Tag Archives: Islam

Husband beats wife to death, plays recording of Quran in the background

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Because I used to live in Beirut, I tend to keep up with the news coming out of Lebanon. Last week I came across this article about a man in the Beirut neighborhood of Al-Tariq al-Jadideh who beat his wife to … Continue reading →

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An atheist in Beirut: The beauty of Islamic music

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

I’ve mentioned before that I used to live in Beirut. I lived in Hamra, in an awful apartment called Residence Haddad, off of Makdessi Street. My room was on the second floor, and I learned to drown out the roar … Continue reading →

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The alternate god: Why can’t religious people worship the god they wish existed?

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

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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Don’t like your circumcision? Sin. It’ll grow back (according to the Apostle Paul)

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

On Facebook I follow a page called Godless Engineer. Said “Godless Engineer” often posts humorous criticisms of religion. A few days ago they posted the following image:   Of course, knowing me, I looked it up. And it’s there. The … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World (Dalai Lama)

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

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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Bible Contradictions #19: Who was Heman’s father?

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Heman is not an extraordinary character in the bible. He appears to be nothing more than a struggling street musician who penned a depressingly dark one hit wonder called Psalm 88. Indeed, Heman is quite obscure. A quick look to … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #18: Who was Moses’ father in law?

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

When Moses was a wanted criminal for murdering an Egyptian who did nothing more than strike a Hebrew, he stopped by Midian to white knight a group of women who were being hassled by some blue collared workers. When one of … Continue reading →

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The Quran is basically just a book of threats (against pretty much everyone)

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

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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My Muslim friend on evolution: “What’s evolution?”

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Many who’ve read my blog might be surprised to discover that I live with two ultra religious Muslims. One hails from Afghanistan and is pursuing his undergraduate studies, and the other comes from Algeria, where he received a M.S. in … Continue reading →

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The Prophet Muhammad was a raging sociopath

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Yesterday I watched the latest video by Jaclyn Glenn titled “Atheist vs Muslim.” I’m not going to get into the content of the video. If you’re interested, click the link I’ve provided. In the description of the video, Jaclyn provides … Continue reading →

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