Category Archives: Debate

Can I hear an Amen?

Posted in Debate, Humor | 4 Comments

Appealing to Scientific Values

Posted in Atheism, Debate, Evidence, Fundamentalism | 3 Comments

Thomas Paine on Arguing With the Illogical

Posted in Debate, Fundamentalism, Quotes, Religion | 16 Comments

Free speech and religious (in)tolerance (again)

News from Blighty today that a group of Muslim men are on trial for hate crime after handing out leaflets calling for homosexuals to be hanged. I’m sure I know how most Americans would feel about this, whether they agree … Continue reading

Posted in Debate, Islam, News | 72 Comments

So you’re a theist who wants to comment on an atheist blog? Read this first!

There are certain arguments and tactics which we see over and over again, usually (but not exclusively) from Biblical literalist Christians (included hereafter for brevity under the umbrella terms “fundamentalists” or “fundies”). Sometimes their posts are very offensive, but usually … Continue reading

Posted in Atheism, Debate, Uncategorized | 103 Comments

Haters, man.

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Posted in Comics, Debate | 8 Comments

How arguing with a believer is like playing chess

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Posted in Comics, Debate, Fundamentalism, Humor | 21 Comments

Barker vs. Miravalle

Here’s the debate between Dan Barker and John-Mark Miravalle from ReasonFest ’11. Thanks to commenter Rich R for pointing it out. Rich says of Miravalle, “The first 1/2 hour his tone of voice was something I could only call “argument … Continue reading

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Nox's Wall of Text, Part 3.

Nox really wasn’t fooling around with this one! It’s that time again, folks: Prepare to be educated about the buybull and what’s wrong with it (except if you’re Daniel, who also has a giant Biblical brain). Take it away, Nox: … Continue reading

Posted in Bible Absurdities & Contradictions, Debate | 33 Comments

Nox's Wall of Text, Part 2.

Following on from Nox’s Wall of Text, Part 1, here is part 2 for your edification. Grab a cuppa and settle in to be educated: According to Genesis 1:10-12, the first plants were growing on earth a day before the … Continue reading

Posted in Bible Absurdities & Contradictions, Debate, Uncategorized | 22 Comments