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Exorcise me: If you think atheists are possessed by demons, you can use me to prove it
Exorcisms have been in the news lately, from the (probably bogus) claim that the Pope performed a public exorcism on a Mexican man last month, to Gordon Klingenschmitt, who’s suggested that atheists should be exorcised so that they’ll feel comfortable going … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, Christianity, Christians, Exorcism, God, Gordon Klingenschmitt, Jesus, Religion
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Is Django Unchained inspiring blacks to leave Christianity?
I’m a member of a closed Facebook group called Black Atheists. It’s an interesting group because the general assumption is that black people in the US tend to be religious. This page helps to break that stereotype. Today I logged … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, black atheists, Christianity, Christianity and slavery, Christians, Django Unchained, God, Jesus, Quentin Tarantino, Religion, Slavery, the bible
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Quran Contradictions #6: What should we do with non-believers?
When Muhammad invented his new religion he had to contend with a lot of different religions — like Judaism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and even many people with no religion at all. So what do we do with all of these people … Continue reading
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Tagged Allah, Atheism, atheist, Christianity, Christians, God, Islam, Judaism, Muhammad, Religion, The Prophet Muhammad, the Quran
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What the bible actually says about birth control and abortion: You can’t argue religious freedom without knowing your religion
The religious right’s case against birth control worldwide comes directly from the Book of Genesis. In chapter 38 we meet Onan, whose brother Er pissed off god and was thus smote. Therefore, their father, Judah, tells Onan that it is his … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Atheism, atheist, birth control, Christianity, Christians, God, Jesus, Religion, the bible
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Major problem with Gospel of Mark: Everyone knows about it, but none care
The gospels are perhaps the best-known books of the bible (after Genesis, of course). These are the books that tell of the arrest, trial, crucifixion, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. These books make up the fundamental beliefs of Christianity — Jesus came back … Continue reading
Can god lead to global peace?: Maybe, but not in the way religious people think
I studied international politics, both in my undergrad and my graduate studies. We were less concerned with international relations (diplomacy and the inner workings of the state in global affairs) as we were with international studies, which is differentiated from international relations … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, Christianity, Christians, God, God of Abraham, International Relations, Islam, Jesus, Joshua, Judaism, political science, politics, Religion, the bible
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God (doesn’t) love Uganda
I remember hearing about David Kato being murdered in 2011 and feeling nothing but sadness about his death. There’s still confusion about the motive behind the slaying. Some officials say it was a robbery gone wrong. Other officials say it … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, Christianity, Christians, Gay rights, God, God Loves Uganda, International House of Prayer, Jesus, LGBT, Religion, the bible, Uganda
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The Mothman and god: When evidence exists for one but not the other
The Mothman — popularized by John Keel in the book (and subsequent film) The Mothman Prophesies — is a cryptid (in other words, unproven and most likely fake) creature. But this creature is widely believed to exist, for reasons that baffle … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, Christianity, Christians, God, Islam, Jesus, Judaism, Mothman, Mothman sightings, Religion, the bible, the mothman
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Bible Contradictions #41: Do sinners go to hell?
The cornerstone of the Christian religions is conversion. Win souls for Jesus! Christianity is much, much more about growing the faith than it is about actually following the teachings of Christ. So how do you convince an otherwise normal person to … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, Bible Contradictions, Christianity, Christians, contradictions in the bible, God, hell, Jesus, Religion, the bible
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The Atheist Papers 