Tag Archives: Italy

We are atheists

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

The UAAR has a new page featuring profiles of individual atheists on their website called “Ecco gli atei!” It was inspired directly by the FFRF’s “This is what an atheist looks like” campaign. My profile is up (in Italian). If … Continue reading →

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Sin City!

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

Every time another Vatican scandal crops up in the news this song begins playing automatically in my head.

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La mentalità italiana

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Here’s a cartoon I drew with an Italian translation of a joke I posted here.

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The Facebook atheist

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

I recently started a group called Atheists Assisi on Facebook, that notorious maker and breaker of contemporary friendships. The group — the first and only one to my knowledge — is devoted to forging a community of atheists in the Assisi area. … Continue reading →

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The Italian psyche

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

A joke. A: “Did you know that in every public schoolroom in Italy the law requires a crucifix and a picture of Garibaldi to be prominently displayed?” B: “Really? Why Garibaldi?!”

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Assisi has atheists!

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

This is just a quick, informative post to let readers (and search engines) know that there is a new group on Facebook called Atei Assisi | Assisi Atheists. The idea behind it is to give atheists and other non-believers in … Continue reading →

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The importance of being Catholic

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

There’s been a recent crackdown on religion teachers in Palermo, Sicily. Apparently, they’ve been asked (required is more like it) to produce a certificate of Catholic moral fitness in order to keep their jobs. These, mind you, are teachers of … Continue reading →

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***BREAKING*** Millions of Italians are atheists!

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

Gosh, living in Italy is just too damn funny sometimes. I mean, where else can you meet people who say things like, “This is a Catholic country” and “Catholic traditions must be respected?” These are people, I might add, who … Continue reading →

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God does not exist!

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

Every time I go to the supermarket there is a guy selling socks in the parking lot. It’s not always the same guy, but he always says the same thing: “Hello, my friend…” and then elicits handouts with a combination … Continue reading →

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Italy’s Ugliest Churches

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

I’m always tired of people yapping about how wonderful Italy is because it’s full of beautiful old churches. Well, it’s just as full of terribly ugly modern churches. The kind which make you shiver, the ecclesiastical equivalent of the Yugo. … Continue reading →

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