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Here’s the link, if you’re overseas, in the Armed Forces and want to get some books.

They’re getting younger every year. My assistant shows off the Seattle Atheists holiday sign on the capitol grounds in Olympia on Saturday. About 15 people and Fox News were in attendance, but none of the hyper-religious crowds from last year.

… not posture for political gain and tilt at windmills? I call BS on this.
via Jesse Galef, via FriendlyAtheist
A bill sponsored by 19 House Republicans wants to reaffirm that people can celebrate Christmas and mention God. I’m guessing this is in response to a gross misunderstanding of current legal concerns over displays that are government-sponsored [...]

Via BoingBoing:
Rick Warren does the right thing
Rick Warren has officially come out against the proposed laws in Uganda that would make homosexuality a crime, punishable by death in some cases. In an open letter to the pastors of Uganda (with whom Warren has a great deal of influence from his missionary work) the American mega-pastor [...]

In addition to the ongoing SeasonLESS food drive, Seattle Atheists is working on a new project, in cooperation with Operation Paperback, which will provide paperback books for the troops. Donated books will have a little sticker inside to show that they were donated by Seattle Atheists. Jenny, who is running the project, will be posting [...]

From American Atheists, Inc., and this is urgent!
For more information, please contact:
Ed Buckner, President (770) 803-5353
C-Street “Christian Mafia,” Mega-Church Pastor need to “come clean” on backing for Uganda death penalty for gays proposal
An Atheist public policy group today called up lawmakers linked to the Christian group supporting a Uganda death penalty for gays proposal, and [...]

Another very worthy donation recipient is the Secular Coalition for America.
December 10, 2009
I proudly serve on the Advisory Board of Secular Coalition for America.  I do so as a non-American because American public policy decisions affect the entire world and the Secular Coalition is a unique voice on Capitol Hill representing the interests of secular [...]

If you’re looking for a worthy charity to donate to, here’s my recommendation. I usually do a lot of end-of-year giving — last year, it was the Humane Society. This year, it’ll be Big Brothers, Big Sisters, in honor of our friend and former member Dave C., who passed away this year. He was a [...]

Today, 20,000 people will pay final their respects to Lakewood police Sgt. Mark Renninger and officers Tina Griswold, Greg Richards and Ronald Owens, killed last week. The memorial procession will start at 10 a.m. today and head toward the Tacoma Dome. It will conclude at about noon. If you’re attending, here’s a nice piece from Kits Merryman [...]

Jeremiah 10:2-4: “Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with [...]