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Guest Post: Atheist High Schooler Rants

Courtney Heard · · 5 min read

Guest Post: Atheist High Schooler Rants

Hey, hi-ya, what’s up (a Soul Eater a reference for the one other person who has watched it)? My name is Ryan. I had a guest post on this site a while back and I thought I would write a follow up with more structure, I guess you could say. Since the last article, I have moved from rural Pennsylvania (the mini-Bible belt) to a suburban area in western Florida and moved up a grade (I’m a sophomore now). Now, despite living in a rural farm area for fourteen years I never became a “country kid”. The

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Atheist Life Hacks: How To Fall Head Over Heels For The Big Easy

Courtney Heard · · 12 min read

Atheist Life Hacks: How To Fall Head Over Heels For The Big Easy

The French QuarterI’ve gone free diving with a purple octopus in Tahiti. I’ve explored uninhabited islands in Australia and Thailand. I’ve had my hair braided and beaded by beach vendors in Indonesia. I’ve walked through the jungle for breakfast in Malaysia and welcomed Santa as he arrived barefoot, with an umbrella, in an outrigger canoe in French Polynesia. I’ve done a lot of things and seen a lot of places, but none of them have ever moved me so profoundly as New Orleans. There’s not another

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Stupid Jeebot Questions: Why Bother Expressing Our Insignificance?

Courtney Heard · · 4 min read

Stupid Jeebot Questions: Why Bother Expressing Our Insignificance?

I just found this post on Patheos, by Frank Schaeffer, titled, I have a nagging question for my atheist friends: if we’re nothing, why bother to convince us of our nothingness? Who cares?I went into it thinking that Frank would be adult enough to pose this question in a straight up way, with no tongue in cheek righteousness or straw men. I was wrong, as I often am when I expect intellectual honesty from theists. It doesn’t stop me from hoping for it next time, because I like to think the best o

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Every Atheist Parent Needs: Funology.com

Courtney Heard · · 1 min read

Every Atheist Parent Needs: Funology.com

Ahhh, autumn. That time of year when the kids stop going outside and instead, either hog the Xbox or bounce of the walls, breaking shit. It’s not always easy to find things to do inside with your kids, outside of watch television or play board games.In my own search for things to do inside, to reduce TV time, I explored Pinterest first. While there are some amazing science experiments and crafts that would be fun to do with kids, sometimes it took forever to find something that suited us. Pinte

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Guest Post: The Origin Of Gender

Courtney Heard · · 2 min read

Guest Post: The Origin Of Gender

The following is a guest post by Mark S. Gaffney.Do not confuse the origin of gender with the evolution of sexual reproduction. Sexual reproduction wouldn’t exist had gender not come about first.For anyone who really believes god made gender (in the form of adam & eve) from dirt, … isn’t it time to leave the fairy tales behind? You’re adults … right? Ok then, lets get started!Gender Predates All Complex Organisms. In the mid 90’s, it was announced worldwide that more than 30 genders had been dis

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Your Stories of Atheism: Child Refused Healing Surgery

Courtney Heard · · 3 min read

Your Stories of Atheism: Child Refused Healing Surgery

This is an ongoing series featuring your stories of how you came to identify as an atheist. If you want to send me your story, you can submit it here. To read past stories, click here.The first one this week is from MikeMoeller1, a former Jehovah’s Witness: I was brought up in a Jehovah witness family. I always questioned why we didn’t have Christmas trees or celebrated anything the other kids did at school. When I was 15 I started asking questions about the bible and actually my fathers faith.

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New Video: Why Do Atheists Have A Problem With Religious Moderates

Courtney Heard · · 1 min read

New Video: Why Do Atheists Have A Problem With Religious Moderates

Hey monkeys,Here’s a new video for you. I apologize for my disheveled appearance. In my commitment to get a video out this week, I quickly threw on my camera, forgetting that I have been fluey and bumming around in Godless Dad’s sweats all week. Clearly, my hair has a mind of its own and wants its own YouTube channel.I wanted to talk about the problem with religious moderation, because people often ask me why I have a problem with moderates. I hope this explains it. What do you think about relig

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Things The Godly Say: Atheism Requires Faith

Courtney Heard · · 4 min read

Things The Godly Say: Atheism Requires Faith

There’s not a single open, outspoken atheist out there who has not had some desperate jeebot tell us that atheism requires more faith than God. Just this morning I tripped over this tweet:It’s one of the more amusing things believers say, because in such a simple statement there are so many errors.The first of which, is the assumption that atheists assert there is no god. Many religious people think an atheist is someone who claims to know, with absolute certainty, that there is no God. Even whe

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Disney’s Frozen: Fear The Gay Propaganda

Courtney Heard · · 9 min read

Disney’s Frozen: Fear The Gay Propaganda

Danish princesses, talking rocks, icy castles and a moose all in the same movie? I know what you’re thinking: it’s practically gay porn. If you dare to see this movie, be sure to wear your crucifix and magic underwear, gentlemen, or you’ll surely be leaving with a penchant for man-on-man tookus tickling and soon be sharing your best buddy, Nigel’s nipples with your neighbour, Nate.At least, that’s what this Well Behaved Mormon Woman will have you believe. She says,The gay agenda to normalize ho

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Should Atheists Go To Church?

Courtney Heard · · 4 min read

Should Atheists Go To Church?

Ooga booga!I get a lot of atheists asking me for advice when it comes to attending church events for family functions or for organizations they are a part of. I am honestly shocked that these questions come from atheists, to be honest. It’s as though they look at a church and see some sort of power. I just can’t understand it. As an atheist, it should be nothing more than another structure, like a community centre or a post office.Yesterday, it finally came to a head when I read this post on Red

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Every Atheist Needs: Reddit

Courtney Heard · · 2 min read

Every Atheist Needs: Reddit

I’ve talked about Reddit here a lot, due to the fact that it had a heavy hand in my self-identification as an atheist and becoming an outspoken atheist blogger. But do you know what Reddit is?Simply put, Reddit is a news aggregation site. Users submit links or text posts to the best suited “subreddit” so that their post can be voted and commented on. Users can upvote and downvote each submission and a complex algorithm assesses the voting and displays the most upvoted, recent posts at the top of

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I Ain’t Got No Santeria: Zombies, Blood Sacrifice and Magic

Courtney Heard · · 3 min read

I Ain’t Got No Santeria: Zombies, Blood Sacrifice and Magic

Double-tap that fucker.Santeria is a religion that originated in Africa and is now most often practiced in the Caribbean and southern states. It ties many of its beliefs, rituals and symbolism in with Catholicism, but takes it to a whole new, creepy level.Here are 6 of the creepiest things about Santeria:1. Zombies – These aren’t your typical walkers, and there’s no #DarkRick around to rip open their heads with a stale tortilla or L’il Asskicker’s rattle. No, these zombies have been claimed to b

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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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