Why Are You Atheists So Angry? 99 Things That Piss Off the Godless (20 page)

BOOK: Why Are You Atheists So Angry? 99 Things That Piss Off the Godless
6.81Mb size Format: txt, pdf, ePub

Recovering From Religion

If you are one of the many people who have determined that religion no longer has a place in their life, but are still dealing with the after-effects in some way or another, Recovering From Religion may be the right spot for you.
recoveringfromreligion.org

Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science

Their mission is to support scientific education, critical thinking and evidence-based understanding of the natural world in the quest to overcome religious fundamentalism, superstition, intolerance and suffering.
richarddawkinsfoundation.org

Secular Coalition for America

The national lobby representing the interests of atheists, humanists, agnostics, freethinkers and other nontheistic Americans.
secular.org

Secular Organizations for Sobriety

An alternative recovery method for those alcoholics or drug addicts who are uncomfortable with the spiritual content of widely available 12-Step programs. SOS takes a reasonable, secular approach to recovery and maintains that sobriety is a separate issue from religion or spirituality.
cfiwest.org/sos

Secular Student Alliance

Their mission is to organize, unite, educate, and serve students and student communities that promote the ideals of scientific and critical inquiry, democracy, secularism, and human-based ethics.
secularstudents.org

The Skeptic’s Society

Their mission is to investigate and provide a sound scientific viewpoint on claims of the paranormal, pseudoscience, fringe groups, cults and claims between: science, pseudoscience, junk science, voodoo science, pathological science, bad science, non science and plain old nonsense. Publishes Skeptic Magazine.
skeptic.com

Society for Humanistic Judaism

Mobilizes people to celebrate Jewish identity and culture consistent with a humanistic philosophy of life.
shj.org

Stiefel Freethought Foundation

Provides financial support and volunteer strategy consulting to the Freethought Movement.
stiefelfreethoughtfoundation.org

United Coalition of Reason

A nonprofit national organization that helps local nontheistic groups work together to achieve higher visibility, gain more members, and have a greater impact in their local areas.
unitedcor.org

Women Against Fundamentalism

Challenges the rise of fundamentalism in all religions. Members include women from many backgrounds and from across the world.
womenagainstfundamentalism.org.uk

ONLINE FORUMS /RESOURCES /SUPPORT NETWORKS
 

Atheism Resource

Provides information about atheism from a historical, cultural, political, psychological, sociological, and scientific perspective.
atheismresource.com

Atheist Nexus

The world’s largest coalition of nontheists and nontheist communities.
atheistnexus.org

Atheists of Color: A List

A list of prominent atheists of color, organizations of atheists of color, and atheist organizations predominantly focused on and/or participated in by people of color.
freethoughtblogs.com/greta/2011/03/21/atheists-of-color

The Clergy Project

A confidential online community for active and former clergy who do not hold supernatural beliefs.
clergyproject.org

ExChristian.net

Encouraging de-converting and former Christians.
exchristian.net

Free Inquiry

The magazine of the Council for Secular Humanism. Their mission is to promote and nurture the good life — life guided by reason and science, freed from the dogmas of god and state, inspired by compassion for fellow humans, and driven by the ideals of human freedom, happiness, and understanding.
secularhumanism.org/fi

The Freethinker

The voice of atheism since 1881.
freethinker.co.uk

Friendly Atheist Forums

Online discussion forum for readers of Friendly Atheist.
forum.friendlyatheist.com

God is Imaginary — 50 Simple Proofs

It is easy to prove to yourself that God is imaginary. The evidence is all around you. Here are 50 simple proofs.
godisimaginary.com

Grief Beyond Belief

Faith-free support for non-religious people grieving the death of a loved one.
facebook.com/faithfreegriefsupport

Internet Infidels

A nonprofit educational organization dedicated to defending and promoting a naturalistic worldview on the Internet.
infidels.org

Iron Chariots

The counter-apologetics wiki. Collects common arguments and provides responses, information and resources to help counter the glut of misinformation and poor arguments which masquerade as evidence for religious claims.
ironchariots.org

A Large List of Awesome Female Atheists

A list of some great female atheists who you should check out if you haven’t already done so.
freethoughtblogs.com/blaghag/2010/01/a-large-list-of-awesome-female-atheists

Lawyers’ Secular Society

Provides advice and assistance to individuals affected by laws which give special advantages to those who assert religious beliefs. Based in Britain.
www.lawyerssecularsociety.org

RationalWiki

Refutation and analysis of anti-science and crank ideas; essays on right wing authoritarianism and religious fundamentalism.
rationalwiki.org

Secular Cafe

A place for mostly secular people to socialize, support, and discuss religion, science, politics, etc.
secularcafe.org

Skeptical Inquirer

The official journal of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Publishes critical scientific evaluations of all manner of controversial and extraordinary claims, including but not limited to paranormal and fringe-science matters, and informed discussion of all relevant issues.
csicop.org/si

The Skeptics Annotated Bible /Koran /Book of Mormon

Passages of the Bible, Koran, and Book of Mormon are highlighted with a focus on their scientific inaccuracy, historical inaccuracy, contradictions, failed prophecies, absurdity, injustice, cruelty and violence, sexism, homophobia, and intolerance.
skepticsannotatedbible.com/

The Skeptic’s Dictionary

Definitions, arguments, and essays on topics ranging from acupuncture to zombies, and provides a lively, commonsense trove of detailed information on things supernatural, paranormal, and pseudoscientific.
skepdic.com

South African Skeptics

An online skeptic community for and by South Africans.
skeptic.za.org

Truth Saves

It’s time we all become more honest and knowledgeable about Christianity and its claims.
truth-saves.com

Talk Origins

A Usenet newsgroup devoted to the discussion and debate of biological and physical origins. Also provides articles and essays with mainstream scientific responses to those advocating intelligent design or other creationist pseudosciences.
talkorigins.org

Why Won’t God Heal Amputees?

If you are an intelligent human being, and if you want to understand the true nature of God, you owe it to yourself to ask, “Why won’t God heal amputees?” Start your exploration here.
whywontgodhealamputees.com

BLOGS / VIDEOBLOGS / PODCASTS
 

Greta Christina’s Blog

Atheism. sex, politics, dreams, and whatever. Thinking out loud since 2005. Yes, I’m putting myself first, out of alphabetical order. It’s my book. Suck it up.
freethoughtblogs.com/greta

Freethought Blogs

The largest and most widely-read network of atheist, secular, freethought, and other godless bloggers. And yes, I’m listing Freethought Blogs second, also out of alphabetical order, since they’re the network I blog with.
freethoughtblogs.com

Al Stefanelli

A voice of reason in an unreasonable world. The blog of the Georgia State Director for American Atheists, Inc., and the author of
A Voice Of Reason In An Unreasonable World: The Rise Of Atheism On Planet Earth.
freethoughtblogs.com/alstefanelli

Alethian Worldview

If it isn’t reality, it isn’t the truth. The blog of Deacon Duncan.
freethoughtblogs.com/alethianworldview

Almost Diamonds

Stephanie Zvan has been called a science blogger and a sex blogger, but if it means she has to choose just one thing to be or blog about, she’s decided she’s never going to grow up.
freethoughtblogs.com/almostdiamonds

The Anti-Intellect Blog

The inspired writing of a black gay rights activist, feminist, and atheist.
antiintellect.wordpress.com

An Apostate’s Chapel

A former Protestant minister, now an atheist. This blog discusses her indoctrination into evangelical Christianity and her escape from that worldview toward a more enlightened, rational position.
thechapel.wordpress.com

AronRa

Video blogger. “I’m just doin’ my part to raise awareness of science and the growing socio-political opposition to it.”
youtube.com/user/aronra

Ask an Atheist

A call-in radio show featuring atheists from the Tacoma/Seattle Area.
askanatheist.tv

Assassin Actual

The Internet is serious business.
freethoughtblogs.com/assassin

Atheism: Proving The Negative

Analyses of God beliefs, atheism, religion, faith, miracles, evidence for religious claims, evil and God, arguments for and against God, atheism, agnosticism, the role of religion in society, and related issues.
atheismblog.blogspot.com

Atheist Ethicist

A view of right and wrong, good and evil, in a universe without gods.
atheistethicist.blogspot.com

The Atheist Experience

A weekly live call-in television show sponsored by the Atheist Community of Austin, geared at a non-atheist audience.
TV show:
atheist-experience.com
, Blog:
freethoughtblogs.com/axp

Atheist Media Blog

Your daily source of news & videos on science & religion.
atheistmedia.com

Biodork

Thoughts from Brianne Bilyeu, a Minneapolis-based nerdy, liberal, humanist progressive, on topics such as science, skepticism, religion, atheism, critical thought, politics, and local and global humanitarian and equality efforts.
freethoughtblogs.com/biodork

Black Skeptics

Spotlights the work of black skeptics, freethinkers, atheists, agnostics, humanists and other heretics who would dare to buck the orthodoxies of blind faith.
freethoughtblogs.com/blackskeptics

BlagHag

Profound thoughts from Jen McCreight, a liberal, geeky, nerdy, scientific, perverted feminist atheist.
freethoughtblogs.com/blaghag

Blasphemous Blogging

Blog of Edwin Kagin, National Legal Director for American Atheists.
freethoughtblogs.com/kagin

Blue Collar Atheist

Blog of Hank Fox, a happily godless author and blogger on atheism, religion and culture.
freethoughtblogs.com/bluecollaratheist

Butterflies and Wheels

Fighting fashionable nonsense. The blog of Ophelia Benson, columnist for Free Inquiry and the co-author of
The Dictionary of Fashionable Nonsense
,
Why Truth Matters
, and
Does God Hate Women?
freethoughtblogs.com/butterfliesandwheels

Camels With Hammers

Daniel Fincke aims to discuss atheism, ethics, religion, Nietzsche, secularism, and general issues in philosophy in ways that are both accessible to non-philosophers and yet stimulating to professional philosophers.
freethoughtblogs.com/camelswithhammers

Canadian Atheist

A group blog of atheists from across Canada.
canadianatheist.com

Richard Carrier Blogs

Blog of the renowned author of
Sense and Goodness without God
and
Not the Impossible Faith
. He specializes in the modern philosophy of naturalism, the origins of Christianity, and the intellectual history of Greece and Rome, with particular expertise in ancient philosophy, science and technology.
freethoughtblogs.com/carrier

Comrade PhysioProffe

See for yourself.
freethoughtblogs.com/physioprof

Choice In Dying

Arguing for the right to die and against the religious obstruction of that right.
choiceindying.com

The Crommunist Manifesto

Blog of Crommunist, a scientist, musician, skeptic, and long-time observer of race and race issues. Bringing anti-racism into the fold of skeptic thought, and promoting critical thinking about even those topics that make us uncomfortable.
freethoughtblogs.com/crommunist

DarkMatter2525

YouTube channel. Humorous animations depicting the insanity of religion. Occasionally, they make a serious video.
DarkMatter2525

Daylight Atheism

Advocates secular humanism as a positive, uplifting and joyous worldview that deserves a larger following and wider recognition in the marketplace of ideas.
bigthink.com/blogs/daylight-atheism

The Digital Cuttlefish

The poet laureate of the atheist blogosphere.
freethoughtblogs.com/cuttlefish

Other books

Ditch Rider by Judith Van GIeson
From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun by Jacqueline Woodson
Murray Leinster by The Best of Murray Leinster (1976)