Wolf Blitzer Asks Atheist Tornado Survivor If She 'Thanks The Lord'

CNN's Wolf Blitzer unknowingly asks an atheist tornado survivor if she "thanks the Lord" for her family's safety.

"We're happy you're here. You guys did a great job," Blitzer said to Rebecca Vitsmun, who escaped from her house with her 19-month-old son right before the twister tore through it. "You've gotta thank the Lord, right? Do you thank the Lord for that split-second decision?"

Vitsmun hesitates for a moment and smiles. "I -- I'm actually an atheist," she said, laughing off the awkward moment.

"You are. All right. But you made the right call," Blitzer said.

"We are here, and I don't blame anyone for thanking the Lord," Vitsmun said.

Dawkins, Krauss on CNN to Discuss New Documentary 'The Unbelievers'

April 28, 2013 on CNN

Lawrence Krauss and Richard Dawkins discuss religion in the modern world and debate science in their new film "The Unbelievers"

Rumors Link Pope Resignation to Sex, Money Scandal

February 23, 2013 on CNN

Lawrence Krauss on CNN Discussing Meteorite Explosion Over Russia

February 15, 2013 on CNN's AC360

CNN: Why is Atheism on the Rise? - Youtube's "The Amazing Atheist" Meets William Lane Craig

February 11, 2013 on CNN
See also: CNN: Atheist Movement Grows in U.S.

CNN: Atheist Movement Grows in U.S.

February 7, 2013 on CNN

CNN's Carol Costello reports on the growing number of Americans who don't believe in God.

Rick Warren: Just Because You’re Born Gay Doesn’t Mean You Should Act on It

14-Year-Old Activist, Peace Prize Winner Shot by Taliban

October 9, 2012 on CNN:

Malala Yousufzai's courageous blogging against the Taliban set her apart from other 14-year-old Pakistani girls.

Growing up in a region once dominated by the Islamic extremists, she knew the fear associated with the word Taliban.

One of her fears came to pass Tuesday, when gunmen sought her out and opened fire on her school van, leaving her seriously wounded along with two other classmates.

The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, Taliban spokesman Ihsnaullah Ishan told CNN. Ishan blamed the shooting on Malala's activist blogging.
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Lawrence Krauss on CNN: Mars Rover Searching for Signs of Life

Author and theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss, discusses what it would be like if we found life on another planet.

Black Wedding Rejected at White Church

July 27, 2012 on CNN:

A day before their wedding a black couple is told they can't get married at a predominantly white church.

(via Cynical C)

CNN: Will People Still Believe In God In 50 Years?

June 16, 2012 on CNN
(via RDnet)

Allegations of Child Sex Abuse Cover-up in Ultra Orthodox Jewish Communities

June 18, 2012 on CNN:

Areas of Brooklyn, New York feel like a trip back in time. Ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities live a lifestyle that mirrors their ancestors from centuries ago. The dress, hair, language, education, food, values, prayers, traditions and community structure have been passed down and preserved through many generations and across oceans. All of those are an expression of the residents’ profound faith in God.

What is not visible are shameful secrets: Child sex abuse scandals have been making headlines for years and bringing unwanted attention to a group bent on privacy.

For Hasidim, every waking act is defined by the laws of the Torah; they depend on the teachings of rabbis to guide them in all parts of their day. Influence from the secular world threatens to invade their insular community.

Now revered leaders of the community are accused of protecting child predators and punishing the victims who dare to speak out about what was done to them, all to avoid outside involvement.
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CNN: 160 Girls Poisoned at Afghan School

May 29, 2012 on CNN:

A hospital in northern Afghanistan admitted 160 schoolgirls Tuesday after they were poisoned, a Takhar province police official said.

Their classrooms might have been sprayed with a toxic material before the girls entered, police spokesman Khalilullah Aseer said. He blamed the Taliban.

The incident, the second in a week's time, was reported at the Aahan Dara Girls School in Taluqan, the provincial capital.
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Church Member Defends Pastor Worley's Anti-Gay Rant

May 23, 2012 on CNN
See also: Pastor Wants Gays Put in Concentration Camp

Teresa MacBain on CNN 'Faces of Faith' with Randi Kaye

The Clergy Project

David Silverman Calls Closeted Atheists to the Reason Rally

March 18, 2012 on CNN

Saudi Woman Beheaded for 'Sorcery'

*Video no longer available: Removed for violating Google's policies

Penn Jillette vs. Piers Morgan on Atheism and Religion

August 17, 2011 on CNN
Penn's new book: God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales

CNN - Bible Condemns A Lot, Why Focus On Homosexuality?

June 22, 2011 on CNN

Belief Blog's guest post yesterday arguing that gay marriage foes are imposing their own values on the Bible, rather than drawing on genuine biblical truth, fetched over 2,000 comments.

A number of commenters suggested that the writer, a recent Yale Divinity School grad, is an elitist who's out of touch with common interpretations of the Bible.

New Vatican Sex Abuse Guidelines Don't Require Reporting Abuse To Authorities

May 16, 2011 on CNN