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Bible Contradictions #41: Do sinners go to hell?
The cornerstone of the Christian religions is conversion. Win souls for Jesus! Christianity is much, much more about growing the faith than it is about actually following the teachings of Christ. So how do you convince an otherwise normal person to … Continue reading
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Exposing bigotry: Here are some Christians very angry about same-sex marriage
It’s my opinion that if you post something in a public forum, your comments are fair game for public criticism. With that stated, last night I clicked on a Facebook image from Fox 45 Dayton that asks, “Do you believe Same-Sex … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, Christianity, Christians, Fox News, God, Jesus, LGBT, Religion, religious bigotry, same-sex marriage, the bible
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6 things about Christians I learned by living in a Muslim country
Atheists (and everyone else) in the U.S. often fail to notice Christian behavior because it’s normal, even if some of these behaviors are absurd. For example, women wearing gaudy dresses with oversized matching hats to church is quite common in … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, Beirut, Christianity, Christians, God, Islam, Israel, Jesus, Lebanon, Religion
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Bible Contradictions #40: Does god dwell in light?
We have this image of god in our mind, perched up in heaven on a golden throne, suspended by white fluffy clouds, light of unknown origins haloing his head. We often associate god with light. Indeed, the bible teaches us … Continue reading
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Bible Contradictions #39: Is it ok to kill?
The Byrds’ 1965 classic “Turn! Turn! Turn!” captured well the biblical narrative that killing is sanctioned by god. Here, go ahead and play the song while reading this post. The song quotes Ecclesiastes chapter 3, which states — paraphrased — … Continue reading
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Bible Contradictions #38: Does god work on the sabbath?
When people say that Jesus got rid of the old laws or changed them, what they are saying is that Jesus contradicted his father (or himself). That’s what we have here. In the Old Testament god rested on the sabbath, … Continue reading
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When god is not there: Faith and prayer are meaningless in the face of tragedy
I’ve been absent from the Atheist Papers for a little over two weeks, my longest stretch without making a post yet. Without getting into too many personal details, I’ll sum up the story like this: On 30 May 2014 my family … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, Christianity, Christians, God, Jesus, prayer, Religion
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Church in Norfolk has no idea how Facebook works
The other day I was at the grocery store loading my trunk with cheap beer, where I was accosted by an evangelical Christian, which, although extremely annoying, is expected and trivial. Unfortunately public Christian proselytization is not only common, it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, Christianity, Christians, Facebook, God, Jesus, Potter's House Christian Fellowship, Religion, the bible
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What “pure” religion is according to the bible: It’s actually quite good
Often in my posts I mock the bible (and this one is no exception), but there are some verses with which even militant atheists should agree. These are the verses that eschew supernatural claims and make profound social statements. Jesus, for … Continue reading
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Why are there no baby saints?
The newly-recognized Pope Saint John Paul II was a canonizing cannon during his earthly tenure. A quick look to Wikipedia reveals at least 362 (I might have miscounted) saints ordained by our Polish friend. That’s a lot of dead people … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Christianity, Christians, God, Heaven, Jesus, Religion, Saints, the bible
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The Atheist Papers 