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Ridiculing the Bible is not my life's mission. It's just something I do when I'm awake.—[1]
Hemant Mehta is an American atheist activist, blogger, and author. He's known for selling his soul on eBay, eating babies,[2] and not being an asshole to believers. Mehta was a math teacher but is now a full-time atheist activist. If you are looking for a popular atheist YouTuber, his channels "The Atheist Voice"[3] and "Friendly Atheist"[4] may be far better alternatives to that other guy.
The Friendly Atheist[edit]
Hemant Mehta's blog, Friendly Atheist, is currently hosted on Patheos. Mehta features issues like separation of church and state,[5] gay rights,[6] the use of religion to explain the origin of the universe,[7] the non-existence of the soul,[8] Santa Claus,[9] and the many problems Christianity has.[10]
While the Friendly Atheist is primarily Mehta's blog, he has a number of co-bloggers, and he also accepts submissions.
Women's issues[edit]
Mehta took up the case of a pastor's wife who was treated unsympathetically by a group of Christians after she filed for separation from her husband citing physical, spiritual and emotional abuse.[11] Mehta also criticised Christians who oppose abortion rights,[12] described how anti-abortion activists who tried to undermine Planned Parenthood broke the law,[13] and has opposed proposed Illinois legislation that would deny financial support for mothers of children who cannot name the father in a birth certificate.[14]
Mehta acknowledges that many Christians recognize the sexism inherent in biblical stories about God.[15]
Books[edit]
Mehta has written several books. He gained a degree of prominence following the events described in I Sold My Soul on eBay (2007, ISBN 978-1400073474).
The Young Atheist's Survival Guide: Helping Secular Students Thrive (2012, ISBN 978-1939221070) is intended to help students cope with the social consequences of coming out as atheists and stand up to teachers and administrators trying to inject religion in public schools.
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References[edit]
- ↑ This preacher delivered a sermon all about how horrible I am
- ↑ Mmmm, tasty babies... (A running joke, based on the claim that atheists are prone to over-the-top villainy, such as eating babies.)
- ↑ The Atheist Voice on YouTube
- ↑ Friendly Atheist on YouTube
- ↑ Senator Orrin Hatch: The Wall of Separation Between Church and State Must Come Down Colorado School Says No to Personalized Messages on Nameplates After Donor Requests Bible Verses Catholic “Militant” Says Church/State Separation is a Bad Idea
- ↑ Christians Protest Tennessee High School’s Gay-Straight Alliance Group, Comparing It to ISIS This Valentine’s Day Ad Will Drive Christian Conservatives Crazy
- ↑ What Caused the Big Bang?
- ↑ It’s Time to Abandon the Irrational Concept of a Soul
- ↑ Here’s How My 5-Year-Old Daughter Discovered the Truth About Santa This Kid Stumped Santa with a Question About Immortality
- ↑ 40 Problems with Christianity
- ↑ After Detained Pastor’s Release from Iran, His Wife is Under Fire for Alleging Domestic Violence
- ↑ Christian Pastor: A Woman Doesn’t Have a “Right Over Her Own Body” Because God Owns It
- ↑ Christian Leader: Anti-Abortion Activists Should Be Cleared of Crimes as Prosecution is Persecution
- ↑ Proposed Illinois Law Would Deny Support from Mothers Who Don’t List Father on Birth Certificate
- ↑ As Long As We All Agree About That Aspect of God