Tag Archives: judaism

@RichardDawkins… We Are Not Allies

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Nathan Hevenstone

This was first posted here on December 18, 2013. I’m reposting it, with a few small additions. I was 21 when I first realized I was an atheist, and the same age when I told my mom and brother. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Allies, Atheist Bigotry, Bullying, Feminism, Misandry, Misogyny, Religion, Social Justice | Tagged abortion, activism, Anti-Choice, atheism, bigotry, bullying, catholicism, christianity, feminism, free speech, government, homophobia, islam, judaism, Law, Michael Shermer, misogyny, politics, Pro-Choice, Racism, rape, rape culture, religion, Richard Dawkins, Secularism, sexism, skepticism, Social Justice, Transphobia | 8 Comments

Jewish Antitheist

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Nathan Hevenstone

So a little while back, I finished watching this incredible discussion between Miri Mogilevsky and Chana Messinger about being Jewish Atheists. I am so angry with myself for missing this discussion when it was live. It’s a brilliant discussion and … Continue reading →

Posted in Agnosticism, Antitheism, Atheism, Judaism, Religion, Secularism, Skepticism | Tagged Antitheism, atheism, Bar Mitzvah, Culture, judaism, Kosher | Leave a comment

Anti-Semitism – FAU, Hillel, and SJP

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

So… if you don’t live in Florida, then you probably don’t know that this week, the Students for Justice in Palestine have been doing protests on behalf of Palestine here at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton campus, including an Apartheid … Continue reading →

Posted in Antisemitism, Atheism, Bigotry, Bullying, Christianity, Government, Islam, Judaism, Law, Politics | Tagged Antisemitism, christianity, Criticism, Florida Atlantic University, Hillel, islam, Israel, judaism, Palestine, religion, Students for Justice in Palestine, The Bible, World War I, World War II, World War III | 4 Comments

This is Why We Can’t Criticize Israel

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

I’ve been sitting on this post for a long time (since January, I think, when I first saw the political cartoon in question on Why Evolution is True). The main reason I’ve been sitting on it is time and putting … Continue reading →

Posted in Antisemitism, Bigotry, Bullying, Government, Law | Tagged Antisemitism, Criticism, Israel, judaism | 7 Comments

Religion, Faitheists, and Racism… Three of My Least-Favorite Things

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Nathan Hevenstone

Not sure if you’ve been following the next little dust-up over at Ophelia Benson’s blog, but… She posted a guest post by Bruce Gorton going on about why he hates Faitheists. A faitheist is essentially an atheist who argues for … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Catholicism, Christianity, Morality, Religion, Skepticism | Tagged atheism, Atheists, christianity, Faitheists, islam, judaism, religion, Stupidity, theism, Theists | Leave a comment

Why (and How) I’m an Atheist

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Nathan Hevenstone

So a little while back, I wrote a blog post about agnostic atheism and what it is. I also included two things I felt were pretty big roadblocks to the entire God Hypothesis in general, to explain why I identify … Continue reading →