Alain de Botton: Atheism 2.0 - TED

What aspects of religion should atheists (respectfully) adopt? Alain de Botton suggests a "religion for atheists" -- call it Atheism 2.0 -- that incorporates religious forms and traditions to satisfy our human need for connection, ritual and transcendence.

Richard Dawkins at the Jaipur Literature Festival

Richard Dawkins and Lala Ward read excerpts from The Magic of Reality and Unweaving The Rainbow
(via RDnet and 3 Quarks Daily)

Colorado Springs Billboard: God Is An Imaginary Friend

January 23, 2012 on KKTV 11 News:

The Colorado Coalition of Reason or COCORE is behind a billboard that will sit on I-25 and Garden Of The Gods.

The billboard will read "God is an imaginary friend. Choose reality, it will be better for all of us," and will face north on the west side of the highway.

COCORE is made up of people who consider themselves agnostic or atheist.

They tell KKTV 11 News the point of the billboard is to encourage discussion between believers and non-believers.

They also say the billboard will let other non-believers know that they are not alone.

Groff Schroeder, the spokesman for COCORE says, often times non-believers have no idea how big their community really is and this billboard will bring them together.
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30 Renowned Writers Speaking About God

Drew Berry: Animations of unseeable biology

We have no ways to directly observe molecules and what they do -- Drew Berry wants to change that. At TEDxSydney he shows his scientifically accurate (and entertaining!) animations that help researchers see unseeable processes within our own cells.

(via RichardDawkins.net)

BBC The Big Questions: Has The Time Come To Repent?

January 8, 2012 on BBC One
With atheist stand-up comic and political activist Kate Smurthwaite
(Thanks to TreVelocita)

Pope: Gay Marriage Could End Humanity

January 9, 2011 on Jimmy Kimmel Live

The Best of the Hitchslap - Part Two

Christopher Hitchens' Amazon Page

Tim Minchin: WoodyAllenJesus

by Tim Minchin

This song was meant to air on the Jonathan Ross Show tomorrow night (23rd December 2011), but at the last minute ITV cut it. Here's my whiney blog about it.

(Thanks Gordon)

Channel 4 - Can Atheists Enjoy Christmas?

From 4Thought.tv:

Christmas is one of the most important dates in the Christian calendar but what does it mean to non-believers? In the week before Christmas seven atheists spell out their views.
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(Thanks Dharmender)