governmental agencies to maintain a rigid separation of church and state has filed another ... http://www.live5news.com/Global/story.asp?S=12385027 Group wants probe into faith-based earmarks The Hill (blog) By Jordan Fabian - 04/27/10 03:47 PM ET A group that supports the separation of church and state wants the Obama administration to investigate earmarks for ... http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/94639-group-wants-probe-into-faith-based-earmarks ESCONDIDO: Peace pole coming to City Hall North County Times She said she does not support government policies that restrict religious practice, contending that "separation of church and state" is not supported by the ... http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/escondido/article_3f2ac65b-8a89-5f83-86b2-501c0000254b.html ACLU asks McDonnell to back prayer policy Augusta Free Press The Supreme Court has ruled that in limited circumstances the government may offer prayers without violating separation of church and state. ... http://augustafreepress.com/2010/04/28/aclu-asks-mcdonnell-to-back-prayer-policy/ Supreme Court faults ruling on desert cross Boston Globe ... in the middle of the Mojave Desert, and said separation of church and state “does not require eradication of all religious symbols in the public realm. ... http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/04/29/supreme_court_faults_ruling_on_desert_cross/ Texas Gives the Boot to Liberal Social Studies Bias Texas Insider Knight proposed an amendment to teach students that “the Founding Fathers supported a strong wall of separation between church and state. ... http://www.texasinsider.org/?p=25941 Air Force Officer to Be Discharged for Being a Lesbian Speaks Out truthout Also, she said, "Being a woman of color and feminist and liberal and atheist and vegetarian - all these things just don't fit in with the military" and "it ... http://www.truthout.org/air-force-officer-be-discharged-being-a-lesbian-speaks-out58940 MISCELLANEOUS Atheist Quotes A compilation of some of most famous atheist quotes which question basic existence of God. Beware though as these quotes on atheism may trigger a thought ... http://www.buzzle.com/articles/atheist-quotes.html A Frenzied Pace for the Lawyer Behind Suits Against the Vatican New York Times And though he was once a “dedicated atheist,” he says he is deeply religious now, but not in any particular church. He has, by the way, sued over abuse in ... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/28/us/28lawyer.html =================================== |