'New atheists' want to decry religion, not just promote secularism
(NEWSER) - Can a non-religion schism? Maybe that’s too dramatic a phrase, but there’s a rift growing between so-called “new atheists,” who favor an aggressive, mocking stance toward religion, and the old live-and-let-live kind. On “Blasphemy Day” last month, for example, new atheists were out in force, “de-baptizing” each other with hair dryers, and, in one case, debuting a painting entitled “Jesus Paints His Nails,” showing an effeminate Jesus polishing the nails driven through his hands. More»