What is Modern Atheist?

• Modern Atheist attempts to be an online community for like-minded individuals to come together to discuss issues revolving around the concepts of god, gods, religion, science, anything relating to belief and how these things affect society.

Why?

• I started this site because I wanted a community like this but could not find exactly what I was looking for. So in the spirit of the internet, I started my own.

Who is this site for?

• Although most of the articles on this site will be slanted towards a non-believer's point of view, anyone is welcome. All faiths are welcome and encouraged to participate. A community of OPEN discussion is actively encouraged.

What limits are there as to what can be discussed?

• Censorship is a dangerous thing. Although many (in America at least) seem to believe that we live mostly without censorship, I feel this is not the case. Non-believers have been actively censored in the media and other venues throughout history. I want to foster a community that allows FREE and OPEN discussion and to that end there is only one thing that is "off-limits": Hate Speech. (This rule has been rescinded. To find out why, click here) Discussions ABOUT hate speech are perfectly welcome and an important part of what will probably define this community, but Hate Speech in and of itself, will be removed immediately. Language will not be censored, nor will content. There are many unpopular ideas and opinions out there that are, in my opinion, without validity (for instance, religion) but no matter what my personal opinion on an issue, moderators will do their best not to allow it to sway the moderation of the discussion.

How do I sign up?

• Simply register and you will be free to post to all forums.

So if you're an Atheist, what's with the religious symbols in the logo?

• A number of others have pointed out the very same issues with the logo. all in all, whereas I do understand the concerns presented, I did choose the logo elements for some very specific reasons. I think that the idea of the site being for a "modern" atheist must remain consistent with the idea that any atheist today must live in a world that has religion as a daily reality. In almost the same way that homosexuals or african americans attempt to "take back" various slurs and slang, I was attempting to co-opt some religious symbolism for my own ends. Ideally "atheism" would not need to be defined as a lack of theism, but in our world today, this is the unfortunate reality. The upside down t's (or crosses) mingled with a star of david and the pentagram are aiming to take these "loaded" symbols and put them together in a new way, one that is not yet defined in the modern consciousness. Quite frankly I wish I could've come up with even more symbols to put together, but I found that more became overkill.
  Plus I think it looks cool ;-).