I know I haven’t said it yet, but I’ll be at the American Atheist Convention in Memphis for like, five days this year. I’ll be doing a workshop, giving a talk, hosting a panel…it’s going to be a big time and I hope to see some of you there. 🙂

One of the best parts for me will be getting to see (and hopefully meet) some of the cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000. MST3K was one of my favorite shows as a kid (I’ve literally seen every episode). When it was announced they would riff on a Christian movie at AA I about pooped my pants.

Then I woke up this morning to find a press release in my inbox: that movie would be God’s Not Dead:

On Tuesday, American Atheists announced that it will feature a screening of the 2014 Christian film God’s Not Dead starring Kevin Sorbo at its 2015 National Convention in Memphis, April 2-5 . Comedians Trace Bealieu and Frank Conniff, best known for their roles in the sci-fi comedy TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000 , will riff on the film in the presence of a live audience. The screening will be Sunday, April 5. Those who wish to attend the screening must purchase a convention ticket.

I’ve been wrong all this time. There is a heaven and I’ve found it.

Oh, wait, it gets even better. The other day American Atheists made this tweet:

If you had told younger me that one day my name would be mentioned along with the cast of MST3K, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and Matt Dillahunty I probably would’ve told you I wasn’t buying whatever you were selling. My life is so strange, so surreal at times. I’m so very, very lucky.

For those wanting a copy, I have some sad news. I contacted Danielle Muscato at American Atheists about it and got this back:

Unfortunately, no! This is a special treat just for 2015 American Atheists National Convention attendees. Our license agreement for God’s Not Dead only allows us to screen it in Memphis for the convention, not to redistribute it. We have good news, though—your ticket to the screening is included free with your convention registration, available online at atheists.org/convention2015. We can’t wait to see you all there!

I guess we’ll all just have to go to Memphis. We can make a cuddle pile in my room.