Recent Comments
Dan Bionic Bidondi on Bible Contradictions #23: Can… Dan Bionic Bidondi on Bible Contradictions #23: Can… Dan Bionic Bidondi on Bible Contradictions #23: Can… Mare on But I’ve been to Tyre: T… comfortablytrev on Self-immolation: Is religion t… -
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Husband beats wife to death, plays recording of Quran in the background
Because I used to live in Beirut, I tend to keep up with the news coming out of Lebanon. Last week I came across this article about a man in the Beirut neighborhood of Al-Tariq al-Jadideh who beat his wife to … Continue reading
Atheists and the indefinite article: Maybe we should drop the ‘an’
The indefinite article is used to show that there is something else available. For example, we might say, “I am a male,” as opposed to “female.” We could also say “I am male,” dropping the indefinite article. Both are correct, but … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism
Tagged Atheism, atheist group, God, indefinite article, Religion, vegan lifestyle
1 Comment
An atheist in Beirut: The beauty of Islamic music
I’ve mentioned before that I used to live in Beirut. I lived in Hamra, in an awful apartment called Residence Haddad, off of Makdessi Street. My room was on the second floor, and I learned to drown out the roar … Continue reading
The alternate god: Why can’t religious people worship the god they wish existed?
A few months ago I conducted a totally legit scientific poll* of my Facebook friends. I asked a simple question to my friends of faith: “Let’s assume that god exists, but he exists in a different form from what you believe. … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism
Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Christians, God, God of Abraham, Islam, Jesus, Judaism, Religion, the bible
Leave a comment
Don’t like your circumcision? Sin. It’ll grow back (according to the Apostle Paul)
On Facebook I follow a page called Godless Engineer. Said “Godless Engineer” often posts humorous criticisms of religion. A few days ago they posted the following image: Of course, knowing me, I looked it up. And it’s there. The … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism
Tagged Apostle Paul, Atheism, Christianity, Christians, Circumcision, God, Islam, Jesus, Judaism, Religion, Romans
5 Comments
Book Review: Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World (Dalai Lama)
I read quite religiously. Last week I picked up a copy of the Dalai Lama’s most recent book, Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World (2012). In it he makes the argument that the world will be a better place if humanity … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism
Tagged Atheism, Buddhism, Christianity, Christians, Dalai Lama, God, God of Abraham, Islam, Jesus, Judaism, objective morality, Religion, The Dalai Lama
Leave a comment
Bible Contradictions #19: Who was Heman’s father?
Heman is not an extraordinary character in the bible. He appears to be nothing more than a struggling street musician who penned a depressingly dark one hit wonder called Psalm 88. Indeed, Heman is quite obscure. A quick look to … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Bible Contradictions
Tagged Atheism, Bible Contradictions, Christianity, contradictions in the bible, God, Heman, Islam, Judaism, Religion, the bible
4 Comments
The funniest thing in the bible? Man boobs.
The bible has a lot of hilarious verses. But there’s one in particular that will make you laugh so hard you blow your early morning vodka tonic out of your nose. The verse appears in Job 21:24 and, in some … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism
Tagged Atheism, Christianity, God, Judaism, King James Version, Religion, the bible
Leave a comment
The Atheist Papers 