Author Archives: Ryren Cadora

Bible Contradictions #45: How did Antiochus die?

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Antiochus IV Epiphanes is a moderately important bible character, even though he doesn’t even appear in many versions of the bible. Antiochus is the main antagonist in the war against the Jews that culminated in the events that are now … Continue reading →

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Do atheists exist?

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

We all read the article in Science 2.0 that said “Atheists might not exist.” I went to the sources and found that the author cited op eds instead of actual scientific research. So I did some digging on my own … Continue reading →

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The Genesis of Self-Immolation

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

In this video I present the findings of my research into self-immolation as a tool for contention. Although this project doesn’t necessarily have much to do with religion or atheism, it does briefly discuss how religion may have inspired many … Continue reading →

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Science suggests we have no free will: Implications on belief

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

In 1985 Benjamin Libet published a peer-reviewed paper where he instructed his test subjects to lift their arm while recording their brain activity. What he found was interesting. Brain activity increased before the subject had even decided to lift their … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions Collection and Commentary: New Video!

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Sorry for posting so many videos lately. Because it’s summer I have some extra time on my hands, but I start a new position on Monday, so videos and blog posts will slow down after that. In the meantime, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Sigh… I have reluctantly delved into the atheism and feminism debate.

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

This is more of a disjointed rant than anything else.

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Introducing the Silence of Mind Award

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

In keeping with the tradition of Potholer54‘s Golden Crocoduck Award, I’m suggesting a brand new award for the blogosphere. The Silence of Mind Award (The SOMA) will be awarded to blog commenters who make outlandish, unintelligible, and unscientific claims to … Continue reading →

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When the objective morality argument backfires: A story of an atheist child

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

I’ve always been an atheist. Since my earliest memories I rejected the theistic stance. Fortunately for me I never had to go through the emotional trauma of de-conversion. For years, however, I didn’t know what an atheist was. It wasn’t … Continue reading →

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The Prophesy of Tyre: New video!

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

As some of you might remember, a while back I made a post about god’s promise to so utterly destroy Tyre, Lebanon that it would never be rebuilt. The problem is, of course, that this never happened, and Tyre still stands … Continue reading →

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There are no authorities: Stop block quoting to make a point (a short rant)

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

I’ll be honest, when I’m reading someone’s blog and they have a block quote by a philosopher to lend credit to their position on something, I usually skip the entire thing. Theists often block quote C.S. Lewis or, for whatever … Continue reading →

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