Jason’s Story I have been a skeptic since a young age, but was reared in a devoutly religious community in the aptly-named Bible Belt. Telling people I was atheist was somehow harder even than coming out as gay. Having been kicked out of my home after high school, I now Read more…
[infobox type=”success” clickable=”yes” boldtext=”Thanks, Secular Woman!”]Anne has received a partial grant from Secular Woman for $100![/infobox] Anne’s Story I was raised as an atheist and freethinker, and I have been actively involved in the atheist and skeptical communities for about three years. My initial involvement was with the online community Read more…
Sheri’s Story I have come out of the closet to my family and, as a result, have experienced a great deal of Christian sermonizing. Whenever possible, I challenge Christians concerning their faith. I’ve attended Skepticon in the past and know first-hand what a wonderful event it is. Now that I’ve Read more…
Secular Woman: Skepticon Sponsor “Skepticon is a natural partner for Secular Woman’s first disbursement of travel grants. We’ll be able to help more women atheists and skeptics experience a major secular event, thanks to Skepticon’s free registration and its track record of high attendance and engaging speakers.” – Kim Rippere Read more…
It’s a good one, guys. I can’t even express how pleased I am to be announcing this Skepticon’s lineup. It’s really something else this year! To keep you all on the edge of your seats, we’re releasing our speaker list over the next few weeks – a few new names Read more…
Why? When the idea of an adorable atheist billboard was proposed on a prominent blog, we immediately loved it. When donors started saying, “Hey, I’d pay to see that!” we were thrilled. We really couldn’t have asked for a better way to interface with the local community in Springfield, MO. Read more…
LOCAL ATHEISTS PUT UP KITTEN BILLBOARD Springfield, MO – Commuters on Glenstone Avenue may be surprised by a new billboard with an unexpected message. The advertisement, created for the Skepticon atheist convention, features the innocuous tagline “Kittens are cute,” framed by several inquisitive-looking tabby cats. “Atheists are among the most Read more…
Thanks to your generous donations, we’re able to move forward on our ridiculously adorable billboard! This is our current frontrunner design – but we’re looking for your suggestions and criticisms. By all means, have at it! If we’re able to afford a second billboard, we’ll be using the next most Read more…
Richard at the Friendly Atheist recently posted his suggestions for ‘soft sell’ pro-atheist billboards, including: To which we at the Skepticon team say: We’ve priced billboards in the Springfield area and think it can be done for as little as $2,000 – and if we end with more? We’ll put Read more…