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Monthly Archives: August 2014
Burn ISIS Flag Challenge (Part 2)
Yesterday’s burning of the ISIS flag was in solidarity with the people of Lebanon, who are threatened with arrest if they burn the actual ISIS flag (they can only burn flags with no religious words). I used a variation of … Continue reading
Burn ISIS flag challenge!!
Yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like. There’s a protest against ISIS Monday, 1 September 2014 at 6:00 PM in Beirut. Bring your ISIS flag to burn it. If you don’t live in Lebanon, print one up yourself and burn … Continue reading
The ISIS flag: A menstrual pad, a toilet
I love Aliaa Magda Elmahdy. She is to Islam what Pussy Riot is to Putin. An Egyptian atheist activist whose major point of contention rests on Islam and its abysmally gendered track record, Elmahdy has captured my heart by removing her … Continue reading
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Tagged Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, Allah, Atheism, atheist, atheists, God, ISIL, ISIS, Islam, Muhammad, Quran, Religion, Secularism, The Prophet Muhammad, the Quran
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Bible Contradictions #53: Who was Kish’s father?
There are a few people named Kish in the bible, but for the purpose of this post I will be referring only to Kish, the father of Saul. The bible is filled with genealogies, even though the bible explicitly forbids … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, atheists, bible, Bible Contradictions, Christianity, Christians, contradictions in the bible, God, Religion, the bible
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My favorite religious teaching: Feeding your animals in Jewish practice
Even “militant” atheists like me can acknowledge when religion gets something morally right. Despite our view that religion is dangerous and detrimental to the progress of our species and our planet, sometimes religion does something that makes my heart warm. … Continue reading
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Tagged animal rights, animal welfare, Atheism, atheist, atheists, Christianity, Christians, Jewish Teachings, Judaism, Religion, Talmud
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Paradigms, dogma, and analytical eclecticism: A thought on religion versus science
This relatively long post reflects an idea I’ve been considering for a long time. It’s by no means fully fleshed, and I welcome commentary, criticism, or contribution to the discussion from thinkers from all sides. This post discusses three analytical … Continue reading
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Tagged analytical eclecticism, Atheism, atheist, atheists, Christianity, Christians, dogma, eclecticism, God, political science, Religion, the bible
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Contradictions in the Hadith #3: Ablution?
Ablution, also called Wudu, is Islamic ritualistic purification by washing oneself with water. This must be performed prior to praying or even handling the Quran. Allah apparently can’t hear your prayers if you have a little grit under your fingernails … Continue reading
The best apologist argument criticizing my list of bible contradictions guts the Christian bible
Of all the criticisms I’ve received of my ongoing campaign to expose bible contradictions, one in particular is quite a powerful argument. The argument is essentially this: The bible was originally written as an inerrant document with no contradictions whatsoever. As the … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, bible, Bible Contradictions, Christianity, Christians, contradictions in the bible, God, Jesus, Religion, the bible
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According to statistical analysis god does not exist
In my field statistical analysis is arguably the most demonstrably powerful tool we have. And given our current quality of technology, it’s incredibly easy. There’s almost no math required! All one must do after formulating their research question, collecting data, … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, Christianity, existence of god, God, Islam, Judaism, null hypothesis, Religion, Science, statistical analysis, statistics
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The Atheist Papers 