Apparently, there is a movement to make this Friday (tomorrow) “Atheist Day.” I am not entirely sure if this is to be an annual atheist day or just a one time event. Nor am I sure I really want an “Atheist Day.” To me everyday is an atheist day. It isn’t as if I believe […]
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An argument that I hear a lot from Fundamentalist Christians is that atheists reject God because we love sin and don’t want the responsibility of living a “Godly Life.” Of course this is a ridiculous argument because it assumes that atheists really do believe in the Christian God, but just don’t want to admit it […]
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“I just can’t believe this kind of thing. If I throw a ball up in the air, it falls down to the Earth. So how can you expect me to believe that something that weighs tons can just fly around with people in it? The law of gravity says that whatever comes up must come […]
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As many of you may know, Saturday was March 14th or 3.14 or Pi Day. This is a day in which we should all celebrate math and science and make learning fun. Many in the greater atheistic community have wanted to create atheistic holidays to celebrate since we don’t really celebrate religious holidays. I don’t […]
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Christians are so into the Jesus miracles. I can’t tell you how many times a Christian of some denomination tells me that Jesus must have been God because he was able to turn water into wine and all the other miraculous crap. Personally, I think it would say more about a deity in the flesh […]
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We all know that there are a wide range of people who believe very different things and yet all call themselves Christians. Some Christians are the Good Cop Christians, some are the Bad Cop Christians, and some are somewhere in between. The thing with atheists is that atheism is a term that describes a lack […]
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I remember watching those old police movies in which two police officers are interrogating a suspect and one police officer pretends to be this over the top, loud, angry, and erratic cop threatening the guy with the worst treatment possible if he doesn’t cooperate while the other cop pretends to care about the guy and […]
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Yesterday the results of the American Religious Identification Survey were released and it has become the topic of conversation on just about every news network. The big reveal is that religion is on the decline in America. This is of course in line with the Harris Poll which was released last year. Not only is […]
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Often times a Christian will demand that I explain why something is the world is the way it is or how come people behave a certain way. Their view is that God made it that way. But their demand takes it a step further, if I can’t explain exactly how science explains something with 100% […]
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While there is no religion of atheism nor is there a doctrine of atheism to which all atheists need to subscribe to, many atheists have united together and formed freethought and humanistic communities which promote rational thinking, education, and reason over superstition. Because of the emphasis on rational thought and education it is not a […]
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Today, the California Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments in the Proposition 8 case with a decision set to come in 90 days. Back when I was in college, a gay friend of mine was putting on an educational program called “Homosexuality and Spirituality.” This was the second time that she was putting on […]
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I have noticed that in modern society, people seem to be all about the “All Natural” label. If a food is “all natural” people seem to think that is analogous to it been healthy or good in some way. This claim however is an irrational one probably brought about through good marketing. I also think […]
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Since the “Four Horsemen” of atheism have had their books on the top of the charts, Christians and even some atheists claim that any atheist who criticizes Christianity or calls Christianity out for the evil that it preaches are themselves intolerant bigots. To this, I always say the same thing. I hate Christianity, not Christians. […]
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Recently, I watched a few youtube videos from Brother Sam Singleton, Atheist Evangelist. In his latest video, Brother Sam talked about the Rules of Engagement that he employs when discussing religion with Christians. While I disagree with many of Brother Sam’s rules, I do think he is right to have rules. And while his rules […]
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Guest Blog from ShaunPhilly: Two examples of reasons why people believe in some sort of god don’t seem to jive with each other so well. Let me put it this way; have you heard someone say that the world is so beautiful and awe-inspiring, so how could you not see their god’s presence? Later on […]
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Guest Blog from Michael Rosch of The A-Team: “Don’t give up the fight!!!!! We know the vaccines cause, or are one of the causes of Autism. Never let them win. Keep spreading the word. No matter what they say or decide, they will NEVER change my mind.” This is an excerpt from an actual Myspace […]
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I have been known to start up debates and discussions with Christians on more than a few occasions. Some might even call it picking a fight or even a form of intellectual or spiritual bullying of those less knowledgeable about religion than I am. In any case, one drawback to doing this is that I […]
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– Atheist: Lack of belief in a deity. This is derived from the prefix “a” meaning “lack of” or “no” and the word “theist” meaning belief in a deity. – Agnostic: Lack of knowledge in a deity. Again, this is derived from the prefix “a” meaning “lack of” or “no” and the word “gnostic” meaning […]
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And the nominees are… The Economy, Homosexuality, Racism, Politics, Religion. And the winner is… Religion! Hugh Jackman discussed the economy first by putting on the seemingly low budget intro, which was much funnier than I thought it would be. And of course Slumdog Millionaire cleaned up a lot of Oscars including Best Picture. Clearly the […]
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I am not trying to defend Scientology in today’s blog, but I do think that Scientology performs a valuable service to our society for the moment. Now, I know what you are thinking, “what the hell can Scientology offer the rational world?” Well, I think it helps us to compare it to Christianity. In my […]
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“People say that I hate chocolate. That’s not true, I love chocolate. It tastes sweet.” If someone were to claim that I said, “I hate chocolate,” Then they are clearly taking my words out of context. If someone said that, “I love chocolate” they are also taking my words out of context. However in the […]
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It seems that every few months I have to remind people of the evils of Christianity. I guess I could always just recount the long and bloody history of torture, wars, and miscellaneous cruelty, which has taken place specifically because Christians believed that was what the God of the Bible wanted them to do. I […]
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Recently, someone asked me why I am so angry with so many Christians and with Christianity as a system of belief. They wanted to know what negative experiences I have had personally which have caused my anger. The fact is that no such personal ultra-negative experiences have occurred; yet I am still angry with a […]
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I think it really says something about our society that most towns have about 3 maybe 4 schools and yet they also have a church on almost every street corner. People are more willing to donate almost unlimited funds to churches, but they bitch and complain about paying school taxes. Schools educate children and help […]
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Evidence for Common Descent Christian Creationists tell me all the time, “I didn’t come from a dirty ape!” It is usually at this point that I laugh at them. These are usually the same Creationists Christians who tell me that they have studied evolution. It is at this point that I laugh even louder because […]
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Probably since the concept of billboards came about to advertise products, Tax exempt Christians organizations and Churches have paid to advertise God… as if an all powerful creator of the universe needed advertising. Isn’t he God, can’t he stop the sun from moving across the sky or something? In any case, while some of those […]
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I am getting really tired of Fundamentalist Christianity constantly trying to put Creationism into science classes. I am getting tired of Fundamentalist Christianity constantly trying to put their prayers into public schools. And I am getting tired of Christianity inserting “faith” into our secular government. So why don’t we start playing their game for a […]
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Texas Teacher suspended for being “Liberal” and an “atheist” Written by: Brad Watkins on Feb 2, 2009 4:03 PM EST For the past few days I have been in contact with Mr. Richard Mullens a school teacher in Brookeland Tx. Brookeland Tx, is an incredibly “Conservative” area of Texas, and only 16 miles up the […]
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There seems to be a high corollary between Christianity and black and white reasoning. I am not saying that there is a causal connection although I suspect that there maybe a causal connection, but I have noticed that a very large number of Christians have a very hard time thinking in shades of gray. While […]
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I seem to get a lot of e-mails from Christians who believe in a literal Satan and in actual physical Demons. I guess they are like Death-Eaters from Harry Potter except a surprisingly high number of people seem to believe that these things are real and not fiction. It really is shocking to me how […]
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