Blog items about Atheism 162 Atheism 2012-02-06T22:37:44 Paul Zeolot barry.david.adams@googlemail.com Planet Atheism 2012-02-06T15:28:16

You know religious believers are living in a delusional world when they actively try to convince atheists that atheism is a religion, but that Christianity isn’t. As ridiculous as such a belief sounds, we hear such nonsense from religious believers all the time, but rarely at the same time. First, there is the claim that [...]

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Further to the topic I covered in the previous blog post “Free Will, Determinism and Religion” I have had some thoughts regarding the very duality of free will versus determinism that Christianity preaches in The Bible. Previously I wrote: ...

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From the New Yorker:(“But that doesn’t apply to *my* site,” said bloggers everywhere…)

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I try to understand Christianity from an economic perspective. Why are the vast majority of Americans Christians? Is it because they are convinced that the doctrines of Christianity are true? I doubt it. Is it because they believe the Bible … Continue reading →

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Sam Harris has written a wonderfully enlightening and remarkably relatable piece on how the mind reacts when cherished beliefs are challenged by outside sources. He likens the love of a burning wood fire to the love of whatever religious beliefs one m...

609dc6d97f6437109f8c04b3942c7ebd Planet Atheism 2012-02-05T18:56:08

This kind of argument — which is essentially saying “I don’t believe it!” — could be employed against more than evolution. A creationist could look at the current totality of English history, or the biosphere, or whatever, and impulsively exclaim that it’s “impossible” for such to have occurred without outside guidance. But is it really? [...]

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b9e1fee685ec6058f163d05405944aa0 Steel City Skeptics 2012-02-05T01:47:22

If this doesn’t crack you up, quick, rush yourself to the morgue ’cause you’re dead. h/t to RDF for this link. Filed under: Uncategorized

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Home About Comment Policy Disclosure Advertising Inquiries Contact skip to main skip to sidebar February 4, 2012 Delegitimizing Atheists in the Media Labels : Bigotry Media Delegitimizing Atheists in the Media 2012-02-04T07:50:00-06:00 vjack Bigotry|Media| Comments Tweet Staks over at Dangerous Talk recently brought up a great point about how people especially those in the media delegitimize atheism in subtle ways . He notes that atheists who are interviewed on TV or for print media are often referred to as a self-professed atheist and that this sort of prefix is never affixed to religious people . I have certainly seen self-professed and many similar examples like the : following a self-described atheist . identifies himself as an atheist who says he's an atheist who claims to be an

44156a7b0835523faa41ced34ef351a6 The Good Atheist 2012-02-04T02:57:06

WARNING: Don’t listen to this episode if you’re operating heavy machinery. It’s a sad one, as we announce that 2012 will be the final year for TGA. Don’t fret though, it’s not the end of the world!

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: , , Home About Comment Policy Disclosure Advertising Inquiries Contact skip to main skip to sidebar February 3, 2012 Mormonism : Cult , Christianity , or Both Labels : Religion Mormonism : Cult , Christianity , or Both 2012-02-03T05:06:00-06:00 vjack Religion| Comments Tweet It is often said that the difference between a religion and a cult comes down to the number of adherents . Longevity seems to be a factor too , as it seems like it is usually the people who belong to older , established religions who use the cult label to describe newer religions . I am curious about why many fundamentalist Christians are so adamant in insisting that Mormonism is a cult and that Mormons are not Christians . Do you think this is based on differences of doctrine , jealousy over the rapid growth of this

ace8f23e2fdb4c353108870182a2292d Steel City Skeptics 2012-02-02T14:00:05

Where: The Quiet Storm Coffeehouse (5430 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206) When: 7PM TODAY RSVP at: http://www.meetup.com/Pittsburgh-Secular-Freethinkers/events/45674582/ Hi Everyone, Our topic this month comes from Chris:  picking our battles.  As atheists and nonbelievers, we are a minority and an oft maligned … Continue reading →

61e25fe8342d4a01286ebcd73808013a The Freethinker 2012-02-01T09:46:55

MOST people in Britain want Church of England bishops slung out of the House of Lords. A Yougov poll for the Sunday Times asked: Currently, 26 senior Church of England bishops are entitled to sit in the House of Lords and vote on laws. Do you think bishops should or should not be entitled to [...]

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Home About Comment Policy Disclosure Advertising Inquiries Contact skip to main skip to sidebar January 31, 2012 Theirs is a Jealous God Labels : Christianity Theirs is a Jealous God 2012-01-31T05:52:00-06:00 vjack Christianity| Comments Tweet There are many things that bother me about the sort of god that Christians claim to worship . This image captures one of them : the absurdity of thinking that a god so powerful , so wise , so good would demand worship from humans and would condemn them to eternal punishment for the crime of not believing . Only a god created by the human mind would have such petty desires Subscribe to Atheist Revolution Theirs is a Jealous God 2012-01-31T05:52:00-06:00 vjack Christianity| Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Older Post Home Sponsors Recent Posts Loading

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Home About Comment Policy Disclosure Advertising Inquiries Contact skip to main skip to sidebar January 27, 2012 The Fallacy of Atheism's Public Relations Problem Labels : Atheist Movement Bigotry The Fallacy of Atheism's Public Relations Problem 2012-01-27T07:15:00-06:00 vjack Atheist Movement|Bigotry| Comments Tweet I think we can all agree that atheists are an unpopular minority in the United States . We've seen countless examples of bigotry directed at us by Christians , including elected officials who are supposed to know better . And it is not just the Christians the record is not much better for members of other mainstream religions . I suspect we can agree that there are multiple reasons for how we are perceived by many religious . individuals A number of prominent atheist bloggers

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Damned if God Exists Atheist Blog 2012-01-16T01:12:44

There’s a lot of discussion raging right now about the faster-than-light neutrinos that supposedly have been observed at the CERN laboratories. Will this discovery disprove parts of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and radically change the way we view the universe? Or is this just another case of experimental error? Whatever the outcome, the one thing [...]

8272b52796a6b9a91d34260537cdadeb Damned if God Exists Atheist Blog 2012-01-16T01:12:43

Is that Jesus? NOPE! Just Chuck Testa! Note: Chuck Testa does not taxidermize pets, but if you have any dead messiahs you want to preserve in the most lifelike way possible, just send them his way.

67a0a6a45b9aae8fe43008908131d98a Damned if God Exists Atheist Blog 2012-01-16T01:12:42

I saw this picture of a guy wearing a t-shirt that said "There's a picture of the prophet Muhammad on the back of my t-shirt." on the front, and on the back, "Just kidding. Praise Allah". So I thought, what if...

099739714f83157463a77767f2eb18d5 Damned if God Exists Atheist Blog 2012-01-16T01:12:41

So... you get into a discussion with some Christians, assert that the Bible is full of contradictions and get asked for evidence. What do you do?

dc09929e794dbfabedea2c0d448fb0a3 Damned if God Exists Atheist Blog 2012-01-16T01:12:40

Every atom in your body came from a star that exploded. The atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. You are all stardust...

ca5ab119e6c7341989fb3840b56743be Damned if God Exists Atheist Blog 2012-01-16T01:12:39

"Today, after church, my 5-year-old son asked me about God, so I answered his questions in full. We talked about God for over 2 hours. At the end of it all, he pondered for a moment, before saying to me "That's the stupidest thing I ever heard. You're dumb." FML"

a64378ea58b3b77cfb982a3603c7d2ff Damned if God Exists Atheist Blog 2012-01-16T01:12:37

Thank God for zombie moves. Or rather, thank Jesus for zombie movies. Actually, thank the crackpots who wrote the Bible - they had a wonderful imagination judging by '80s Hollywood standards.

58aa37cb0d89a371b2c392368498d074 Damned if God Exists Atheist Blog 2012-01-16T01:12:36

Anyone who thinks that Atheists are by definition not spiritual beings really needs to watch this lovely video by A. Hughman. I choked up with emotion because it expresses the way I feel more eloquently than I suppose I ever could. I was also reminded of Carl Sagan when he said: In some respects, science [...]

fd49a4a51bc54d260758ea47c375be12 Damned if God Exists Atheist Blog 2012-01-16T01:12:35

"If Evolution is true, why help the poor?" Probably the dumbest thing ever displayed on a church sign!

77652cd91d867568b6d66b7cd6a9bc13 Damned if God Exists Atheist Blog 2012-01-16T01:12:34

Here's a short interview with a delightfully endearing Bertrand Russell - the atheist philosopher who came up with the famous Russell's Teapot argument that inspired our Russell's Teapot t-shirt. What a brilliant and insightful old man! Enjoy!

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: Home About Comment Policy Disclosure Advertising Inquiries Contact skip to main skip to sidebar January 15, 2012 Sexism in the Atheist Community : Initial Objections Labels : Atheist Movement Sexism in the Atheist Community : Initial Objections 2012-01-15T07:49:00-06:00 vjack Atheist Movement| Comments Tweet I have only written two posts so far in this series on sexism in the atheist community , an introduction to the series and an explanation of why I believe that sexism is a problem in our community and I have already received quite a few objections . A few have come in the form of comments many more have come via email , Twitter , etc . Some have raised important issues that map on well to future posts I have planned for the series , and it makes sense to address them at that time .

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