I know these are three totally unconnected items but I wanted to point you towards them quick before Huxley and I head off for the park:
Hemant Mehta has an interesting piece on refusing funds from atheists (The Foundation Beyond Belief plus Todd Stiefel with significant matching funds to the tune of a possible quarter mil) because they are atheists.
The story is very complicated and concerns the Relay for Life fund raising effort by the American Cancer Society, which has been criticized here. You have to read the original post here. When you’ve finished reading it, you will probably think the same thing I do: The American Cancer Society wants to avoid being associated with atheists, even atheists trying to hand them big huge wadges of dough.
Personally, I don’t care. I think the American Cancer Society is a lousy fundraising tool and mostly makes money for itself.
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And then this: Brian Kilmeade Attacks “Troublemaking” Atheists While Pimping Christian WTC Cross Movie
In keeping with the meme of victimized conservative Christians, Fox “News” advanced, yesterday, the newest Fox defined and Fox developed “outrage” and “controversy.” Several weeks ago, alleged Fox “news” anchor Martha MacCallum introduced us to the issue of the so called “Ground Zero Cross,” which was formed by two broken crossbeams from the WTC. It was revered by 9-11 responders and consecrated by a Catholic priest. As a part of the narrative of 9-11, it is now in the public memorial site. A group of atheists have filed a suit based on First Amendment church/state considerations. Fox is having none of this and yesterday, Megyn Kelly effectively promoted the cross and dissed the atheists. …
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