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Atheism in a Postmodern World
Modern atheism began about 150 years ago, when all the factors came together to make a lack of belief in a deity seem intellectually sustainable. But at the time, it was part of a diverse group of movements lumped together … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Faith
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The Faith Card
Arguments with Christians frequently end when the Christian plays the “faith card.” It’s basically a conversation stopper, “You can’t understand because you don’t have faith.” Consider this example from Pastor Steve of Stone the Preacher (courtesy of Michael Mock of … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Religion
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Religious Extinction?
Here’s an interesting story from the Beeb, reporting on a study presented to an American Physical Society meeting in Dallas: “A study using census data from nine countries shows that religion there is set for extinction… The study found a … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Math, Religion
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A question of morals.
I get tired of typing out the same question to a certain brand of theist every time I debate them, so I thought I’d start a thread about it so I can just direct them here in future. I’ll start … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Faith
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The slow death of a religious sect.
News came out on Tuesday that the Church of England (CofE, what Americans would call the Episcopal Church) have decided to go ahead and ordain women bishops. To a secular person, that doesn’t seem like a big deal – gender … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Christianity, Faith, Fundamentalism, Persecution, Religion
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Michael Shermer: The pattern behind self-deception
Posted in Faith, Pseudoscience, Science, Videos
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QotD: Belief
“It is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatsoever for supposing it is true.” Bertrand Russell, Sceptical Essays (1928), “On the Value of Scepticism” Question of the Day: Do you agree? Is it bad to hold … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Questions
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