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Yes, Mubarak is Free – Here’s What He Had To Say #MubarakIsFree

Courtney Heard · · 1 min read

Yes, Mubarak is Free – Here’s What He Had To Say #MubarakIsFree

Keeping Mubarak’s release from the public to ensure his safety served futile. We are excited and elated that he is free, but it’s not over yet. I am overjoyed and proud to be able to post some of his words here, which were published at IHEU.org:“I have chosen to put things behind me for the sake of reconciliation. I am no longer interested in pursuing the reliefs and intervention I earlier sought. I have been assured of my safety, integrity, and privacy as well as freedom of speech, of conscienc

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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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Guest Post: Statement from Leo Igwe on #FreeMubarak

Courtney Heard · · 6 min read

Guest Post: Statement from Leo Igwe on #FreeMubarak

For those of you who may not know of Leo Igwe, he is a well known humanist and human rights activist in Nigeria. Here is just a sampling of his resume highlights:1. Leo was the representative for the International Humanist and Ethical Union in West Africa for many years.2. He has been appointed a research fellow for the James Randi Educational Foundation3. He is a frequent contributor to the Institute For Ethics & Emerging Technologies4. He has worked for and led projects with the Center For Inq

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What I’ve Learned About The Atheist Community In The Past Week

Courtney Heard · · 5 min read

What I’ve Learned About The Atheist Community In The Past Week

During this past week, I have been consumed with the Free Mubarak campaign. I have been desperate to find help with this cause because of my significant lack of skills, expertise and experience in this area. I have never tried to rescue an atheist from the clutches of sharia law. When Mubarak contacted me, I had no idea what to do.Luckily, I was not alone. Mubarak had also contacted several other people. The problem, however, is that most of the people he contacted had no more experience than I

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Update: Mubarak Bala Is Still Being Held Against His Will For Being An Atheist

Courtney Heard · · 1 min read

Update: Mubarak Bala Is Still Being Held Against His Will For Being An Atheist

First, before I give you the updates, please click the button below to show your support:Two Sundays ago, when I was first contacted by Mubarak on Twitter, I had no clue what to do. But somehow, shit got done anyway. Read the first post and the main story here. Here’s what’s happened since:1. During our first tweet blast we got a lot of backlash for not having the story fully confirmed. We were sure, as many of us had been tweeting with Mubarak for months prior to this incident. However, we need

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12 Amazing Online Activities For Growing Critical Thinkers & Their Atheist Parents

Courtney Heard · · 2 min read

12 Amazing Online Activities For Growing Critical Thinkers & Their Atheist Parents

If we’re being honest here, half of these activities are things Godless Mom has had way too much fun with. Screw the kids, these are fun for everyone.If you absolutely have to share with the kids, though, these tools and games will help you mould scientifically literate children and help cultivate a love of learning and develop their natural curiosity. One thing I’ve noticed since starting this whole Godless Mom thing, is that so many people are illiterate when it comes to the Universe and evolu

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Christianity: Only Glitter Glue Can Hold Up That House Of Cards

Courtney Heard · · 7 min read

Christianity: Only Glitter Glue Can Hold Up That House Of Cards

Christianity is bolted in reality. I know. I did the very same double take when I read that in a headline yesterday morning. Even refreshed the page and yet, there it blared as loud as before, “Christianity: Bolted to Reality”.There’s a fantastic line from one of the world’s most celebrated films, Home Alone, that goes something like this, “Uncle Frank? Is this a joke?”. I had no choice but to recite this, my favourite Kevin McAllister line, as I clicked the link to the blog post.I had to know i

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Nigerian Apostate Hospitalized After Being Beaten, Drugged – We Need Your Help #AtheistSOS

Courtney Heard · · 6 min read

Nigerian Apostate Hospitalized After Being Beaten, Drugged – We Need Your Help #AtheistSOS

Update 3: After having been sent many photos from MB, I am 99.9% sure this story is true. He wanted me to mention that the Facebook status his father posted is “the key to enter Islam. Whoever professes it, is now a Muslim”. MB is no longer drugged and has been moved to a private room in the hospital. He is expecting a visit from his regular doctor today whom he expects will have him released no later than Friday. It is not for sure and other people have told him he will be locked up for months.

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Atheist Life Hacks: How To Miraculously Escape The Jaws Of A Shark

Courtney Heard · · 7 min read

Atheist Life Hacks: How To Miraculously Escape The Jaws Of A Shark

I dunno if you’ve ever been to Thailand, but there are two things you ought to know about it. 1. They serve Thai rum in buckets. We’re talking regular sized buckets that you could dip your mop in. and 2. Thai rum, or Sang Som, happens to give you a very different hangover than other types of booze. It’s characterized by extreme goofiness and an inability to really move at all. It is often referred to as a “Hang Som”.I bring these points up because on Boxing Day 2006, I found myself snorkelling i

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Life Is Short, So Christians Have Affairs?

Courtney Heard · · 3 min read

Life Is Short, So Christians Have Affairs?

In a twist of absolute poeticism, a web site that facilitates affairs between two married people, has reported how its users identify religiously and the winner, by a whopping 70%+ is, you guessed it, Christianity.Sound the church bells, Jeebybaters, it’s crisis aversion time! Where the fuck is Bible Man when you need him?Robin Schumacher, apologist-in-chief of The Confident Christian, was kind enough to step in for Bible Man and the ever-elusive Christo, and explain to us why this is the case o

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7 Things Atheists Need To Stop Doing When Debating Theists

Courtney Heard · · 7 min read

7 Things Atheists Need To Stop Doing When Debating Theists

It’s become clear to me, after a few months of constant debate with theists and other atheists, that atheists debate believers for two reasons:1. They genuinely want to help the believer break free of the oppressive shackles of organized religionor 2. They just want to prove to everyone how fucking smart they are. There is nobility and honour in the first. There is danger in the second. You guys are brilliant, don’t get me wrong, but just because you have a 12 inch dong, doesn’t mean you should

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Every Atheist Needs: The Unbelievers

Courtney Heard · · 2 min read

Every Atheist Needs: The Unbelievers

After watching The Unbelievers and reading many of the reviews, it was pretty clear to me that most people misunderstood the documentary’s purpose. Every documentary about atheism seems to have to fulfill the requirement of making a case for atheism. The Unbelievers did not fulfill this requirement and as such, has been dismissed by many, believers and atheists alike. I just don’t think that was the purpose of this documentary. I could be wrong, but the way I saw it, this film was demonstrating

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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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