October 9, 2022

With Richard Dawkins in the Galapagos Islands – Part Two: Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Kristine Harley Atheists for Liberty

Read More Atheists for Liberty That first afternoon, we landed at Las Bachas on the island of Santa Cruz. To the right are turtle nests. To the left is an interesting intersection of tracks (an iguana and turtles). This beach is the home to the Pacific Green Sea Turtle, the Sea Iguana, the Great Blue […]

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Atheist Convention in India Draws 10,000, Largest Meet-up in the World! P-admin Atheist Republic

Read More Atheist Republic Litmus’ 22, an annual gathering of atheists, took place in Kerala, India, on October 2. Thousands of atheists and freethinkers from across the state met up with each other at the Rajiv Gandhi indoor stadium in Kadavanthra, Ernakulam, on the third edition of the event. The gathering of over 10,000 attendees,

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Indian Muslim Man Kills Hindu Wife for Refusing to Wear Hijab P-admin Atheist Republic

Read More Atheist Republic A Hindu woman was murdered in India by her Muslim husband for refusing to follow Islamic traditions and demanding a divorce. The name of the accused is Iqbal Mohammad Sheikh, who is known as a 36-year-old taxi driver in Mumbai. He is charged with murdering Rupali Chandanshive, a 20-year-old Hindu woman,

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Hindu Group Sues CA, Says Ban Against Casteism Unfairly Targets Hindus P-admin Atheist Republic

Read More Atheist Republic The state of California has been named in a complaint filed on September 22 by the Hindu American Foundation. According to the Hindu group, the original lawsuit “violates the constitutional rights of Hindu Americans.” #BREAKING: ⁦@HinduAmerican⁩ has sued California’s ⁦@CalDFEH⁩ for acting unconstitutionally in its case alleging caste discrimination @Cisco by

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"Untouchable" Teen Dies After Beating from Teacher Over Wrong Answer P-admin Atheist Republic

Read More Atheist Republic Violent protests erupted over the death of a 15-year-old Dalit boy who was severely beaten by an “upper caste” teacher for making a mistake on an exam in the Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh. #NewsAlert | Violent protests in UP’s Auraiya after death of a 15-year-old Dalit boy after alleged assault

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Ayatollah Khamenei's Rule Declared Illegitimate by Iranian Islamic Scholars P-admin Atheist Republic

Read More Atheist Republic Teachers and students from multiple religious schools in Iran are challenging Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s leadership over the crimes committed by his administration. A group of students and teachers from seminary schools in Qom, Mashhad, and Tehran said Khamenei’s guardianship is no longer valid. In a statement released on September 30,

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Catholic Churches Fight to Maintain Loophole in Child Sex Abuse Reporting P-admin Atheist Republic

Read More Atheist Republic Religious organizations in the US defended a loophole allowing clergy not to report child abuse cases. In 2020, the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City heavily opposed House Bill 90 (HB90) in Utah. The Catholic church argued that the “bill would violate the confidentiality of the confessional seal.” In February, the

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