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Richard Dawkins launches children's summer camp for atheists Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom Prof Richard Dawkins, the prominent atheist, has helped set up an atheist summer camp where children will be taught rational scepticism and sing John ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/5674934/Richard-Dawkins-launches-childrens-summer-camp-for-atheists.html Group BoostsAtheist Pride With NYC Bus Ads wcbstvcom An atheist group is running ads on two dozen New York City buses to raise "atheist pride" among nonbelievers. The 12-foot-long ads have a blue background .. http://wcbstv.com/local/atheistbus.ad.2.1061819.html Richard Dawkins launches children's summer camp for atheists Daily Mail - UK And instead of finishing up the day with a toasted marshmallow and round of Kim-bi-ya budding atheists will belt out 'Imagine there's no heaven...and no ... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1196063/Richard-Dawkins-launches-childrens-summer-camp-atheists.html NYC Atheists group launches series of ads on buses in Manhattan New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA "We chose a statement that we thought was positive," said Ken Bronstein, president of NYC Atheists. "It's important to get the message out that there's some ... http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/06/28/2009-06-28_atheists_puttin_faith_in_bus_ads.html There'll be no tent for God at Camp Dawkins Times Online - UK Atheism, however, is not accounted for in this induction oath. Christian organisations that run summer camps include the Church Pastoral Aid Society, ... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article6591231.ece ATHEISM NYC Buses Boost "Atheist Pride" New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV - New York City,New York,USA (NEW YORK CITY ATHIESTS / June 27, 2009) NEW YORK, NY (WPIX) - Two-dozen New York City buses will run ads aimed at boosting "atheist pride" among ... http://www.wpix.com/news/local/wpix-atheist-bus,0,716344.story Dawkins sets up kids camp to groom atheists Times Online GIVE Richard Dawkins a child for a week's summer camp and he will try to give you an atheist for life... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article6591236.ece New atheist summer camp launched BBC News - UK An atheist summer camp for children set up in Somerset is to offer a "godless alternative" to religious camps. The 24 places on Camp Quest UK, which will be ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/somerset/8123263.stm Atheist Bus Campaign Draws Official Complaint YLE News - Helsinki,Uusimaa,Finland A complaint has been filed with the Council of Ethics in Advertising over the atheist bus campaign, which has plastered buses with atheist slogans in the ... http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2009/06/atheist_bus_campaign_draws_official_complaintnbsp_832596.html Atheists oppose more religion in new Capitol Visitors Center American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA An Atheist public policy group today urged Congress to reject a House Resolution that would use more tax money to display religious mottos in the new ... http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/107989 New atheist billboard in Moscow Northwest Cable News - Portland,OR,USA It's the second billboard put up by the American Humanist Association. It faces North at Highway 95 and Sweet Avenue, and reads, "Want a better world? ... http://www.nwcn.com/statenews/idaho/stories/NW_070109IDN-atheist-billboard-LJ.2619e28a.html BOOKS, FILM, THEATRE, TV, YOU TUBE The Non-evolution of God New York Times Blogs - New York,NY,USA By Nicholas Wade Robert Wright's new book, “The Evolution of God,” has a provocative title. But it's a disappointment from the Darwinian perspective. ... http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/02/the-non-evolution-of-god/ Atheist Film Festival to be Held June 28, at the Roxie Theater in ... Bay Area Indymedia - San Francisco,CA,USA On Sunday June 28th, the first ever Atheist Film Festival will be held at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco's Mission District from Noon - Midnight. ... http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/06/26/18604079.php EVOLUTION, CREATIONISM, I.D. God or Darwin? The world in evolution beliefs guardian.co.uk - UK But they also show that there are significant minorities of people who either want nothing to do with evolution - and think it should either not be taught ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2009/jul/01/evolution Paleontologists Insulted By Creation Museum RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA After having a few laughs and taking some pictures, most were surprised and offended to see the way in which evolution was being ridiculed by the museum, ... http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1714200/paleontologists_insulted_by_creation_museum/ July 2009 Archives Origins - Washington,DC,USA The latest survey to take the pulse of the public debate on evolution suggests that a majority of people see nothing wrong with believing in a god and .. http://blogs.sciencemag.org/origins/2009/07/ Myanmar fossil may shed light on evolution guardian.co.uk - UK AP foreign, Friday July 3 2009 AP Environmental Writer= BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Fossils recently discovered in Myanmar could prove that the common ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/8590088 Opinions on evolution from ten countries National Center for Science Education - Oakland,CA,USA A recent international survey conducted by the British Council investigated awareness of Darwin, acceptance of evolution, and attitudes toward evolution and ... http://ncseweb.org/news/2009/07/opinions-evolution-from-ten-countries-004885 1941 science test shows how things have changed USA Today - USA The test is a relic of a simpler time that tells us a lot about the evolution of studying evolution. "I just found the exam in one of my wife's old ... http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/columnist/vergano/2009-06-24-evolution-exam_N.htm SCIENCE Ulysses Hears The Siren's Song: End Of Mission To Chart Unexplored Regions Of Space ScienceDaily (June 28, 2009) — After 18.6 years in space and defying several earlier expectations of its demise, the joint ESA/NASA solar orbiter Ulysses will achieve 'end of mission' on 30 June 2009... http://www.sciencedailycom/releases/2009/06/090626140124.htm Rating Attractiveness: Consensus Among Men, Not Women, Study Finds ScienceDaily (June 27, 2009) — Hot or not? Men agree on the answer. Women don't http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090626153511.htm 'Neurologger' Reads Bird Brains In Flight ScienceDaily (June 26, 2009) — Using a "neurologger" specially designed to record the brain activity of pigeons in flight, researchers reporting online on June 25th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication... http://www.sciencedailycom/releases/2009/06/090625133057.htm Carbon Footprint Calculator Enables First-ever Country By Country Comparison ScienceDaily (June 26, 2009) — A first-ever analysis and comparison of the carbon footprints of different countries using a single, trade-linked model has been created by researchers at the Norwegian University of... http://www.sciencedailycom/releases/2009/06/090622064809.htm Milky Way's Particle Accelerators: Cosmic Rays Accelerated In Remnants Of Exploding Stars ScienceDaily (June 26, 2009) — Thanks to a unique "ballistic study" that combines data from ESO's Very Large Telescope and NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have now solved a long-standing mystery of the Milky Way’s particle accelerators... http://www.sciencedailycom/releases/2009/06/090625141454.htm In 'Reading' A Gaze, What We Believe Changes What We See ScienceDaily (June 26, 2009) — In primates including ourselves, the ability to register where others are looking is key in social circles. And, according to a new report published online on June 25th in Current Biology... http://www.sciencedailycom/releases/2009/06/090625133049.htm New Fossil Tells How Piranhas Got Their Teeth ScienceDaily (June 26, 2009) — How did piranhas — the legendary freshwater fish with the razor bite — get their telltale teeth? Researchers from Argentina, the United States and Venezuela have uncovered the jawbone of a... http://www.sciencedailycom/releases/2009/06/090625201822.htm Cognitive Therapy Is Of No Value In Schizophrenia, Analysis Of Studies Suggests ScienceDaily (June 26, 2009) — Research co-led by an academic at the University of Hertfordshire, concludes that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is of no value in schizophrenia and has limited effect on depression... http://www.sciencedailycom/releases/2009/06/090625074512.htm Climate Change: Some Winds Decreasing Across United States ScienceDaily (June 26, 2009) — Declining wind speeds in parts of the United States could impact more than the wind power industry, say Iowa State University climate researchers... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090625202010.htm New Nanoparticles Could Revolutionize Therapeutic Drug Discovery ScienceDaily (June 26, 2009) — A revolutionary new protein stabilisation technique has been developed by scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) which could lead to 30 per cent more... http://www.sciencedailycom/releases/2009/06/090625074635.htm SEPARATION CHURCH / STATE Newtown Square mom may take case to Supreme Court Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA She is considering whether to continue with a case that tackles issues of free speech and separation of church and state. If she goes forward, Busch says, ... http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20090629_Newtown_Square_mom_may_take_case_to_Supreme_Court.html Church, State Sharing A Roof At West Hartford's Conard High School Hartford Courant - United States At the Freedom from Religion Foundation, a Wisconsin-based group that advocates separation of church and state, the most frequent complaint received from ... http://www.courant.com/community/hc-west-hartford-church-conard-.artjun30,0,4469516.story High court won't hear Kent schools Bible-club case Seattle Times - United States When the federal appeals court ruled that religion-based student groups do not violate laws governing the separation of church and state, Truth submitted a ... http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009400011_bibleclub30m0.html Ethics Agency Drops Probe Into Bridgeport Diocese Over Lobbying Hartford Courant - United States ... asking for financial information, would likely be seen by a court as illegally intrusive and in violation of the separation of church and state. ... http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-web-ethics-diocese-0701jul02,0,1773144.story Faith has played a larger role in Obama's White House so far than .. U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA "Bush's office completely disregarded the separation of church and state, and nobody sees any change from that yet." Resolving the issue is an early test of ... http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/religion/2009/07/01/a-new-role-for-religion-in-obamas-white-house.html Scoop Urge for separation of church and state in Denmark Hindus and Jews have urged for separation of church and state in Denmark, where currently The Danish National Church is a state church... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0907/S00012.htm Video: Morality rally draws protesters Tulsa World - Tulsa,OK,USA Protesters repeatedly interrupted Kern, R-Oklahoma City, and her supporters, chanting for the separation of church and state and calling Kern and her ... http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20090703_16_A13_Oklaho901804&allcom=1 Nampa charter school to use Bible as textbook Product Design & Development - Rockaway,NJ,USA "I think it is a historical text, so obviously schools can look at using it in different ways that don't violate separation of church and state. .. http://www.pddnet.com/news-ap-nampa-charter-school-to-use-bible-as-textbook-062709/ MISCELLANEOUS Quiet moments with the 'real' Neil Rogers Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA Born Jewish and working in a heavily populated Jewish market, he renounced his religion and declared himself an atheist. 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