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An alternative to secular Christmas music: That Detroit Soul!
It’s that time of year again when ex-Christian non-believers must accept the shackles of their former religious upbringings. While December 25 — to us — is just another day on the calendar, no more worthy of special treatment than December … Continue reading
Should Christians bring back the beard?
The short answer to the question I pose in the title is, unfortunately, no. They have no reason to. Christianity is more about grace than it is about grooming practices. Contrary to a few other religions, Christianity does not teach that … Continue reading
Want to test your cognitive dissonance?
I don’t have much for you today. Lately I’ve been much more interested in reading than writing, but I came across an article from the BBC today titled “Will religion ever disappear?” It’s a wonderfully written piece by Rachel Nuwer. Honestly, … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, cognitive dissonance, God, Rachel Nuwer, Religion, religious beliefs, Science
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We’re the reason creationists are crazy
I’ve mentioned cognitive dissonance a lot in my blogs. It’s a problem that plagues practically every thought we ever have. Everything from politics to philosophy, from medicine to physics, from music to television, cognitive dissonance is a bitch. If you’re … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, cognitive dissonance, cognitive dissonance theory, creationism, God, Religion, Science, the bible, young earth creationists
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This is how religious people and everyone else should approach morality
I sat for a seminar today (I know, how fun), and the woman proctoring the seminar was a case worker for a neighboring city’s juvenile and domestic relations court. When she gave examples to explain the concepts she was presenting, … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, God, morality, objective morality, Religion, Secularism
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It’s time to take the “X” out of Xmas
Warning: Satire. It’s been a long, unproductive day. I figured I’d continue in my unproductiveness and make this post. For what feels like centuries Christians have been trying to put “Christ” back into Christmas, whatever the hell that even means. … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Christmas, God, Jesus, Religion, War on Christmas, Xmas
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The Atheist and the Retired Minister: Strange conversation about knowledge
I spent much of Thanksgiving behind the wheel, driving along a two lane highway through what can only be described as the rural farmland hills of the Bible Belt. We were far from the Interstate. Along the way I passed … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Christians, God, Jesus, Religion, the bible
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Reasons why both believers and non-believers should do volunteer work
Charity is not solely the domain of the devout. While religious organizations indeed greatly contribute to the social well-being of their communities through encouraging people to volunteer their services (see chapter six, page 87), non-religious people share and fulfill a … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, charity, God, non-profit, Religion, Secularism, volunteer work
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Addressing the weakness of our data and arguments: A responsibility for all
Knowledge is very difficult to come by. While knowledge might not require certainty, certainty is the utopia for which all science and philosophy strives. In the mean time — while we wind our way through the maze of knowledge to, at … Continue reading
Why this blog doesn’t matter
In writing and administering The Atheist Papers, I try to be as intellectually honest as possible. Some things may fall through the cracks (such as not addressing the weakness of one of my bible contradictions) because — let me be … Continue reading
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