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SCOTUS: Christians can monopolize “short” prayers in city halls (Don’t worry non-Christians, it’s no big deal)
Yesterday, the US Supreme Court ruled that short prayers lead by “chaplains of the month” (in other words, civilians) do not violate the separation of church and state, even if those prayers are strictly Christian. By the same vein, those prayers … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Christian prayers, Christianity, Christians, God, Jesus, political science, politics, Religion, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, the separation of church and state
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When Christians say we don’t believe in anything, they’re sort of right
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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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Christians, God, Islam, Jesus, Judaism, Religion, the bible
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Bible Contradictions #31: Can we eat animals?
This is a personal favorite of mine, but that’s probably because I’m vegan. But I’m not here to discuss the ethics of eating meat; this is an atheist-themed blog, not a blog for veganism. What makes this question so interesting … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, atheist, Bible Contradictions, Christianity, Christians, contradictions in the bible, God, Jesus, Religion, the bible, Veganism
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Paul literally likens the Jews with Satan in his first epistle to the Thessalonians
The Christian persecution complex goes way, way back. Even in Paul’s day, he blamed the Jews for his difficulties in spreading Jesus’ words. We must look to 1 Thessalonians 2 to understand how frustrated Paul was. Skip to the end, … Continue reading
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Tagged absurdities in the bible, Atheism, atheist, Bible Absurdities, Christianity, Christians, God, Jesus, Judaism, Paul, Religion, the bible
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Bible Contradictions #30: Can god do anything?
The god that revealed himself to Abraham is literally the most complex thing imaginable, as his followers will tell you. He’s been constructed into a being that knows exactly everything you will ever do, yet still finds a way to … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Bible Contradictions, Christianity, Christians, contradictions in the bible, God, God of Abraham, Jesus, Religion, the bible
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Proof that the bible is fallible: early Christians confess to changing the bible
Even as far back as the third century CE, numerous Christians began noticing bible contradictions. They largely accepted these inconsistencies and believed there must be a reason for their existences. What they couldn’t accept, however, was how the early church … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Bible Contradictions, Christianity, Christians, contradictions in the bible, God, Jesus, Origen, Religion, the bible
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Buddhism vs. Christianity: They’re not as different as you might think
If you’re a skeptic and think that Buddhism has some worthwhile teachings, you’re right. Actually, all religions have something worthwhile, but we can whittle them down to different ways of saying the golden rule. Buddhism is replete with doctrines and … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Buddha, Buddhism, Buddhism and Christianity, Christianity, Christians, God, Jesus, Lotus Sutra, Religion, the bible
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God kills millions because of their private thoughts (also, angels and humans get it on)
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
Christians, you aren’t Eastering hard enough!
Easter is–hands down–the most important holiday in all branches of Christianity. Easter represents precisely everything that is fundamental to the Christian religions: A man venerated as the physical embodiment of god is resurrected. Without the resurrection, the death of Jesus … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, birth of Jesus, Christianity, Christians, Christmas, Easter, God, Jesus, Religion, the bible, the death of Jesus
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Bible Contradictions #27: Should Christians cast out devils?
It seems everywhere I go those silly Christians are casting out devils. I can’t make it to the corner market without getting spritzed by holy water and having a lesson in Latin. But is it truly the Christian thing to do? … Continue reading
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The Atheist Papers 