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Category: Religion and Reason
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Is a little belief in magic okay? What about voodoo? Is a little belief okay? Prayer. Isn’t prayer the same as voodoo, only more arrogant? Since it has been proven that prayer is as efficacious as chance isn’t it on level with the witch doctor, the voodoo believer, the chanting medicine man? Prayer expects a…
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As an atheist I thought everything was on the table for discussion. Many theists consider the subject of religion as being separate and off the discussion table unless, of course, everything you write or say is in complete agreement with established belief. Now I find there are many other topics which are off the table,…
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What year is this? Is it 1214 or 2014? In the not too distant past the United States was considered the technological envy of the world. Maybe it still is. Nevertheless, due to people that believe much as those who lived in the 1200s, our technological lead can not last for long. There have been…
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I used to call myself a feminist. I can no longer. It was really ridiculous to ever think a man could be a feminist. Any man who calls himself a feminist should be neutered. Barbera Walker author of “Man Made God” has asserted that for a man to be called a feminist he must support…
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Recently I posted the following on my Facebook timeline: “It seems to me that a lot of people have the meaning of tolerance and the meaning of acceptance confused. I tolerate quite a bit, but I do not accept all of those things I tolerate as being moral or right and neither will I adopt…
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I now present a possibility… perhaps there are those individuals who should not abandon religion. To begin let’s consider the girl character on the movie “Paul”, the one which was highly religious, having been made so by her father. Upon being released from her religion (see the movie) she abandoned her morality. Swearing as well…
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There is an often said phrase that well meaning people deliver to those who suffer tragedies or disappointments: “Everything happens for a reason.” Thankfully, this phrase is absolutely false. A tornado takes out a suburban neighborhood. Every house is destroyed but one. Many die. Try telling the distraught why their families had to be eliminated…
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Without hesitation and with conviction the lies are boldly spoken. Over and over again they are sounded. Lies are accepted as truth in this fashion. The conservative right in America uses repetition to convince the gullible, the weak-minded to take up the chant and spread the lies far and wide. Though the reference for some…
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Is it enough to work toward the eradication of religious beliefs which prompt the adherent to impose their religion, morality, on everyone? Should instead the goal be the total eradication of all religious belief, which is, after all, delusional? Should alliances be formed between non-believers and secular minded religious despite the delusional nature of belief…
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Mock me not, heathen. Should atheists mock christians? Some people indicate we shouldn’t as it makes us look bad, and thereby hurts our cause. But what’s an atheist to do when the mind-locked christian displays a stubborn ignorance to recognize reason and logic? What can you do when logical fallacies and warped semantics are all…
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