Tag Archives: Judaism

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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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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Big Bang Evidence: When science is co-opted by religion

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

I was delighted by the news yesterday that the “smoking gun” in evidence for the Big Bang has been observed by cosmologists. After work I read through several news articles reporting the findings. Many of these articles allowed user comments, … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #24: Is it ok to have a census?

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

In the bible god seems a bit wishy washy when it comes to the census. David took a census and god got pretty angry by any standards. He murdered 70,000 people. But when his son Solomon took a census of … Continue reading →

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Bible Absurdities: Hebrews 7 says that a king from thousands of years ago is still alive

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Hebrews chapter seven (Catholic bible linked) starts out by reciting a tale about Abraham after his Slaughter of the Kings (Genesis 14). We again meet King Melchizedek, one of the kings who won the war and in return gave Abraham a ton … Continue reading →

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Abraham’s Pyramid: How religions built on other religions die

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Jumping off of yesterday’s post about evolution negating the religions that rely on Adam and Eve, I have developed what I will call “Abraham’s Pyramid.” The basic premise of Abraham’s Pyramid is as follows: Christian doctrine relies on the validity … Continue reading →

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You cannot be a believer in the God of Abraham if you accept evolution

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

I’ve heard the following argument a million times. It’s so ingrained in human thought that I can’t even remember from where it originated. The argument is as follows: If evolution is true, then Adam and Eve did not exist If … Continue reading →

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According to the bible, we live in a snow globe. Science proves this wrong, but why do many still believe in the bible?

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Centuries ago science disproved Genesis 1:6-8 (which, needless to say, blew a huge hole in the story of Noah’s ark). In the creation story the heavens and the earth coexist in a physical universe. The earth sits below, covered in a … Continue reading →

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Religions cannot claim a monopoly on objective morality: The debate is based on flawed definitions

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

(If you don’t feel like reading this whole post, scroll to the purple text, which is the main point of this post). I generally stay out of the objective morality debate between theists and atheists because the conclusion that atheism … Continue reading →

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Casting off god in the name of faith: Should more believers leave their religions to search for truth?

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Late last year we heard about the pastor who was taking a break from god, trying out atheism for 365 days to see what it has to offer. Ryan J. Bell’s decision sparked a few controversies: From his church (who … Continue reading →

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