Earlier this month at a candidate’s forum, San Antonio’s Mayor Ivy Taylor, may or may not have had atheists specifically in mind when she speculated on the roots of systemic poverty. Although she didn’t specifically mention atheists, she definitely linked poverty to a lack of relationship with the Christian god, specifically. Early voting for municipal […]
Battle Journal: The Great Shushing of Atheist Feminists on Youtube Continues
One of the few atheist feminists on youtube Steve Shives posted a joke about that today: The name “Steve” comes from the Greek word meaning “5th or 6th most popular non-misogynist YouTube atheist.” #LittleKnownFact Aron is gratified that Steve considers him an exception to the rule. I responded:(few edits for clarity) The weird thing […]
Showing Solidarity with Black Nonbelievers when you aren’t Black
Last weekend, Aron and I went to a presentation about the history of Black Freethought by Alix Jules hosted by Houston Oasis. Right now the Houston Atheists boast the largest group of freethinkers in Texas with a population of 2,078. Salute! We happen to know Alix from being members of DFW’s Fellowship of Freethought the largest group […]