http://www.infidels.org/wire Current events articles of interest to atheists, freethinkers, and anyone interested in religious liberty en Tue, 9 Feb 2010 02:46:59 GMT Tue, 9 Feb 2010 02:46:59 GMT wire@infidels.org wire@infidels.org http://www.tampabay.com/news/religion/signs-from-above-in-tampa-bay-debate-existence-of-god/1071537 A group representing people who do not believe in God or any gods has revved up an awareness campaign in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/feb/09/schools-teaching-religion-non-religion-award Schools that acknowledge that not all pupils come from a faith background - and tailor their religious education classes accordingly - are to be celebrated http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/02/08/political_prayer_breakfasts_are_bad_religion/ There are only three things wrong with the National Prayer Breakfast: the past, the present, and the future. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,584998,00.html A pink version of the popular Ouija board game has some critics seeing red. The children's sleepover staple - sold by Hasbro since 1967 - now comes in hot pink, an edition released two years ago that gets tweens to call on "spirits" to spell out answers to life's pressing questions. http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/05/Obama.theologian/index.html?hpt=C2 In a widely cited New York Times column, President Obama called Niebuhr his "favorite philosopher." But how precisely has Niebuhr's philosophy influenced Obama and his handling of everything from health care reform to fighting terrorists? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8500091.stm Egypt has completed the restoration of reputedly the world's oldest Christian monastery, called Saint Anthony's.