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Atheist Life Hacks: How To Find Nirvana

Courtney Heard ¡ ¡ 7 min read

Atheist Life Hacks: How To Find Nirvana

Godless Mom learned to surf in gym class in Australia. We used to hop on a bus and drive out to Trigg Beach or Swanbourne Beach depending on the surf. We’d get our wetsuits on, lay in the sand and practice popping up on our boards. After a while, our instructor would take us out past the break, where we would mostly sit and wait our turn to ride a wave. Surfing was hard, but it was the best thing about school in Australia by miles and I wouldn’t trade the fact that I learned to surf on powdery

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Madonna and Satan Set Their Sights On The Destruction Of Good

Courtney Heard ¡ ¡ 4 min read

Madonna and Satan Set Their Sights On The Destruction Of Good

MadonnaHere’s a little fact about GM that could potentially drive a wedge between you and me: I loathe Madonna. It’s not because I find her offensive. It’s because she’s talentless and annoying. She can’t even fucking sing and somehow, because she twerked before we twerked, she’s a fucking legend. There’s nothing that she’s done that’s entertaining in any way more than a fart joke is or a boob slip. Can’t. Stand. Madonna.So, you love her. I get it. I mean, hey, the first person to dry hump a dud

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Every Atheist Needs: Shelley Segal

Courtney Heard ¡ ¡ 1 min read

Every Atheist Needs: Shelley Segal

I first came across Shelley on launch day of Atheist TV. She’d made an appearance at the Reason Rally, which was the first thing broadcast on the channel. I listened to this Aussie singer/songwriter get up and belt out lyrics that would make any atheist’s heart swell. I was in love with the music. Shelley’s tunes are definitely indie/folk sounding tunes, but I love that some of them have a hint of reggae in them. She both plays the guitar and sings on all of her songs, and she’s also credited wi

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Every Atheist Needs: American Jesus

Courtney Heard ¡ ¡ 1 min read

Every Atheist Needs: American Jesus

If you’re not a fan of the greatness that is Bad Religion, you’re probably cocking your head right now, going, “dafuq, Mom? Why do we need Jesus?”. You can relax, because you don’t. What you need is American Jesus. American Jesus is a brilliant song by the punk band Bad Religion.The band is fronted by Dr. Greg Graffin, who’s Ph.D. dissertation was titled, “Evolution, Monism, Atheism, and the Naturalist World-View: Perspectives from Evolutionary Biology”. He is a brilliant man, a graduate of Corn

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Every Atheist Needs: The Pusher

Courtney Heard ¡ ¡ 2 min read

Every Atheist Needs: The Pusher

Originally, The Pusher was a song written about drugs and the difference between a dealer and a pusher. It was performed by Steppenwolf for the movie, Easy Rider and was a pretty big hit back when everyone wore hideous clothes. In the nineties, Shannon Hoon usurped the power of the Pusher, in just as hideous clothing, to sing about Christian evangelism.You may remember Shannon from the one-hit wonder band, Blind Melon, responsible for the bee girl who haunted every 90s teen’s dreams. Remember N

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Godless Mom is a secular lifestyle blog written by Courtney Heard, exploring evidence-based wellness, ethical living, philosophy, culture, and the realities of life without religion.

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