Tag Archives: God

According to statistical analysis god does not exist

In my field statistical analysis is arguably the most demonstrably powerful tool we have. And given our current quality of technology, it’s incredibly easy. There’s almost no math required! All one must do after formulating their research question, collecting data, … Continue reading

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Bible Contradictions #51: What happened to the city of Ai?

    Joshua sacked Ai about 3,200-3,300 years ago (ca. 13th century BCE). After he burned the city to the ground, the prophet claims the city is “forever a heap of ruins.” This is similar to the prophesy about Tyre. … Continue reading

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Quran Contradiction #8: Will Jews and Christians go to hell?

It’s very, very unlikely that hell exists. But if it does, can we rely on the Quran to figure out who’s going there and who isn’t? Well, no, we can’t. In verse 3:85 the Quran tells us that everyone who follows any … Continue reading

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Bible Contradictions #50: Can Jews intermarry?

In the modern age there is still a dumbfounding debate about inter-religious marriage. Although the debate has largely been settled (there’s nothing wrong with it), there are still pockets of society that condemn Catholics who marry Protestants, or the other … Continue reading

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Bible Contradictions #49: How high were Solomon’s capitals?

During the siege of Jerusalem, Nebuchadnezzar II’s army destroyed Solomon’s temple. For whatever reason the bible waited until this late in the game to take stock of the temple’s inventory. While Neby’s soldiers were carrying off their plunder, both 2 Kings … Continue reading

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Bible Contradictions #48: Can women teach in church?

  The Catholic church is steadfast in its insistence that women cannot enter into the priesthood. It’s one of the more backwards social stances held by the church. The best we’ve seen from the Catholic church is the pope saying: … Continue reading

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Why the Atheist Papers is more honest than the bible

This website is not meant to be taken seriously. I’m no authority. No philosophical matters pertaining to theism or atheism should ever be taken seriously by anyone for any reason. They are, by definition, non-starters, and there are no authorities … Continue reading

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Bible Contradictions #47: Did Enoch die?

I previously tackled the does-everyone-die contradiction. I briefly mentioned Enoch in that post. This one expands on Enoch and raises another contradiction. In order to answer the question of whether or not Enoch died, all we must do is read Hebrews … Continue reading

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You think creationists use bad science? Try talking to the anti-GMO crowd!

There are few things in this world that annoy me more than religiously-based scientific ignorance. While creationists such as Ken Ham and William Lane Craig deserve our ridicule for their attempts to use science to prove science wrong, they might be … Continue reading

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Questions for Christians about apostasy in Islam

Lately it’s become a minor trend to anonymously — but publicly — announce one’s irreligion in countries where apostasy is criminalized and atheists are often imprisoned or worse. Here is a photograph I saw yesterday from the Atheist Republic that nicely … Continue reading

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