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There are no authorities: Stop block quoting to make a point (a short rant)
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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Tagged Atheism, atheist, block quote, Christianity, Christians, God, Islam, Jesus, Judaism, Muhammad, quote mining, Religion, the bible, William Lane Craig
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Bible Contradictions #44: Does god help us?
I once worked with a retired Catholic priest. He told me, “God helps you. It may seem like he’s not there, but every once in a while, when you need it most, he reaches down and dips the tip of … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, Bible Contradictions, Christianity, Christians, contradictions in the bible, God, Jesus, prayer, Religion, the bible
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Study: Religious children more likely to believe fantasy than non-religious children
A recent study published in Cognitive Science this month reveals an interesting divide between children raised in secular homes and children raised in religious homes. The article, titled “Judgments About Fact and Fiction by Children From Religious and Nonreligious Backgrounds,” finds a … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, Christianity, Christians, God, Islam, Jesus, Judaism, Religion, Science, Secularism, the bible
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Bible Contradictions #43: Does sacrificing an animal take away sins?
Animal sacrifices are widespread in the bible, dating all the way back to when god ordered Adam and Eve to kill an animal to make the first leopard print pimp suit and hooker pants. Sometimes it’s done out of sheer religious … Continue reading
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Tagged animal sacrifice, Animal sacrifices, Atheism, atheist, Bible Contradictions, Christianity, Christians, God, Jesus, Judaism, Paul, Religion, the bible
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Small gospel churches and cults, murderous cults
A walk down Colley Avenue in Ghent will find you face to face with an old gothic-esque stone Lutheran church. Ignore it. The pubs are less than a block away. Another twenty blocks along Colley and things have certainly changed. No … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, Christianity, Christians, Ghent, God, gospel churches, Jesus, Jim Jones, Jonestown, Religion, the bible, the Peoples Temple
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Does porn cause brain damage? Christian neurosurgeon fails at science
Everyone who knows me knows I’m a stickler for intellectual honesty. So when I came across this news article from a Christian news group, Today Christian, that claims, “A research study published in the latest Journal of American Medical Association: Psychiatry … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, Christianity, Christians, God, intellectual honesty, Judaism, Religion, research study, Science
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The road to my exorcism (Part 1)
As some of you might remember from a post I made a week ago, Dr. “Chaps” Gordon Klingenschmitt recently said atheists should be exorcised so they’ll feel “free to enjoy the worship of Jesus Christ.” I retorted back with my … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, Christianity, Christians, Exorcism, God, Gordon Klingenschmitt, Jesus, Religion, the bible
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How to destroy friendships: This woman uses Jesus
Yesterday I read one of the most frustrating blog posts I’ve ever come across. The post is titled “Saying Goodbye To Friends Who Reject Jesus,” and it’s filled to the brim with vitriolic rejection of people who merely have differing … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, Christianity, Christians, God, Jesus, Religion, the bible
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The Atheist Papers facebook page
Wow! Four posts in one day! It’s the summer, and I have more time on my hands. I’ve been keeping as busy as possible, which means reading, analyzing, and critiquing materials. And I have more time to blog (I also … Continue reading
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Tagged Allah, Atheism, atheist, Christianity, Christians, God, God of Abraham, Islam, Jesus, Judaism, Muhammad, Religion, the bible, the Quran
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The most important source in the evolution/creation debate: Peer-reviewed evidence of speciation
In the evolution/creation “debate” (it’s not much of a debate if you ask me) a common fallacious talking point among creationists/intelligent design advocates is that no one has ever observed one species turning into another species, a process called speciation. … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, Christianity, Christians, creation, creation science, creationists, Evolution, God, Islam, Religion, Science, speciation, species, theory of evolution
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The Atheist Papers 