Tag Archives: Religion

An immeasurably tall order: The absurdity of belief

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

I’ve never believed in divine beings. I’ve been an atheist since the day I was born. Acceptance of supernatural beings or events has never developed in my head. I was negligibly instructed in religious thought as a child, but mostly … Continue reading →

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The ISIS flag: A menstrual pad, a toilet

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

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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Bible Contradictions #53: Who was Kish’s father?

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

There are a few people named Kish in the bible, but for the purpose of this post I will be referring only to Kish, the father of Saul. The bible is filled with genealogies, even though the bible explicitly forbids … Continue reading →

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My favorite religious teaching: Feeding your animals in Jewish practice

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Even “militant” atheists like me can acknowledge when religion gets something morally right. Despite our view that religion is dangerous and detrimental to the progress of our species and our planet, sometimes religion does something that makes my heart warm. … Continue reading →

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Paradigms, dogma, and analytical eclecticism: A thought on religion versus science

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

This relatively long post reflects an idea I’ve been considering for a long time. It’s by no means fully fleshed, and I welcome commentary, criticism, or contribution to the discussion from thinkers from all sides. This post discusses three analytical … Continue reading →

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Contradictions in the Hadith #3: Ablution?

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

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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The best apologist argument criticizing my list of bible contradictions guts the Christian bible

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Of all the criticisms I’ve received of my ongoing campaign to expose bible contradictions, one in particular is quite a powerful argument. The argument is essentially this: The bible was originally written as an inerrant document with no contradictions whatsoever. As the … Continue reading →

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According to statistical analysis god does not exist

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

In my field statistical analysis is arguably the most demonstrably powerful tool we have. And given our current quality of technology, it’s incredibly easy. There’s almost no math required! All one must do after formulating their research question, collecting data, … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #52: Can “true” Christians leave the church?

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Early Christians held a monopoly on the No True Scotsman fallacy. Actually, we still hear it on a regular basis. When a Christian does something crazy with which the majority of Christians disagree, people might say, “Yeah, but he’s not a real … Continue reading →

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How to avoid building straw men (a post for atheists and believers)

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Straw men — This is something I see far too often in blogs about religion or non-religion. And it happens way, way too often in the user comments on this blog. I’m considering blocking serial offenders, not because I want to limit … Continue reading →

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