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Tag Archives: God of Abraham
You cannot be a believer in the God of Abraham if you accept evolution
I’ve heard the following argument a million times. It’s so ingrained in human thought that I can’t even remember from where it originated. The argument is as follows: If evolution is true, then Adam and Eve did not exist If … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam and Eve, Atheism, Christianity, Christians, Evolution, evolutionary theory, God, God of Abraham, Islam, Jesus, Judaism, original sin, Religion, the bible
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The battle over gay rights: Terrorism is no longer just for terrorists
With all of the progress made in recent months for equal rights for the LGBT community, we’ve also seen a reactionary movement. The recent Arizona bill that was–thank god—vetoed yesterday by Gov. Jan Brewer was the most extreme reactionary force against … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, equal rights, Gay marriage, Gay rights, gay rights activists, God, God of Abraham, LGBT, LGBT activist, LGBT community, LGBT rights, politics, Religion, the bible
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Bible Absurdities: Very awkward conversation Moses MUST have had with god
Most people know the story of Moses. He was a Jew, kidnapped by the Pharaoh and raised a royal, decided he liked gefilte fish more than those grapes you always see pharaohs eating, sat idly by while god committed mass … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Christians, Deuteronomy, Exodus, God, God of Abraham, Islam, Judaism, Moses, Religion, the bible, the story of Moses
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The alternate god: Why can’t religious people worship the god they wish existed?
A few months ago I conducted a totally legit scientific poll* of my Facebook friends. I asked a simple question to my friends of faith: “Let’s assume that god exists, but he exists in a different form from what you believe. … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Christians, God, God of Abraham, Islam, Jesus, Judaism, Religion, the bible
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Book Review: Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World (Dalai Lama)
I read quite religiously. Last week I picked up a copy of the Dalai Lama’s most recent book, Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World (2012). In it he makes the argument that the world will be a better place if humanity … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Buddhism, Christianity, Christians, Dalai Lama, God, God of Abraham, Islam, Jesus, Judaism, objective morality, Religion, The Dalai Lama
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The Quran is basically just a book of threats (against pretty much everyone)
My Muslim roommate gave me a copy of the Quran, telling me that if I read it I will “surely become a Muslim, as everyone who studies religion will find the truth in this book.” I spent two evenings reading … Continue reading
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Tagged Allah, Atheism, God, God of Abraham, Islam, Muhammad, Quran, Religion, The Prophet Muhammad, the Quran
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The bible doesn’t understand physics: Baffling blunder in the Book of Joshua
Yesterday I wrote about how Joshua became the only person in the bible who commanded god to do something that god actually did. It wasn’t a prayer, a plea for help; it was a demand. Basically, in order to win … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, God, God of Abraham, Joshua, Judaism, Physics, Religion
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Is prayer not working? Try commanding god to help you!
The Old Testament is chock full of military conquests of god’s chosen people over nonbelievers and polytheists. The Book of Joshua is a prime example. Joshua was commander of one such pre-crusades crusade. He sacks Jericho, saving a lone inhabitant: … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Book of Joshua, Christianity, God, God of Abraham, Joshua, Religion
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Bible Contradictions #12: How many sons did Abraham have?
Abraham could have avoided the whole child abuse and attempted murder of his “only” son, Isaac, if he had paid a little more attention to god’s command. You see, multiple bible verses show that Abraham had more than one … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, Atheism, Bible Contradictions, Christianity, contradictions in the bible, God, God of Abraham, Isaac, Ishmael, Judaism, Religion
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Bible Contradictions #11: How long will the earth last?
You can’t trust the god of Abraham to answer questions about geology and astronomy. This is especially true with whether or not the earth will last forever. He just can’t seem to make up his mind. First, in Deuteronomy, … Continue reading
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