Freethinker's corner
I will not go quietly into the night!
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Before humans there were only assorted animals. Of course, they had brains but they did not think in the way humans thought. There is zero evidence that they worshipped a god or believed in one. Not saying they did not have rituals. If they went through a series of movements that produced a result that…
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Offense is taken so easily these days. If you do not agree with people, they become apprehensive about you. They figure that you are so nice that you must be just like them, just like a long-lost twin. The only issues that you can disagree about are the superficial ones… like, I like chocolate, you…
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Why do people do the wrong thing? Anyone with morality taught by parents or others, should know right from wrong. Is it greed? The desire to amass great quantities of acquisitions way in excess of what is needed? Why the callous murder? What is to be gained from that? One can imagine scenarios where a…
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Recent figures show that almost three-quarters of a million people are homeless in the United States. Almost 2/3 of that occurs in urban areas. About 1/3 of the homeless are chronic cases, enduring lengthy or repeated homelessness. There is a shortage of low-income housing available. There is nothing for at least 2/3 of those…
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Should you laugh at religious beliefs? If you have no religious beliefs of your own, you might be tempted to make fun of people who do. If you do it in their face, you risk physical attacks. The fashion today is to ridicule the various religions via social media on-line. That way they would have…
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As an atheist, I do not believe any god of any kind is returning to planet Earth. I do not believe any god exists out there in the Universe, to come here. Nevertheless, I do believe an end of humanity, call it what you will, may come within a frightening short time. Is this something…
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Does being a “proud” atheist make any sense? If you consider the millions and millions of individuals that have been co-opted by religion and how difficult it is in society to steadfastly be different, it does require a measure of courage to remain unaffected. There are multiple religions, using almost the same offer, that of…
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… Noah, was no Noah, he was the fictional character in a story written before humans knew better. He did not live 900 years. … Moses. Yet another creation of imagination. A supposed leader. … Jesus. There is no record of him anywhere. There is no evidence of a singular person with amazing powers roaming…
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Is that man a man, or a woman masquerading playing a role? Is that woman a woman, or a man masquerading playing a role?Is that man or woman a deviant, who is masquerading for a purpose?Parents worry for their children over many things, now they have one more.