Tag Archives: Muhammad

Burn ISIS flag challenge!!

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

Yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like. There’s a protest against ISIS Monday, 1 September 2014 at 6:00 PM in Beirut. Bring your ISIS flag to burn it. If you don’t live in Lebanon, print one up yourself and burn … Continue reading →

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The ISIS flag: A menstrual pad, a toilet

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

I love Aliaa Magda Elmahdy. She is to Islam what Pussy Riot is to Putin. An Egyptian atheist activist whose major point of contention rests on Islam and its abysmally gendered track record, Elmahdy has captured my heart by removing her … Continue reading →

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Contradictions in the Hadith #3: Ablution?

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

Ablution, also called Wudu, is Islamic ritualistic purification by washing oneself with water. This must be performed prior to praying or even handling the Quran. Allah apparently can’t hear your prayers if you have a little grit under your fingernails … Continue reading →

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Prominent Lebanese filmmaker and actress, Nadine Labaki, slams religion in Facebook post

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

I’m a huge fan of Nadine Labaki. Her films tackle serious sociopolitical/religious themes using Lebanon as a scenic backdrop, but the messages she conveys through film are universal. My personal favorite is Caramel, which explores gender roles and sexual taboos from … Continue reading →

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Questions for Christians about apostasy in Islam

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

Lately it’s become a minor trend to anonymously — but publicly — announce one’s irreligion in countries where apostasy is criminalized and atheists are often imprisoned or worse. Here is a photograph I saw yesterday from the Atheist Republic that nicely … Continue reading →

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All babies are born Muslims (and other Islamic nonsense)

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

Four points: All babies are born Muslims. All humans are at least subconsciously Muslims. Atheists don’t exist (because my roommate says so). Allah tricked Christians into being Christians.

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There are no authorities: Stop block quoting to make a point (a short rant)

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

I’ll be honest, when I’m reading someone’s blog and they have a block quote by a philosopher to lend credit to their position on something, I usually skip the entire thing. Theists often block quote C.S. Lewis or, for whatever … Continue reading →

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Allah’s arsenal against devils: The Quran thinks stars are missiles

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

I’ve already written about the bible not understanding what stars are, so I’m not going to harp on that. This is a post to highlight the hilarious scientific ignorance about stars in the Quran. Behold: And We have certainly beautified the … Continue reading →

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The Atheist Papers facebook page

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

Wow! Four posts in one day! It’s the summer, and I have more time on my hands. I’ve been keeping as busy as possible, which means reading, analyzing, and critiquing materials. And I have more time to blog (I also … Continue reading →

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Quran Contradictions #6: What should we do with non-believers?

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

When Muhammad invented his new religion he had to contend with a lot of different religions — like Judaism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and even many people with no religion at all. So what do we do with all of these people … Continue reading →

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