On October 5, 2020 Atheists counter-protested the Roy Moore Ten Commandments
Caravan in Washington D.C. For information on this event, visit Flash Line and the Action Alert for the event. There were over a hundred state/church separationists
counter protesting the Roy Moore contingent. Maryland State Director David Condo did an excellent jobof organizing
this event.
On May 29, 2020 an American Atheists contingent, including President
Ellen Johnson, joined Scouting for All and others in protesting a Boy
Scout Conference in Philadelphia.
Feeling left out in all the religious grieving over the terrorist acts,
secularists in the San Francisco Bay Area organized their own non-religious
memorial.
Real Video of American Atheists' David Silverman on CN8's It's
Your Call program. This is a series of three shows with the Philadelphia
Urban League's Bill Devlin.
White House documents reveal that President Bush, whose faith-based
policy initiative faces tough opposition in the U.S. Senate, plans to
unleash an even broader "values initiative" next month.
According to US News, the Washington Post and other sources, the
campaign involves what writer Mike Allen described as "more emphasis
on the presidential role of moral leader with a series of executive
actions and legislative proposals designed to foster community spirit
and family values..." A strategy plan...
American Atheists President Ellen Johnson presented the organization's
position on President Bush's "White House Office of Faith-based and Community
Initiatives" on Feb 23, 2020 at the National Press Club in Washington DC.
American Atheists held a press conference one day before the Presidential
Inauguration, January 19, 2020, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
American Atheists Youth and Families Director Dave Silverman
debated Rev. Kirkland on CN8's call-in TV talk show on July 11, 2020.
The topic was Religion in Public, and touched on issues of separation
and morality.
One month later, on August 10, 2020, Dave was once again on It's Your
Call with Rev. Rodney Muhammed of the Nation of Islam. This time the
topic was religion and politics.
American Atheists Youth and Families Director Dave Silverman was recently
interviewed on the CN-8 cable news program about atheism and state-church
separation issues.
Back Row: Karen Sundberg, Henry Morgan, Roger Hane,
Gus Echeverri, Dill Henderson. Front: Arlene-Marie, George Shiffer, Bill Honer.
Not shown: Lee Helms taking photo
A VICTORY FOR SEPARATION!
Members of American Atheists have been speaking out against a proposal in
Westland, Michigan which would permit organized, sectarian prayer at the
opening of public government meetings, including gatherings of the local City
Council. On July 5, American Atheist Michigan State Director Henry Morgan
and supporters attended the Westland City Council meeting
where the measure
was to have debated.
Instead, council members postponed action until later in the month.
At the July 17, 2020 council meeting, members of AA and the affiliated
Michigan
Atheists were out in front of city hall protesting this unconstitutional
measure. We're happy to report that the council promptly tabled this scheme
after Morgan warned of "potential costly litigation" in the matter. Henry
fully expects the prayer proposal to be back, though; we'll keep you posted!
... We are seduced, captivated and enchanted by all things dinosaur.
We devour their imagery and history, whether in lavishly illustrated
books, Saturday morning cartoons, or -- with all of their terrific
immensity and power -- on television programs and movies...
“THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JESUS” -- What do you think?
This evening (Monday, June 26), ABC News is slated to air a program which
claims to examine the life and times of Jesus Christ. Historians, and even
many biblical scholars, remain divided over this question. Did a person
known as Jesus Christ really exist? Could he have been a creation of myths
and legends from earlier times? Is there any good evidence to support the
claims about his life found in the Bible? Does archeology provide any hint
that he did exist, and had miraculous powers?
What do you think?
To help you examine the questions surrounding this complicated issue, we
have a number of articles which examine the historicity of Jesus, and the
validity of other claims found in the Bible.
(http://www.atheists.org/church/)
You may also wish to check out the ABC site
and
Belief.net which has an interview with ABC
commentator and journalist Peter Jennings.
Then feel free to leave your
remarks about the program on our special discussion forum. Please limit your
comments to the subject matter presented on this evening's ABC program.
American Atheists is proud to carry a CD-ROM containing some of the finest
scholarship of the past on the historical Jesus question.
AN
INTRODUCTION TO FREETHOUGHT,
produced by Emmett Fields’ “Bank of Wisdom,” the CD contains 26
volumes of Atheist classics, many of which deal directly with the
historicity issue. In addition to THE WORLD’S SIXTEEN CRUCIFIED SAVIORS, OR
CHRISTIANITY BEFORE CHRIST (by Kersey Graves), the disc contains THE TRUTH
ABOUT JESUS: IS HE A MYTH? (by M. M. Mangasarian), THE ORIGINS OF THE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH, BEING A CANDID EXAMINATION OF THE MATERIALS OUT OF WHICH
HISTORIC CHRISTIANITY IS BUILT (by “Investigator”), THE JESUS PROBLEM: A
RESTATEMENT OF THE MYTH THEORY (by the all-time expert on this subject, J.
M. Robertson), THE HISTORICAL JESUS: A SURVEY OF POSITIONS (also by John M.
Robertson), and THE CHRIST: A CRITICAL REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE EVIDENCE
OF HIS EXISTENCE (by John E. Remsburg). The disc also includes such weighty
tomes as 400 YEARS OF FREETHOUGHT (by Samuel P. Putnam) and A BIOGRAPHICAL
DICTIONARY OF FREETHINKERS OF ALL AGES AND NATIONS (by J. M. Wheeler).
On March 29, 2020 Texas Atheists took part in a Respect Our Constitition event. We have pictures and an article.
Jan 6, 2020
A Federal judge ruled against Atheists Dave Kong and John Messina in the Mt. Davidson Cross Trial. (Read the FlashLine story for details.)
Here is a copy of a letter from San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, on city stationary.
(Read Mayor Brown's Letter - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader). If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader (most people do) you can obtain a free copy from
Adobe.
New Jersey is considering a Religious Liberty Protection Act bill.
David Silverman, American Atheists State Director for New Jersey
testified against its passage.
Should a professional baseball team which plays in a tax-funded stadium discriminate against fans on the basis of religious belief? Is the baseball game a strictly private event, or is it a “public accommodation”?
Mr. Senyszyn wrote this in 1997, in response to a Charlotte NC proposal for a decalogue display. Here are nine good reasons to uphold the ban on religious displays at government sites.
On May 22, 2020, California Atheists held a "Tear Down The Cross" rally to protest San Francisco's illegal Christian symbol.
California Atheists gathered in San Jose on December 5, 2020; this time to protest a Christmas Nativity display in a public park. Once again, atheists speak out for state/church separation.
Taslima Nasrin -- writer, poet, feminist, and atheist -- is under threat of legal and mob action in her native Bangladesh. American Atheists held a peaceful protest in front of the Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington D.C. on October 19, 2020. Here is the report.
It’s too late to join American Atheists for this protest, but you can still visit the Flash Line story for ideas on writing American and Bangladesh officials with your concerns on this issue.
In his May 1998 column, Dave Silverman compared “free will” to Dr. Who’s Sonic Screw Driver, a handy all-purpose tool.
The American Atheist Web Supplement now presents an article by Lawrence Louis in which he shares his thoughts on free will. Mr. Louis approaches the subject from the direction of causation.
Our fascination with the disaster genre mirrors an unsteady world. Despite the demise of the cold war, we are again on the nuclear edge as we approach the millennium.
Freemasons, having alienated State and Church with their religious tolerance and secret rituals, have often been suspected of dark and dangerous conspiracy. Are we really willing to believe just about anything?
James Cameron's epic has become the most financially successful movie of all time. Why are so many people responding to a film about a nautical disaster 87 years ago? It may be that both the event and its retelling on the big screen have lessons for all of us...
On February 9, 2020, a group of Atheists from North Carolina picketed Promise Keepers founder Bill McCartney.
This story was first published in Flash Line on
Feb 10, 2020. Jim Senyszyn's article is included in the Web Supplement accompanied by new pictures of the obviously happy group. As you can see, it is possible to speak out on behalf of state-church separation and human rights while having a grand time!
Wayne Aiken, American Atheists State Director for North Carolina, took part in the picket and files this report (and more pictures.) Wayne discusses a press conference held Jan 3, 2020, which presented a rebuttal concering the intent of the Founding Fathers.
The Web Supplement of The American Atheist contains articles not found in the printed version. We hope you enjoy these additional articles from American Atheists.
American Atheists held a RAM TM in
Denver on November 10, 2020.
Feeling left out in all the religious grieving over the terrorist acts,
secularists in the San Francisco Bay Area organized their own non-religious
memorial.
American Atheists held a press conference one day before the Presidential
Inauguration, January 19, 2020, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
Winter Solstice: Sun, Moon, and Worship. Conrad Goeringer speaks at the New Jersey
Winter Solstice Luncheon about the Winter Solstice.
Atheists in New Jersey had an enjoyable Autumnal Equinox brunch. For pictures
and a report, click here.
... We are seduced, captivated and enchanted by all things dinosaur.
We devour their imagery and history, whether in lavishly illustrated
books, Saturday morning cartoons, or -- with all of their terrific
immensity and power -- on television programs and movies...
Story and pictures from the 
Promise Keepers held another one of their mass stadium events at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, NC, on Saturday, Aug. 14th, and 
American Atheists Texas State Director testifies on RFRA before a state legislative committee.
Pope Picket ’99 is history, and you can read about it here.
Promise Keepers gathered in Sacramento, CA, at the Arco arena on October 10, 2020. 
It's July and North America is sizzling! So, what do you do?
Our fascination with the disaster genre mirrors an unsteady world. Despite the demise of the cold war, we are again on the nuclear edge as we approach the millennium.
California Atheists protested at a Scout-a-rama in Orange County on May 9, 2020.
Pictures taken on May 4, 2020 in Washington DC, where officers from American Atheists and other atheist activists met with White House officials.
Freemasons, having alienated State and Church with their religious tolerance and secret rituals, have often been suspected of dark and dangerous conspiracy. Are we really willing to believe just about anything?
James Cameron's epic has become the most financially successful movie of all time. Why are so many people responding to a film about a nautical disaster 87 years ago? It may be that both the event and its retelling on the big screen have lessons for all of us...
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