Posts under ‘What an atheist looks like’

Bruce Ramsey and Lynne Varney regularly squabble on a Seattle Times Editorial blog series called Civil Disagreement. Today’s topic: the recent 9th Circuit ruling upholding “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance. I’m posting this for two reasons: First, it’s topical and we’re interested in this sort of thing. Second, it’s good to know that [...]

Below is my response to an old and dear friend’s e-mail. I have edited it so that it will not be evident to anyone reading it who the friend is. Dear Friend, I thought that you might be surprised, as most of my old friends and my family have been. It is difficult for most [...]

So far, atheists are pretty hot. THIS is what an atheist (agnostic?) looks like, part the eleventybillionth. Brad Pitt was raised as a Southern Baptist, but apparently, his faith didn’t stick. The 45-year-old actor doesn’t believe in God, he told Bild.com. “No, no, no!,” he declared, when asked if he believes in a higher power, or if [...]

From the Telegraph: I’m an atheist, but I’m very relaxed about it. I don’t preach my atheism, but I have a huge amount of respect for people like Richard Dawkins who do. Anything he does on television, I will watch.”

Part the eleventybillionth:

I’m an atheist, and that’s it. I believe there’s nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for people (Ladies’ Home Journal, October 1991)

You can see the entire collection here. No child molesters here…

Joss Whedon, apparently.

Thank you, Hemant! These wonderful pieces showed up on Friendly atheist today. I had to share.