Category Archives: Atheism+

An Open Plea to the Atheist Community

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

No, it’s not about what you think. I just finished reading the following post by Ophelia Benson about The Apostasy Project. She quotes a short letter they received that quite literally made me cry: “I am an ex Muslim living … Continue reading →

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Atheism and Social Justice

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

I’m an atheist. I’m an atheist because the idea of a higher power seems, to me, absurd on the face of it. I find it downright impossible to believe in something like that. There are a myriad number of reasons … Continue reading →

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On Free Speech…

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

We need to have a sit-down about this whole “free speech” thing. Not because free speech is a fundamentally bad idea… it’s really not. In fact, free speech is not only a great idea, but extremely important in the advancement … Continue reading →

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Jesus and Mo – Deep2

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

Jesus and Mo. Heh. Deeply wrong. Yes you are.

Posted in Agnosticism, Atheism, Atheism+, Christianity, Islam, Religion, Secularism, Skepticism | Tagged atheism, christianity, islam, Jesus and Mo, the Barmaid, Truth | Leave a comment

Jesus and Mo – Fraud

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

Ha! Perfectly hilarious!

Posted in Activism, Atheism, Atheism+, Bullying, Islam, Morality, Skepticism | Tagged christianity, islam, Islamophobia, Jesus and Mo, Mormonism | Leave a comment

WiS2 Begging Update #5: Hotel Booked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

There’s 3 days, 2 hours, and 56 minutes left. I’ve gotten $530 from 18 amazing donors. I also booked the hotel. It’s gonna cost $478.61 (that’s including taxes n’ all that). So I’ve got $51.39 to donate to CFI for … Continue reading →

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On the Word “Stupid”… an Apology

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

So a couple days ago I got the following comment: Honestly, this has me a bit worried about your sincerity regarding ethical treatment of others. You come off like a smug hypocrite. “I love making fun of stupid people.” According … Continue reading →

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WiS2 Begging Update #4: $445!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

Also posted on the campaign page and Ophelia’s post about it. ——————————————- This campaign has now raised $445. I just wanted to let everybody know. I’m still working out if I’ll be booking the hotel for two nights or three. … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to the Secular Community and it’s “Leaders”

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

(For context, read this, then read the responses here, here, here, here, here, and here. And here‘s another great response that you need to read.) It is an amazing time to be part of the secular movement. Look at what’s … Continue reading →

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WiS2 Begging Update #3: Donate at Indiegogo!

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

Special thanks to Gerdiene Baas Crocker for alerting me to this. Now I have a space where you can donate! In the video I mention that it was set for May 1. Apparently not… it was set to April 17 … Continue reading →