Tag Archives: Islam

When Christians say we don’t believe in anything, they’re sort of right

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

When I defended my thesis, one of my committee members asked me, “Why do you believe hope is a more important variable than the others?” I wrote my thesis on the genesis of self-immolation. Anyway, I gave him a long-winded … Continue reading →

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God kills millions because of their private thoughts (also, angels and humans get it on)

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

I’ve recently been tasked to read an analyze Genesis 6 (particularly verse 5, but I’m not going to cherry pick a bible verse here). A little background info: In a recent post there was a back and forth between a fellow atheist … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #28: How long was the Babylonian Captivity?

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

God has a funny way of treating his “chosen people.” Apparently, the Jews were misbehaving and being ungodly. After several years of some other shenanigans in Babylon, god decided it was time to put his foot down and end the free … Continue reading →

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Sharing a prophet’s grave: An accidental resurrection in the bible

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

According to Acts 26:23 and 1 Corinthians 15:20, Jesus was the first person to be resurrected. But actually, if you go by the bible, many, many people were resurrected before Jesus rose from the dead. I’m not here to point out … Continue reading →

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“Atheism is a religion”: The fundamental flaw with this statement and how it undermines religious belief

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Is atheism a religion? Despite the fact that, no, it is definitely not a religion, the very question itself is self-defeating when asked by a religious person. I imagine that this post might be troll bait. There probably lurks someone (particularly … Continue reading →

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Where are the Christian suicide bombers? Actually, closer than you think

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Robert Pape’s book Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism (2005) (I cannot recommend this book enough!!) is, arguably, to date the most extensive survey of suicide terrorism. In it, Pape argues that the general agreement that suicide terrorism … Continue reading →

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Is god supernatural?: The conundrum of belief

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

In a previous update, I made a claim in passing that “If god can interact with the natural world, then god ceases to be supernatural.” That is, any interaction between any god and the natural world can be observed. Such … Continue reading →

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How does the bible end? Jesus is revealed to be Satan

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

The book of Revelation. It is almost as well known as Genesis. It’s the strangest book in the bible. It’s actually the funnest to read. It’s more like an action flick than any of the other books of Christian-Islam text. … Continue reading →

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Fat people should commit suicide (according to the bible)

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

I stumbled across this blog post today by Violetwisp. (Thanks for bringing this to my attention!) In it, the author points out a problematic proverb. For reasons unknown I usually avoid proverbs. They are incredibly boring (well, so is the … Continue reading →

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Atheists have no meaning in life? Does that mean your dog’s life is meaningless too?

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Human companionship with animals is an almost-universal feature throughout all of the planet. And the animals speak a universal language with us. Compassion. Love. Kindness. Empathy. They are there when we need them the most–to help us through tragic events, … Continue reading →

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