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Humanize Yourself In Four Steps When Evangelists Objectify You

The Atheist Geek — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:17:12 PST

Want to know one thing that many atheists and ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses have in common? Dealing with aggressive evangelists who objectify us (or who want us to play our assigned role in their idealized conversion scenario). Whether they realize it or not, many evangelists tend to pigeonhole others into categories that are easy for them to [...]

My Guilty Pleasure: The Babes Of “Charmed”

The Atheist Geek — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:49:35 PST

There were three geeky chick-power TV shows in the nineties: Xena, Buffy, and Charmed. Which was the best? Hell, you know it’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Sorry Xena fans, I just couldn’t get into Xena’s whole killer Frisbee thing. Her war cry (“yee yee yee yee yee…”) just made me laugh the first few times [...]

News and Links for Ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses: ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses for Haiti

The Atheist Geek — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:37:07 PST

NOTE: After a couple of blizzards during the move, we have finally gotten out of our old place. Thankfully, none of my in-laws came right out and suggested that Jehovah was against the move. (That would not have gone over well with me.) The computer is running now, so off we go! ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses for [...]

News and Links For Atheists: Ghost Hunting Technology

The Atheist Geek — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:10:22 PST

NOTE: I’ve been trying to move for the past week even while the East Coast has been dealing with an string of blizzards. Yeah, it sucks. And before that I was trying to get everything together for settlement on our place. That’s why I haven’t been posting much. Sorry about that. Too many problems hitting [...]

News And Links For Atheists: A God Delusion Video

The Atheist Geek — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:40:43 PST

VIDEO: A God Delusion Video The God Fraud: Sam Harris responds to Karen Armstrong Best-selling atheist author Sam Harris pushes back against Karen Armstrong's sympathetic take on religion. Without God, Without Leader, Harlem Atheists Have Faith in Future Once a month, Harlem atheists, along with a smattering of outerborough residents, gather at the Adam Clayton Powell State Building on [...]

Why Jehovah’s Witnesses Think They Have More Freedom Than You Do

The Atheist Geek — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:08:30 PST

If only this cat knew that rats are WAY cooler pets. Smug little bastard… People who are not Jehovah's Witnesses are free to make choices. We can go to church, become atheists (like yours truly), or celebrate any holiday we choose. We can read whatever we like, listen to any music we like, or watch any movie [...]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Oh, And Merry Christmas Too.

The Atheist Geek — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:01:30 PST

First, I want to wish you all Happy Holidays to annoy anyone who is bothered by the phrase Happy Holidays. Their pointless hate gives me strength. (I'm looking at you, Fox News.) Second, I want to wish everyone who doesn't care which phrase I use a Merry Christmas, '09 style. My wife and I have been [...]

News and Links for Ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses: A Witness account

The Atheist Geek — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:31:05 PST

Tom Blackwell: A Witness account – Holy Post The boy was just five years old and desperately ill, but as he crouched in the back seat of Donna Ryder's car, he became more fugitive than cancer patient. Police in New Brunswick were already out looking for the child when, according to Ms. Ryder, she hid him and [...]

News And Links For Atheists: What is Scientology?

The Atheist Geek — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:13:29 PST

VIDEO: What Is Scientology? Suddenly, I like James Spader. And Boston Public. That's me in the corner I have a vivid childhood memory from when I was perhaps eight or nine years of age. I was with my mom in our minivan. I think my younger sister was with us, but I'm not positive about that. I remember [...]

Review: Stargate Universe

The Atheist Geek — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:52:24 PST

Stargate Universe (or SGU) is the latest original offering from Syfy. It takes place in the same universe as Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, two shows I enjoy and complain about. (Not unlike the Star Trek franchise.) For me, SGU's predecessors suffered from a lack of gritty realism, where a team of only four soldiers [...]