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central planning and equality.

Richard Dawkins's Links
http://richarddawkins.net/links

A Guide For the Godless
http://myweb.dal.ca/kernohan/godless.html : A Guide for the Godless
is a short, open access book employing the resources of contemporary
philosophy to offer advice on the secular search for meaning. The
author, Andrew Kernohan, is an adjunct professor of philosophy at
Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.

Apostates of Islam
http://apostatesofislam.com/index.htm : We are ex-Muslims. Some of
us were born and raised in Islam and some of us had converted to
Islam at some moment in our lives. We were taught never to question
the truth of Islam and to believe in Allah and his messenger with
blind faith. We were told that Allah would forgive all sins but the
sin of disbelief (Quran 4:48 and 4:116). But we committed the
ultimate sin of thinking and questioned the belief that was imposed
on us and we came to realize that far from being a religion of
truth, Islam is a hoax, it is hallucination of a sick mind and
nothing but lies and deceits.

AskTheAtheists.com
http://www.asktheatheists.com/ : This site was created to provide a
resource for people who are curious about atheism and to counter
some misunderstandings about this way of looking at the world.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Official Site
http://ayaanhirsiali.org/ : Ayaan
Hirsi Ali was named one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential
People" of 2005, one of the Glamour Heroes of 2005 and Reader's
Digest's European of the Year for 2005. She has published a
collection of essays The Caged Virgin (2006), a memoir Infidel
(2007) and has written and delivered many speeches and articles
addressing her subjects of interest, including the importance of
freedom of speech and the defense of the principles of the
Enlightenment, the need to reform Islam, the rights of Muslim women.

BadAstronomy.com
http://badastronomy.com : Who is this guy who calls
himself "The Bad Astronomer?" Is he really bad? Is he really an
astronomer? First, yes, I am a real live astronomer (when people ask
me what astronomers do, I tell them "They astronom!"). I'm also a
writer, and in fact in mid-2007 I decided to write full-time about
astronomy. I live in Boulder, Colorado, where I'm writing not only
my blog, but also my second book, titled "Death from the Skies"
about different ways astronomical events can wipe out life on Earth.
It sounds grim, but... well, it is kinda grim, but I'm trying to
make it a bit funny and be careful to stress that the odds of any of
these events are pretty low. How many people do you know who have
been killed by a gamma-ray burst?

BigThink.com
http://BigThink.com : Many great videos by Sam Harris, Ayaan Hirsi
Ali and more.

Buildupthatwall.com/

Buildupthatwall.com/ http://www.buildupthatwall.com/ : An online
directory of Christopher Hitchens' writings, videos and more.

Center For Inquiry
http://www.centerforinquiry.net/ : The purpose of
the Center for Inquiry is to promote and defend reason, science, and
freedom of inquiry in all areas of human endeavor. The Center for
Inquiry is a transnational nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that
encourages evidence-based inquiry into science, pseudoscience,
medicine and health, religion, ethics, secularism, and society.
Through education, research, publishing, and social services, it
seeks to present affirmative alternatives based on scientific
naturalism. The Center is also interested in providing rational
ethical alternatives to the reigning paranormal and religious
systems of belief, and in developing communities where like-minded
individuals can meet and share experiences.

Children's Healthcare is a Legal Duty, Inc.
http://www.childrenshealthcare.org : Tragically here in the United States
the Christian Science Church, in particular, has successfully
obtained legal exemption in many states for parents to provide
medical care to their children, for "religious reasons". This
includes life-saving treatment. Several children have already been
killed by this legalized form of medical neglect.

From their website: "Children's Healthcare Is a Legal Duty (CHILD,
Inc.) is a non-profit national membership organization established
in 1983 to protect children from abusive religious and cultural
practices, especially religion-based medical neglect. CHILD opposes
religious exemptions from duties of care for children. CHILD is a
member of the National Child Abuse Coalition."

Christopher Hitchens' Web
http://www.hitchensweb.com/ : Articles by and information about the
author Christopher Hitchens.

CICLOPS.org
http://ciclops.org : Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory
for OPerationS: The source of high resolution images of Saturn and
its rings and moons from the Cassini spacecraft presently orbiting
Saturn, and the center of uplink and downlink operations for the
Cassini imaging science experiment led by Carolyn Porco.

Dan Dennett's Homepage
http://ase.tufts.edu/cogstud/incbios/dennettd/dennettd.htm : Daniel
C. Dennett, the author of Breaking the Spell (Viking, 2006), Freedom
Evolves (Viking Penguin, 2003) and Darwin's Dangerous Idea (Simon
&Schuster, 1995), is University Professor and Austin B. Fletcher
Professor of Philosophy, and Co-Director of the Center for Cognitive
Studies at Tufts University. He lives with his wife in North
Andover, Massachusetts, and has a daughter, a son, and a grandson.
He was born in Boston in 1942, the son of a historian by the same
name, and received his B.A. in philosophy from Harvard in 1963. He
then went to Oxford to work with Gilbert Ryle, under whose
supervision he completed the D.Phil. in philosophy in 1965. He
taught at U.C. Irvine from 1965 to 1971, when he moved to Tufts,
where he has taught ever since, aside from periods visiting at
Harvard, Pittsburgh, Oxford, and the École Normale Supérieure in
Paris.

Darwin-Online.org.uk: The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online
http://darwin-online.org.uk/ : This site contains Darwin's complete
publications, many handwritten manuscripts and the largest Darwin
bibliography and manuscript catalogue ever published. There are over
160 ancillary texts, from reference works, reviews, obituaries,
recollections and more. Free mp3 downloads are available.

Dave's Richard Dawkins Resource Page
http://www.unpronounceable.com/dawkins/ : A great page with a ton of
Dawkins multimedia all in one place!

Dr. Susan Blackmore
http://www.susanblackmore.co.uk/ : Sue Blackmore is a freelance
writer, lecturer and broadcaster, and a Visiting Lecturer at the
University of the West of England, Bristol. She has a degree in
psychology and physiology from Oxford University (1973) and a PhD in
parapsychology from the University of Surrey (1980). Her research
interests include memes, evolutionary theory, consciousness, and
meditation.

Edge.org
http://edge.org/ : The mandate of Edge Foundation is to
promote inquiry into and discussion of intellectual, philosophical,
artistic, and literary issues, as well as to work for the
intellectual and social achievement of society.

Educated Earth
http://www.educatedearth.net/ : We created EducatedEarth with the
goal of becoming the most charitable website on the net. 10% of our
profits, and money raised via donations, are given to a different
cause every month, and voted upon by visitors to our website.

Evolutionary Psychology
http://www.epjournal.net/ : Evolutionary Psychology is an
open-access peer-reviewed journal that aims to foster communication
between experimental and theoretical work on the one hand and
historical, conceptual and interdisciplinary writings across the
whole range of the biological and human sciences on the other.

From RNA to Humans: A Symposium on Evolution
http://www.rockefeller.edu/evolution/ : Caspary Auditorium, The
Rockefeller University
Lectures on video by Paul Nurse, Jerry Coyne, Phillip Sharp, and
others.

GeneticArchaeology.com
http://www.geneticarchaeology.com/ : Genetic Archaeology is the
study of genetic ancestry using modern forensic techniques to
collect and blueprint ancient human and animal remains. The purpose
is to determine genetic lineages by analyzing unique DNA markers
found only in the specific groups, and tracking those markers
forward to present day. This allows the archaeologist, and often
times anthropologists, to find the current living descendants of our
long dead ancestors.

GodIsImaginary.com
http://godisimaginary.com : It is easy to prove
to yourself that God is imaginary. The evidence is all around you.
Here are 50 simple proofs.

Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard
http://harvardhumanist.org/ :
Uniting Humanistic Hearts and Minds.
We are dedicated to building, educating, and nurturing a diverse
community of Humanists, agnostics, atheists, and the non-religious
at Harvard and beyond.

Institute for Humanist Studies
http://www.humaniststudies.org/ : The Institute for Humanist Studies
is an international think tank that promotes the nonreligious
philosophy of humanism. IHS offers online courses in humanism
(including science and humanism), grants for humanist projects, and
resources for nonreligious parents. IHS also publishes Humanist
Network News, a weekly e-zine and monthly podcast dedicated to
promoting reason and compassion. IHS employs a state-level lobbyist
in New York and is a founding organizational member of the national
Secular Coalition for America.

James Randi Educational Foundation
http://www.randi.org/ : An educational resource on the paranormal,
pseudoscientific and the supernatural.

Jurrasic Theology
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/Pharmacology/dc-bits/jurassic.html : The work
of Professor David Colquhoun FRS, a distinguished pharmacologist and
immensely active blogger (his other linked pages are also well worth
visiting).

Machines like us
http://machineslikeus.com/index.html : Machines
Like Us is a resource for those interested in evolutionary thought,
cognitive science, artificial life and artificial intelligence. It
encourages relevant scientific research and analysis, posts current
news and disseminates articles that promote the following concepts:
1) Evolution is the guiding principle behind life on earth; 2)
Religions and their gods are human constructs, and subject to human
foibles; 3) Life and intelligence are emergent properties based upon
fundamental mechanics, and, as such, are reproducible; 4) Living
organisms are magnificent machines robust, dynamic, self-sufficient,
precisely tuned to their environment and deserving our respect and
study. You are invited to participate in the venerable quest to
build Machines Like Us.

MichaelShermer.com
http://michaelshermer.com : The official Michael
Shermer website. A great resource for Michael Shermer's work.

Neil deGrasse Tyson
http://research.amnh.org/~tyson/ : Neil deGrasse
Tyson was born and raised in New York City where he was educated in
the public schools clear through his graduation from the Bronx High
School of Science. Tyson went on to earn his BA in Physics from
Harvard and his PhD in Astrophysics from Columbia.

New Humanist
http://newhumanist.org.uk/ : New Humanist magazine is the lively and
intelligent journal of rationalism, humanism and freethought
published by the London-based Rationalist Association.

onegoodmove.org - I thought these things might be clues.
http://onegoodmove.org/1gm/ : Norm Jensen's great blog on politics,
science, atheism, religion, chess and more. He posts clips of The
Daily Show and The Colbert Report just about every day. Do I need to
say any more?

OutCampaign.org
http://outcampaign.org : Atheists have always been
at the forefront of rational thinking and beacons of enlightenment,
and now you can share your idealism by being part of the OUT
Campaign.

PatCondell.net
http://PatCondell.net : Pat Condell rose to internet
stardom in 2007 with a series of topical rants, posted to popular
video-sharing websites. With topics usually centering on religion,
politics, and current events, each of Pat's videos quickly caused a
stir and racked up tens of thousands of views.
RichardDawkins.net has now compiled the first 35 of Pat Condell's
videos onto this DVD collection, with an exclusive introduction by
Pat. Visit The RichardDawkins.net Store for more information.

Pharyngula
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/ : Evolution,
development, and random biological ejaculations from a godless
liberal
PZ Myers

Randolph Nesse Website
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~nesse/ : Original articles and
references about evolutionary medicine

Richard Dawkins: Multimedia
http://www.reitstoen.com/dawkins.php : This page is here to share
any kind of multimedia files featuring Richard Dawkins. There are
some direct streaming media links and some to download. Enjoy!

SamHarris.org
http://samharris.org : The official website for Sam
Harris, author of the New York Times bestsellers The End of Faith
and Letter to a Christian Nation.

Science-Based Medicine
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/ : Exploring issues and
controversies in the relationship between science and medicine

SEAL: The Society for Evolutionary Analysis in Law
http://www.sealsite.org/ : The Society for Evolutionary Analysis in
Law (SEAL) is a scholarly association dedicated to fostering
interdisciplinary exploration of issues at the intersection of law,
biology, and evolutionary theory, improving the models of human
behavior relevant to law, and promoting the integration of life
science and social science perspectives on law-relevant topics
through scholarship, teaching, and empirical research. Relevant
disciplines include, among others, evolutionary and behavioral
biology, cognitive science, complex adaptive systems, economics,
evolutionary psychology, psychiatry, behavioral ecology, behavioral
genetics, primatology, evolutionary anthropology, and gender
relations. SEAL welcomes all those with serious scholarly interests
in evolutionary processes and law.

SecularPhilosophy.com
http://SecularPhilosophy.com : Welcome to Secular Philosophy, a site
dedicated to the exchange of ideas and debate relating to all things
secular with an emphasis on philosophy. Here you will find exclusive
films, books and blogs by Daniel Dennett, Colin McGinn and Massimo
Pigliucci, as well as the Center for Inquiry's Point of Inquiry
podcast every Friday evening.

SETI Radio
http://radio.seti.org/ : Are We Alone? is a weekly
hour-long radio magazine that covers a wide range of topics relevant
to the new science of astrobiology. It is hosted by the SETI
Institute's Senior Astronomer, Dr. Seth Shostak.

From parallel universes to the mapping of the Neanderthal genome,
this show features top scientists talking about the latest in
genetics, paleontology, physics, and evolutionary biology - as well
as cosmology and astronomy. Find out why Hollywood can't get their
aliens right, what size wrench you need to build a time machine, and
whether dark energy can be bottled (yes).
If you're a doubting Thomas, you'll have plenty of company when we
separate science from pseudoscience on "Skeptical Sunday" each
month. Hear the people that investigate alien abduction, psychics,
ghosts, or the Shroud of Turin, and find out how they sort out the
facts from the phony. It's the world of skepticism. But don't take
our word for it...

Skeptic Society (Michael Shermer)
http://skeptic.com : The Skeptics
Society is a scientific and educational organization of scholars,
scientists, historians, magicians, professors and teachers, and
anyone curious about controversial ideas, extraordinary claims,
revolutionary ideas, and the promotion of science. Our mission is to
serve as an educational tool for those seeking clarification and
viewpoints on those controversial ideas and claims.

Stephen Law
http://stephenlaw.blogspot.com/search/label/problem%20of%20evil :
This is the website/blog of Philosopher Stephen Law. Stephen is the
editor of the Royal Institute of Philosophy journal THINK.He has
published several books and is currently senior lecturer in
philosophy at Heythrop College, University of London. For school
talks and media contact Stephen at
think-at-royalinstitutephilosophy.org

Stranger Fruit
http://scienceblogs.com/strangerfruit/ : John M. Lynch is an
evolutionary biologist and an historian of biology at Arizona State
University. His postings range from biology to politics.

Struggles For Existence: The Website of John Hartung
http://StrugglesForExistence.com : John Hartung is the author of the
article 'Love Thy Neighbor,' which is referenced in The God Delusion
(p.253-258). Visit his website for more interesting articles and
videos. This site was also designed by Josh Timonen / Upper Branch.

Talk Origins
http://www.talkorigins.org/ : This is an excellent resource for
anyone facing the inane arguments presented by Creationists.

Ten Verses Never Preached On
http://www.churchhopping.com/ten-verses-never-preached-on/ :
Deuteronomy 23:1 ESV - "No one whose testicles are crushed or whose
male organ is cut off shall enter the assembly of the Lord." How's
that for an example!?

The Best of Net Atheism
http://www.atheist-top-sites.com/cgi-bin/best/topsites.cgi?click=116
3796009 : Browse the top Atheism sites on the Web.

The Open Source Atheist Wiki
http://osatheist.org/wiki/ : The first project sponsored by The Open
Source Atheist has arrived. The aim of this wiki is to give Atheists
a place to create and collect content that helps to define Atheism
in a modern context.

The Reason Project
http://ReasonProject.org : The Reason Project is
a charitable foundation devoted to spreading scientific knowledge
and secular values in society. The Reason Project will draw on the
talents of prominent and creative thinkers in a wide range of
disciplines science, law, literature, entertainment, information
technology, etc. to encourage critical thinking and wise public
policy. It will convene conferences, produce films, sponsor
scientific research and opinion polls, award grants to other
non-profit organizations, and offer material support to religious
dissidents and public intellectuals all with the purpose of eroding
the influence of dogmatism, superstition, and bigotry in our world.
The Reason Project was founded by Sam Harris and Annaka Harris.

The Science Network
http://thesciencenetwork.org : At The Science
Network, we share Carl Sagan's vision of science as a candle in the
dark. It is part of our mission to enlarge the constituency of
reason. This is why we make programs about science. We celebrate
rational conversation. Come, let us reason together, More programs,
more candles, more light.

The Teaching Company
http://www.teach12.com : The Teaching Company brings engaging
professors into your home or car through courses on DVD, audio CD,
and other formats. Since 1990, great teachers from the Ivy League,
Stanford, Georgetown, and other leading colleges and universities
have crafted over 250 courses for lifelong learners like you. It's
the adventure of learning without the homework or exams.

The Vega Science Trust

http://vega.org.uk/ : The Vega Science Trust aims to create a
broadcast platform for the science, engineering and technology (SET)
communities, so enabling them to communicate on all aspects of their
fields of expertise using the exciting new TV and Internet
opportunities.

UK Secularist Sites and Forum
http://www.secularsites.freeuk.com/ : This is a directory of
web-sites that offer a range of opinion from some of the many
individual atheist thinkers, writers and activists currently working
towards the full establishment of rationalist, humanist, secularist,
non-sectarian conduct of human affairs.
Never before has it been possible to read and spread these ideas
free of the traditional censorship of the religious themselves or
the politicians and media that are too craven to break their
suppression of atheism.
For them to be effective and for religion to be relegated to its
only rightful place, as a private activity for consenting adults in
the privacy of their own homes and places of worship, we must grasp
this new medium of communication and promote the widest possible
range of atheist views .

Wasmoeth Wildlife Foundation
http://www.wasmoethwildlife.org/ :
Unless we take drastic action about a quarter of the earth's species
(more than a quarter of the large predators) will disappear by the
year 2020. Stichting The Wasmoeth Wildlife Foundation (TWWF) has
been established to help save some of these animal species that are
threatened with extinction.

Why Does God Hate Amputees?
http://whydoesgodhateamputees.com : Is God real, or is he imaginary?
It is one of the most important questions in America today, because
this question lies at the heart of the American culture wars.

WikiIslam
http://www.wikiislam.com : This site is a work in progress for
factual information critical of Islam.

Some Dawkins Quotes of Note:

"Most people, I believe, think that you need a God to explain the
existence of the world, and especially the existence of life. They
are wrong, but our education system is such that many people don't
know it."

"Certainly I see the scientific view of the world as incompatible
with religion, but that is not what is interesting about it. It is
also incompatible with magic, but that also is not worth stressing.
What is interesting about the scientific world view is that it is
true, inspiring, remarkable and that it unites a whole lot of
phenomena under a single heading."

"Like computer viruses, successful mind viruses will tend to be hard
for their victims to detect. If you are the victim of one, the
chances are that you won't know it, and may even vigorously deny
it."

"The trouble is that God in this sophisticated, physicist's sense
bears no resemblance to the God of the Bible or any other religion."

"There are all sorts of things that would be comforting. I expect an
injection of morphine would be comforting... But to say that
something is comforting is not to say that it's true."

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