Blog Posts - Atheism

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2015-11-18]:Atheists against theists. A long lasting “battle”.But what is an atheist? What is a theist?In the context of an interesting conversation I had with friends, someone proposed a simple definition: Atheis...

Terrorist attacks in Paris. (1) Humanism and multiculturalism finally get results. Love is on the air everywhere. The world is …Continue reading →...

My brother is way cooler than I ever hope to be. While I was busy learning all a tween and teen could about the Bible, he was listening to Lou Reed and David Bowie and Black Sabbath. Since the “door” … Continue reading →...

Here are a few questions for the theists. These basic questions are the initiators for many of the people to change themselves from believing in a supernatural being to become an Atheist. So these are pretty important questions and here we  go,1...

Here are a few questions for the theists. These basic questions are the initiators for many of the Atheists to stop their belief on God. So these are pretty important questions and here we  go,1. Does God knows everything? Is he gonna know what...

Here are a few questions for the theists. These basic questions are the initiators for many of the Atheists to stop the belief on God. So these are pretty important questions and here we  go,1. Does God knows everything? Is he gonna know what am...

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Several developments have taken place in the four weeks or so since I echoed the arguments of Sam Harris and others that western liberalism, infected by a hyper-political correctness and intellectual dishonesty run amok, has...

There are thousands of religions in this world. And, not a single individual who believes in more than one at a time. Maybe they are accepting other religions and their God. But, deep inside there will be their own particular religion and no spot for...

One of the more common questions I see atheists who live outside the U.S. asking those of us who live in the U.S. is, "Is it really that bad there?" They ask this question for many different reasons. Some are planning a trip to the U.S. and are tryin...

Every once in a while (and especially over the past month) I get asked the question, "Why do you post material that is critical of the church on your Facebook wall?"That's a fair question. After all, oftentimes those with an axe to grind wi...

Here's a recent email I received from a Christian posing a question I'd like to answer:Hello, My names J and I'm a Christian, I'm not here to preach to you lol, I just had a question, Don't you ever think about the day you die? Does it not scare you?

One of my seminary professors, who shall remain nameless, averred in class that Christianity in the first centuries was popular because it was exclusive. Like a country club. If just anybody can get in, why would you want to join? … Continue re...

Right about the when I'm not feeling particularly inspired to write, I received an email from a reader about a recent post. The timing could not have been better. And since the author of this email requested a response, I thought I'd provide it here.

Pastor Gretta Vosper in front of her "The Legacy Wall" a few years ago Photo courtesy: Gretta Vosper websitePastor Gretta Vosper in front of her church at West Hill of  Scarborough in TorontoPhoto courtesy: Canadian PressWhat? A preacher of...

Dead Gods symbol for Atheist pride (Photo credit: Wikipedia)It is possible for someone to believe in a particular god (i.e., to believe that a particular god exists) and stubbornly refuse to worship that particular god. It could even be accurate to s...

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Spoiler alert: God’s not a fan of witches, slaves, necromancers not named Jesus, the dickless, clothes made from both cotton and polyester, specificity and sweeping generalities, depending on the verse: Video by Mythicist MKE.

I came of age during the Reagan era. The Cold War did not seem all that cold in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Many buildings were equipped with fallout shelters, and nuclear war seemed almost inevitable. I remember doing the duck-and-cover drills a...

The highest court in the land has passed its judgment. The headlines proclaim that a slim majority of Supreme Court justices considers freedom of sexual orientation a right for all Americans. This exchange of one set of values in favor of another doe...

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