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A study just published in the Personality and Social Psychology Review concludes that racism is not only more prevalent in Christian communities than in the general population, its incidence rises in correlation to a religious group’s dogmatism. The Center For Inquiry breaks it down: The February issue of Personality and Social Psychology Review has published a meta-analysis of 55 independent …

An atheist group at the University of Texas is offering free porn to students who surrender their Bibles. The program is called “Smut for Smut.” Since most churches are happy to give you as many Bibles as you can carry, this seems like a great way to beef up one’s porn collection. Fox News bloviates below.

A study from the London School of Economics and Political Science has concluded that folks who identity themselves as liberals and atheists tend to have a slightly higher IQ than the general population. A higher IQ is also predictive of “sexual exclusivity” among men, but not women. The IQ differences, while statistically significant, are not stunning — on the order …

Clergy who live in church-owned housing do not pay taxes on that benefit. Clergy who own their own homes can write off their housing costs. The Freedom From Religion Foundation says these tax breaks violate the establishment clause of the Constitution and they have filed suit against the federal government to end the policy. The Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation …

William J. Kelly, a GOP candidate for Illinois comptroller, is suing the state because it allowed the Freedom From Religion Foundation to post a sign in the state Capitol Building over the holidays. According to Kelly, the sign’s message constitutes hate speech. Via WND: Kelly named Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, who is responsible for enforcing state property regulations, …

On Friday a new law went into effect in Ireland making it a crime if anyone “publishes or utters matter that is grossly abusive or insulting in relation to matters held sacred by any religion, thereby causing outrage among a substantial number of the adherents of that religion.” A blasphemy conviction can result in a fine of up to €25,000. …

Ho-hum. Another billboard promoting atheism, another “outrage.” Laura Ingraham seems to think that Christianity predates the celebration of the Winter Solstice.

Remember the Asheville, North Carolina city councilman whose election was opposed because he’s an atheist? Well, the wingnuts are gunning to have him booted.

Some folks tried to prevent newly elected Asheville, North Carolina city councilman Cecil Bothwell from taking office. Because he’s an atheist. And that’s still against the law there, as it is in five other states. North Carolina’s constitution is clear: politicians who deny the existence of God are barred from holding office. Opponents of Cecil Bothwell are seizing on that …

The above ad campaign from the American Humanist Association kicks off on DC’s transit system this week and expands to bus and subway systems in New York, LA, SF, and Chicago next week. This is the first ever nationwide campaign promoting atheism in America. Roy Speckhardt, executive director of the American Humanist Association, explained, “We’re hoping this campaign will build …

Two days after it went up, yesterday a Cincinnati billboard promoting atheism was removed after the landlord of its site received “multiple serious threats.” The group that funded the billboard, the United Coalition of Reason, was contacted by Lamar Advertising of Cincinnati. Lamar reported that the landowner of the site had been threatened over the billboard’s message and wanted it …

Joy Behar’s new HLN show has been consistently great.

Starting this Monday, NYC’s subway riders will see an ad campaign for atheism with the tagline “A million New Yorkers are good without God. Are You?” The posters also advertise the Web site BigAppleCoR.org, which provides a listing of local groups affiliated with the Coalition of Reason, the umbrella organization that coordinated the campaign. The campaign — which is being …

My favorite atheist checks in with another excellent opinion piece, this one on the difference between private faith and public religion. Condell says that Catholic clergy such as the Pope, who deliberately spread misinformation about the effectiveness of condoms against HIV, should be charged with attempted murder.

Wait for the ending….

A fascinating article in the Telegraph UK points out that outside of age and marital status, religiosity is the greatest predictor of how many children a European woman will produce. Since the power of Christ isn’t compelling atheists to breed, they crank out relatively fewer refusniks. Data is rare in this area, but what they do have suggests that atheists …

According to Ill Papa’s general address last week, atheism is at the root of the world’s environmental ills. “Is it not true that inconsiderate use of creation begins where God is marginalized or also where his existence is denied? If the human creature’s relationship with the Creator weakens, matter is reduced to egoistic possession, man becomes the ‘final authority,’ and …

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