Yearly Archives: 2014

Why are there no baby saints?

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

The newly-recognized Pope Saint John Paul II was a canonizing cannon during his earthly tenure. A quick look to Wikipedia reveals at least 362 (I might have miscounted) saints ordained by our Polish friend. That’s a lot of dead people … Continue reading →

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SCOTUS: Christians can monopolize “short” prayers in city halls (Don’t worry non-Christians, it’s no big deal)

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Yesterday, the US Supreme Court ruled that short prayers lead by “chaplains of the month” (in other words, civilians) do not violate the separation of church and state, even if those prayers are strictly Christian. By the same vein, those prayers … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #34: If a man believes, is his non-believing family saved?

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Both Acts 16:31 and 1 Corinthians 7:14 teach us that when Christian husbands marry atheist wives, they are saving the immortal soul of the wife. Indeed, Acts takes it a step further, alleging that his entire family will be saved. Indeed, 1 … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #33: Who were David’s sons born in Hebron?

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

This contradiction deserves a caveat: Chileab and Daniel (as a son of King David) are technically the same person. They have two different names. There is no reason for us to think that Chileab and Daniel are two different people. … Continue reading →

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When Christians say we don’t believe in anything, they’re sort of right

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

When I defended my thesis, one of my committee members asked me, “Why do you believe hope is a more important variable than the others?” I wrote my thesis on the genesis of self-immolation. Anyway, I gave him a long-winded … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #32: Who gave the law to Moses?

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

After leaving Egypt, Moses and his gang went on a lot of wacky adventures. At some point Moses took it upon himself to try his hand at mountain climbing. When he got to the top of Mount Sinai he received … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #31: Can we eat animals?

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

This is a personal favorite of mine, but that’s probably because I’m vegan. But I’m not here to discuss the ethics of eating meat; this is an atheist-themed blog, not a blog for veganism. What makes this question so interesting … Continue reading →

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Paul literally likens the Jews with Satan in his first epistle to the Thessalonians

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

The Christian persecution complex goes way, way back. Even in Paul’s day, he blamed the Jews for his difficulties in spreading Jesus’ words. We must look to 1 Thessalonians 2 to understand how frustrated Paul was. Skip to the end, … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #30: Can god do anything?

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

The god that revealed himself to Abraham is literally the most complex thing imaginable, as his followers will tell you. He’s been constructed into a being that knows exactly everything you will ever do, yet still finds a way to … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #29: Did all the Egyptian cattle die during the fifth plague?

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

We all know the story. Moses wanted to take the Hebrews on a weekend getaway, but god forced the pharaoh to reject Moses’ request in order to try out his new toy: a set of plagues he just purchased from … Continue reading →

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