Will 2012 Be the Year of the Atheist?

Brandon G. Withrow

Assistant Professor of History of Christianity, Winebrenner Theological Seminary

Posted: 12/30/11 01:15 PM ET

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brandon-g-withrow/2012-the-year-of-atheism_b_1173730.html

 

Penn Jillette: An Atheist’s Guide to the 2012 Election

By PENN JILLETTE – YOUTUBE – BIGTHINK
Added: Friday, 30 December 2011 at 7:54 PM

via Mark Frauenfelder at BoingBoing

http://richarddawkins.net/videos/644424-penn-jillette-an-atheist-s-guide-to-the-2012-election

Darwin censored by the Turkish government’s porn filter

By Tom Chivers Science Last updated: December 10th, 2011

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/tomchiversscience/100123035/darwin-censored-by-the-turkish-governments-porn-filter/

Afterword from Lawrence Krauss’ New Book – A Universe From Nothing by Richard Dawkins

Updated: Friday, 30 December 2011 at 6:30 PM

http://c3012152.r52.cf0.rackcdn.com/111230Dawkins%20afterword.pdf

In remembrance of my friend Hitch By Francis S. Collins

Posted at 05:09 PM ET, 12/18/2011

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/guest-voices/post/in-remembrance-of-my-friend-hitch/2011/12/18/gIQAHxMx2O_blog.html

Has religion made the world less safe? By Steven Pinker

Posted at 03:44 PM ET, 12/27/2011

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/guest-voices/post/has-religion-made-the-world-less-safe/2011/12/27/gIQA0xezKP_blog.html?tid=sm_twitter_washingtonpost

Saying “Merry Christmas” worse than killing someone

By LUNATIC MUSLIMS & A LUNATIC WHITE SUPREMACIST FOR BALANCE + SOME FINAL SANITY FROM CH – –
Added: Monday, 26 December 2011 at 2:19 PM

Via Maryam Namazie

Saying “Merry Christmas” worse than killing someone

http://richarddawkins.net/articles/644349-saying-merry-christmas-worse-than-killing-someone

Islamists kill dozens in Nigeria Christmas bombs By Felix Onuah and Camillus Eboh

ABUJA | Sun Dec 25, 2011 8:21pm EST

(Reuters) – Islamist militants set off bombs across Nigeria on Christmas Day – three targeting churches including one that killed at least 27 people – raising fears that they are trying to ignite sectarian civil war.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/26/us-nigeria-blast-idUSTRE7BO03020111226

Forced Merriment: The True Spirit of Christmas by Christopher Hitchens

Christopher Hitchens on why the Puritans found the holiday suspect—and we should, too

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204791104577110880355067656.html

I must admit, it made my heart jump into my throat when I saw this new article by Hitchens. I just sat there and stared at it without actually reading any of the words. I did have a moment of thinking about what Hitchens would say about communicating with the dead. Then I read the poem at the start and smiled.

Tim Minchin song mocking Christ pulled from Jonathan Ross’ Christmas special

A song by comedian Tim Minchin that describes Jesus Christ as a “zombie” and compares the Virgin Mary to a “lizard” has been cut from Jonathan Ross’ Christmas broadcast by ITV executives for fear of offending Christians.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8973711/Tim-Minchin-song-mocking-Christ-pulled-from-Jonathan-Ross-Christmas-special.html

Brilliant comedian.