More and more atheist Jews seem to be atheists who still join in some traditions. From reform to observant Jews, the concept of god is sometimes superfluous. For an atheist, Maxim Schrogin talks about God a lot. Over lunch at a Jewish deli, he ponders the impulse to believe — does it come from within [...]
There have been other versions around but I made this one. Initially, I made it to go with an Examiner piece. From gnostic to agnostic, theist to atheist; there are many positions having to do with belief or possible knowledge of a belief. Gnostic and agnostic have to do with knowledge, while theist and atheist [...]
This study does not assert that a majority of atheists are high function autistic, rather that high functioning autistic people are more likely to be atheist. It’s also important to note that this is a correlation which, as we all know, does not imply causation. People with ‘mild’ forms of autism are more likely to [...]
“Well, that’s rude,” many Christians would say. But isn’t that what the conservative Christians do regarding Islam? It inspired me to make this image: Seen this? “Everything I need to know about Islam I learned on 9/11” Well, then, I could just as easily say: Everything I need to know about Christianity I learned from [...]
Not quite short and sweet enough while in the midst of sexual pleasure? ;) I’ve been asked before what atheists say during sex. Sometimes, I guess someone could be trying to be funny but it can sound derogatory. Why is saying your partner’s name in bed such a foreign idea to some? I may have uttered [...]
Easter has many meaning to many people. Raised as a Jew, for me it’s about chocolate eggs, marshmallow chicks, and matzah. :P I do think of Passover around this time, but I never kept it. Even when I tried, someone would pull something else out of somewhere that I shouldn’t have been eating or drinking. [...]
The subtitle “The Ordained Rabbi Leading Harvard’s Humanist Chaplaincy Says He Isn’t Out To Poach Souls for Atheism” did make me go WTF?! Poach souls? People will always make bizarre comparisons. That aside, Humanist Rabbi Greg Epstein has a realistic approach. “I don’t see us competing, because there’s so many options around here,” said Epstein, a [...]
