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10 New Questions I’ve Never Been Asked About Atheism

February 12, 2019 By Courtney Heard

We’ve covered the most common questions atheists get asked by theists, over and over and over again. Every questionnaire for atheists seems to have the same set of queries: Where does your morality come from? How can something come from nothing? How can an atheist have purpose? It really gets old, which is why, when I find questions that are out of the ordinary, I collect them until I have enough to write a post. Here are 10 such questions… Read more

God Hits Serial-Wife Kim Davis In The Retirement Fund & We’re Celebrating

February 5, 2019 By Courtney Heard

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Remember that county clerk in Kentucky who was afraid of gay love? You remember the one who opted for jail time rather than issuing marriage licences to same-sex couples? The one with the miserable look on her face who is hoping, as far as the sacred institution of marriage is concerned, that the fourth time’s the charm? The godly adulteress whose feeble, weak moral high horse collapsed on an international stage? Yeah, that one. That faithful and hypocritical ninnyhammer who pissed… Read more

4 Truths About Every Godly Feminine Modesty Pusher

January 31, 2019 By Courtney Heard

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Being a voracious reader and a glutton for self-punishment, I’ve forced myself to get through far too many articles and blog posts about feminine modesty in my day. It’s like the circus sideshow, you know? Modesty pushers are sort of like the rare exhibits I just can’t seem to look away from. I shake my head so much that by the end of each damned post, I have given myself whiplash. Then, I just go and do it again like I’m… Read more

7 Things Outspoken Atheists Are Sick of Hearing

January 29, 2019 By Courtney Heard

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Here’s the God’s honest truth, #NoHoly. Every morning when my alarm goes off, I pick up my phone and check Twitter, Instagram and Reddit while I wake up. I realize this is a choice and I don’t have to do this, but the fact of the matter is that I do. I do. I just don’t feel like I’m Godless Momming well enough unless I take my morning browbeating. Yes, I start the day with angry comments from believers who… Read more

How Skepticism & Rational Thought Sparked The End Of The Salem Witch Trials

January 22, 2019 By Courtney Heard

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From Arthur Miller’s The Crucible to Disney’s Hocus Pocus, the Salem Witch Trials have haunted popular culture since colonial times. It’s one of those stories that you never recall first learning about; everyone just seems to know some version of it. We’re drawn to it. We can’t let go of it. We are, many of us, fascinated by what happened all those years ago in colonial Massachusetts. It’s almost as though a spell has been cast on our collective consciousness…. Read more

Your Stories of Atheism: God’s Racism

January 16, 2019 By Courtney Heard

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Your Stories of Atheism are heartbreaking, triumphant, angering and inspiring. They are written by you, for you in this ongoing series about how you came to identify as an atheist. If you want to send me your story, you can email me here. Please note that by doing so, you give me permission to publish it here as part of the series. If you wish to remain anonymous, please say so in your email otherwise, I will use just your first… Read more

How Can Someone be an Agnostic and an Atheist at the Same Time?

January 14, 2019 By Courtney Heard

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Last week, I received an email from a reader who asked, In English, we use the word “believe” when we don’t know. People say they “believe in god”, but no one would say “I believe cats have four legs” or “I believe Elon Musk founded Telsa”. We know these things. No belief required. So, it’s strange to me when atheists say “I don’t believe in god” because that’s ultimately the reverse of what believers say. I’m wondering, then, what is… Read more

Is Christianity Really “Bolted To Reality”?

January 8, 2019 By Courtney Heard

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Christianity is bolted to reality. I know. I did the very same double take when I read that in a headline yesterday morning. Even refreshed the page and yet, there it blared as loud as before, “Christianity: Bolted to Reality”. There’s a fantastic line from one of the world’s most celebrated films, Home Alone, that goes something like this, “Uncle Frank? Is this a joke?”. I had no choice but to recite this, my favourite Kevin McAllister line, as I… Read more

How Religion Can Strip You Of Your Morality

December 14, 2018 By Courtney Heard

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There’s this new show on HBO I’ve been watching, The Night Of. It’s managed to completely capture me after just three episodes but in a horribly uncomfortable way. Most of the show is from the perspective of a college-aged young man in New York City. He appears to be a really thoughtful, smart, hardworking kid who loves his family deeply. The show follows him as he takes a few risks one evening, no worse than anything you or I have… Read more