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Moses’ Invisible Pen: How the Pentateuch Destroyed Any Hope of Faith
In the early years of Rayan, I steadfastly rejected religious claims, but for the most part I did so silently. It’s not that I had complaints about the telephone game, extraordinary claims, or even the utter implausibility of the stories … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, faith, God, Moses, Religion, the bible
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Should Social Expectations Follow Naturally from Anyone’s Beliefs?
I’m vegan. I chose this lifestyle for personal, moral reasons. Living a life that causes the least amount of harm as possible is the only way I know to live. I gave up animal products on August 1, 2007, and I never … Continue reading
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Hume’s Guillotine: An Instruction in Explanation
Ask any atheist. The reason we object to religion is because of the harm organized religions inflict upon societies. But the source of our disdain goes deeper than that, and believers are often left bewildered because we do not adequately … Continue reading
Reject Science, Beat Your Wife?
Given a situation where science contradicts religion, who is more likely to fall into the trap of cognitive dissonance and say, “Damn the science! Damn the evidence! My religion is true!”? There are a lot of variables that determine how … Continue reading
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First Degree Murder as Self-Preservation: Religious Violence and Insecure Identity
Ask yourself the following questions: What is your identity? What is the most important part of your identity to a larger social group? To what lengths are you willing to go to preserve that identity (criticism of others or violence)? … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, ontological security, political science, Religion, Sociology
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Existential and Spiritual Threats: Why the Church Still Exists
Traditionally speaking states serve one purpose—to protect its subjects from internal and external threats. Without an existential threat from across the border or within it, for what purpose does the state exist? In order to protect its subjects the state must … Continue reading
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Should Atheists Lie about Beliefs for Love?
My girlfriend is Christian. She holds no judgements against me for not believing in god. Religion is never a topic of discussion, unless it’s in an academic sense or if it’s necessary to discuss a current event. She not only … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, God, Relationships, Religion
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Santa Myth is Not the Same as Religious Myths
For as far back as I can remember atheist bloggers and others have been drawing a comparison between telling your children Santa is real and telling your children they can literally live forever if they believe in Jesus. I’ve repeated … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Christmas, Religion, Santa Claus
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The Best Way to Convert an Atheist to Religion Is to Become an Atheist
The title above is probably not only provocative; it’s also highly counterintuitive. But please bear with me. Before I approach the religious part of this post—that it’s easier to convert an atheist to religion if you’re an atheist—I’m going to … Continue reading
Want to Legally Stop Evangelism? Become the State
I work for a publicly funded university. My office is small and windowless and has three computers shared between considerably more than three grad students. Whenever I feel cramped or frustrated I go outside and sit in the sun, watching all the … Continue reading
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