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#NudePhotoRevolutionary
In a press release today, Maryam Namazie formally announced the #nudephotorevolutionary calendar. As Aliaa Magda Elmahdy chose to stand up against female oppression, we too advocate for free-expression and women’s rights. This calendar features black and white nude photographs, and I’m Ms. September. For Maryam’s article announcing the calendar’s release and to purchase a calendar [...]
Unveiling Marriage
Laura & Rob, members of the Houston Atheists, chose to renew their wedding vows this past Saturday afternoon. The beautiful secular ceremony took place at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston and included a dedication to their son. This celebration of their commitment to each other included realistic vows that recognized the reality of [...]
Catalyst
The last five months of my life have been an absolute whirlwind! Since the Texas Freethought Convention and revealing my position of atheism publicly after seven years incognito, multiple opportunities and new friendships have befallen me. From becoming an assistant organizer for the Houston Atheists, to blogging, writing book reviews for the Friendly Atheist, attending [...]
Partisan Gridlock Interview
Friday 2MAR2012 I was on Partisan Gridlock with Geoff Berg on 90.1 FM KPFT Houston. Geoff invited me to the studio to discuss Reason Rally & American Atheists‘ newest billboards. My interview is online now, and I encourage you to ‘like’ it on YouTube and share with others so that they may have more information about [...]
On Lust and Blame (pt.2 of Nude Quickie)
In my latest blog post, ‘Nude Quickie,’ I challenged blogger Devin Rose’s post where he argues that lust is sinful and that we wear clothing to prevent people from lusting. Well, Devin commented, and this is my response to his Catholic take on sex and sexuality (indents are from Devin’s comment). The Catholic Faith sees [...]
Nude Quickie
UPDATE: Part Two here: ‘Lust and Blame‘ This post will be a quick response to a Christian blog post about nudity that Hemant Mehta pointed out today on twitter. One interesting way I found to approach an atheistic friend is to begin a discussion with this question: “Why do people wear clothes?” The Christian answer [...]
Reasonable Interactions
As reported by Billy Hallowell from The Blaze, Glenn Beck’s biased conservative news & opinion site that consistently attempts to drive a wedge between religious and secular groups/organizations: Atheists are coming to Washington, D.C., en force. We already told you about the so-called “Reason Rally,” which is being dubbed a Woodstock for non-believers. The event, to be [...]
#nudephotorevolutionary
[Click for Update] There has been some concern expressed about my intent to participate in an upcoming calendar to support free-speech and women’s rights. I say ‘intent’ because it’s a call for submissions, and while I’m submitting a photo, entry is not guaranteed. The calendar is being created by activist and blogger Maryam Namazie in [...]
In Response to “Why I’m Not Donating to Jessica Ahlquist’s Scholarship Fund”
Dave Muscato, super atheist and really cool dude recently blogged about why he’s not donating to Jessica Ahlquist’s Scholarship fund. Whereas it’s important to analyze the effectiveness of charitable donations, I think Dave came to the wrong conclusion. I know that supporting one of our own is very exciting and feels like the right thing [...]
I’m a Friendly Atheist
It’s official, I’m a contributor to Hemant Mehta’s Friendly Atheist! The first review was published today, to coincide with the book’s official release. It’s my hope that you enjoy the review and purchase a copy of Sean Faircloth’s book, an educational look at the current Attack of the Theocrats and inspirational vision for a secular [...]
