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I will not go quietly into the night!
Category: Religion and Reason
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Religion has, as its main motivation, the fear of death. There are other reasons for religion such as the transference of respect of and belief in one’s parents ability to protect you, care for you, to an even more magnificent and powerful “parent” after childhood. Fear, however, of death, and the desire to be immortal,…
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There is much good in humanity. From our humble beginnings as an ape-like creature many millions of years ago we have risen to dominate the planet. Against nearly insurmountable adversities we have prevailed. Among animals we are indeed a marvel. There are many things, on the other hand, that could be better. Our present population…
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Do you remember what seems like the distant past now? Do you remember the you, that you, that existed before it was destroyed by reality? That time when make believe and reality were melded, and it didn’t matter that it was melded? Childhood, sweet and serene, a magic time. A time where there were few…
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Within the last few years there have been reports of the discovery of a God Spot in the brains of human beings. Many theists jumped on the bandwagon proclaiming this discovery and how it must mean that belief in God is a natural state for humankind. Much more research on this topic has been…
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The First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States guarantees freedom of religion, its exercise, and the freedom of speech. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to…
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Atheists often dream what the world would be like without the existence of religion. On the other hand, Christians often lament what the world would be like without God. Atheists have a legitimate dream. Religion has had a terrible history on this planet. A history of oppression and violence. It has fought any new ideas…
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Astronomical Creationists as well as scientists calculate the likelihood of life originating spontaneously on its own at overwhelmingly negative odds. Yet, here we are. Not only developed, but quite well developed. We are here despite the calamities that have befallen earth on several occasions. Mass extinction at the end of Ordovician, around 434 million years…
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The purveyors of hate continue to churn out the lies in an effort to agitate the masses into marching to the drum of their tune. While proclaiming wisdom and truth instead they feed the willing listeners of their diatribe words of hatred, words of deceit, and words of slander. We of the world of reason,…
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The door is open a crack. Granted it is only a very small nearly imperceptible crack. This means the door is not locked. That which is beyond the door could push its way inward, inward into your thoughts. The door is the door to your mind. That which is outside, in this case, is…
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Many a Christian, engaged in a desperate attempt to save my soul, has claimed that when they surrendered to god to have had a supernatural experience. With the entrance of the spirit of god these people assert a cleansing of their soul. I respond, as is my nature, that it is all in their head.…
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