Category: Atheism
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Did historical Jesus really exist? The evidence just doesn’t add up.
As the linked article from the Washington Post illustrates, there are good reasons to doubt that there was ever a historical Jesus. And yet, when I go through the gospels I can’t shake the feeling that there must be something more to it then a simple story. There’s just too much justification going on, too…
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Atheism must be about more than just not believing in god – really?
Today in my Twitter feed, there appeared an article from Dr. Patrick O’Connor, entitled “Atheism must be about more than just not believing in god“. In the article, Dr. O’Connor argues that atheism should turn away from humanistic values and look instead to non-humanistic philosophy like that of Sartre or Nietzsche or risk losing its…
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Why vocal anti-theism matters
People in the Netherlands or in many other places in Europe aren’t very much taken aback when you tell them you don’t believe in God or that you don’t have faith. It’s not all that uncommon here, fortunately. There are some that raise an eyebrow when you announce that you are an atheist. Somehow using…
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The Gentlemen’s Guide To Training Your Wife – Trailer Club
Today is really turning out to be a fine day to discover what I might have against religion. Earlier today I shared an article with you about how a Christian education program teaches children that dinosaurs are still alive and that the Loch Ness monster is just a plesiosaur.
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5 completely insane things Christian fundamentalists are teaching their kids – Salon.com
People sometimes ask me what it is that I have against religion. This would require a very lengthy answer, but here is a perfect example of one of those reasons. Would you believe me if I told you that there are people who teach children that Nessie is real and that evolution is discredited? That…
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Is there any evidence for creation?
Last week, I examined 7 fallacies about the theory of evolution that believers in creation often use in debates. This week, in the interests of fairness and curiosity, I have decided to look into some evidence for creation as an explanation for life on Earth. What evidence that would hold up in the court of…