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News And Links For Atheists: A New Strategy

The Atheist Geek — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:28:59 PST

VIDEO: A New Strategy. VIDEO: In God We Trust Student Faces Town’s Wrath in Protest Against a Prayer For Jessica [Alquist], who was baptized in the Catholic Church but said she stopped believing in God at age 10, the prayer was an affront. “It seemed like it was saying, every time I saw it, ‘You [...]

News And Links For Ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses: Chemicals found buried in upstate NY…

The Atheist Geek — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:50:45 PST

Chemicals found buried at upstate NY property; state agency investigating group’s property | The Republic SHAWANGUNK, N.Y. — State officials are investigating chemical pollution found buried at an upstate New York property owned by the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization. Blood-free kidney transplant carried out between two Jehovah’s Witnesses Surgeons have performed a blood-free kidney transplant between [...]

Update on “Truth Be Told” Documentary About Ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses

The Atheist Geek — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:27:02 PST

I just received an update on the “Truth Be Told” documentary about ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses. I mentioned it here a little while back. Aside from all the other video snippets that you can see at the web site (I think any ex-Witness will find these interviews encouraging) the official trailer is now available online as well. [...]

Merry Christmas 2011 And A Few Freebies, Too

The Atheist Geek — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 04:08:33 PST

Even now, as an ex-Jehovah’s Witness, I really don’t celebrate Christmas. I probably would if my wife did, but she remains a Jehovah’s Witness herself. Also, I’m evil. Still, I can offer my fellow book geeks a couple of goodies. First, we have 12 Days of Christmas Stories! from Mur Lafferty at Escapepod. If you [...]

News and Links: Christopher Hitchens Has Died

The Atheist Geek — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:34:08 PST

I knew that Christopher Hitchens had been ill for some time, but was surprised when I learned of his death on the morning news just a few days ago. Without realizing it, I somehow thought he could beat anything, including the Terminator, Godzilla, and cancer. If only it were so. Christopher Hitchens will be missed [...]

News And Links For Atheists: Deepak Chopra and Bill O’Reilly Believers vs. Non-Believers Discussion

The Atheist Geek — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 04:26:00 PST

VIDEO: Deepak Chopra and Bill O’Reilly: Believers vs. Non-Believers Discussion AUDIO: Humanist Network News #35: Andy Rooney on Atheism VIDEO: Morality 3: Of objectivity and oughtness Another video by Qualia Soup! VIDEO: The Tribute “To Hitch” The link to this is pretty much mandatory. Christopher Hitchens, one of the Four Horsemen of Atheism now suffering [...]

A Reaction To “‘Mentally Diseased’ and Politcal Correctness.”

The Atheist Geek — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 04:49:54 PST

The web site that published “‘Mentally Diseased’” and Political Correctness” is called Sheep and Goats. It appears to be written by one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. It’s meant to defend the Watchtower Society against critics who dislike the organization’s recent use of the term “mentally diseased” when describing those it deems to be apostates. Here are [...]

Are Ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses Just “Mentally Diseased?”

The Atheist Geek — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:13:09 PDT

The Watchtower magazine turned a lot of heads when it wrote that apostates of Jehovah’s Witnesses are “mentally diseased.” We ex-Witnesses have sure taken notice. So have authorities in the U.K. This brings up a few issues. First, was the Society saying that all ex-Witnesses are mentally diseased? Second, is this a new level of [...]

Documenary About Ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses: “Here Lies The Truth.”

The Atheist Geek — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:32:24 PDT

AMBER SWENSON outside Brooklyn Assembly Hall in TRUTH BE TOLD. I heard about “Truth Be Told” some time ago in ex-Jehovah’s Witness circles. As an ex-Witness and geek, I’m always interested in documentaries about Jehovah’s Witnesses or–especially–ones about ex-Witnesses. I know many exxers like me were a bit disappointed that Knocking didn’t take a look [...]

News And Links For Ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses: Inside Australia’s Chilling New Cult

The Atheist Geek — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:28:49 PDT

VIDEO: Sunday Night – Inside Australia’s Chilling New Cult (AJ Miller) A former Jehovah’s Witness turned cult leader? Insert joke here. VIDEO: Jets Game Stung Gun Guy Says He Zapped Marine In Self-Defense You’ve all heard about it. Here’s the actual video. Personally, I’m not sure who to pick on here. The ultra-patriots kinda seem [...]