“When you die, I mean, there is supposedly a better life, right? Well, if you are an atheist and you don’t believe in anything, if you die, what is there to go to? Nothing. You are worm dirt. So for their son to die for nothing, and now he is no more ? that is pretty hard to get your head around that. So I don’t know how an atheist thinks. I can only imagine that that would be pretty tough.”Asked by ESPN.com whether the Tillmans’ religious beliefs are a factor in the ongoing investigation, Kauzlarich said, “I think so. There is not a whole lot of trust in the system or faith in the system [by the Tillmans]. So that is my personal opinion, knowing what I know.”

http://www.capitolhillblue.com/cont/node/2348This shouldn’t be surprising, just depressing.

http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2007/04/a_brief_history_of_disbelief.phpThree hour BBC documentary on the history of atheism produced three years ago in Great Britain will be broadcast on Moyer’s show, Friday, May 4th.Enjoy.Peter Nuhn

ELLEN JOHNSON TONIGHT (WED. 4/25)CNN – PAULA ZAHN SHOWPAT TILLMAN, ATHEISM AND THE WAR… Ellen Johnson, President of American Atheists will be on the CNN-Paula Zahn Show tonight — Wednesday, April 25, 2007 — to discuss the story of football-great and Special Forces soldier Pat Tillman, Atheism and the war. The program begins at 8:00 PM ET — please check local listings. Was there a cover-up over Pat Tillman’s unfortunate death? Why doesn’t media mention that Mr. Tillman was an Atheist, and that members of his family have identified themselves as “not Christian”? Does this reflect bias against Atheists? Tune-in and find out. WHO & WHAT: Ellen Johnson, President of American Atheists TONIGHT on CNN WHERE: The Paula Zahn Show, CNN network WHEN: Tonight, Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:00 PM — Check local listings MORE INFO: http://www.atheists.org or http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/paula.zahn.now/ (AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a nationwide movement that defends civil rights for Atheists; works for the total separation of church and state; and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/technology/technology.html?in_article_id=450467&in_page_id=1965In this article scientists claim to have found a new planet like Earth. I’m not sold on this. They actually found a star that wabbles like it would if a planet were there (so it probably is) and from that they are trying to extrapolate a planet like Earth. I hope they’re right — it would be cool. But aren’t these claims a bit premature?No.. really… I’m asking. I’m no astronomer. Is this a logical assumption or just hype to garner more funding for research (or both)?

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHO: People who accept evolution over superstition and myth. WHAT: Rally for Reason. WHEN: 9:00 am (EDT) May 28, 2007 WHERE: Outside the gates of ?Answers in Genesis,? Bullittsburg Church Road, Exit 11, off of 275 West from 1-75, Petersburg Road, Boone County, Kentucky Please note: This is a very rural area. No motels, no department stores, no nothing. No facilities, no food or drink, no shelter, open air only, no protection, chances of survival doubtful. People from all over the country are invited to join outside of the gates of ?Answers in Genesis? (AIG) in Northern Kentucky to let the world know that many rational Americans do not share the primitive world view that the Earth is only a few thousand years old, and that humans and dinosaurs existed at the same time, as presented by the 27 million dollar plus ?Creation Museum? opening Memorial Day, May 28, 2007.Various groups, representing both religious and secular orientations, will join together to protest this destructive world view. The organizers stress that they do not challenge the right of AIG to present their worldview. ?They can teach that things fall up if they wish,? said Edwin Kagin of Union, Kentucky. ?We are simply trying to show that the nonsense they are vending is not accepted by those who do not share their fundamentalist religious views.? AIG believes that the book of Genesis in the Bible is literally correct. See: www.AnswersInGenesis.org . For contrast www.talkorigins.org More details will be provided as they become available. So pay attention, make some signs, bring your musical instrument, water bottle, and trail mix, and plan to come to Kentucky y?all. For more information contact: reasonrally@hotmail.com