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Category Archives: Atheism
The Life of a Godless Unbeliever Must be Hell
Did you know that Atheists are driving people away from science and into the loving arms of religion because we’re such meanies? Yeah, neither did I. But according to Mary Midgley, moral philosopher, that’s exactly what we are doing: People … Continue reading
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Still Need Proof Organized Religion Is a Scam?
Mother Theresa: Atheist: Shortly after beginning work in Calcutta’s slums, the spirit left Mother Teresa. “Where is my faith?” she wrote. “Even deep down… there is nothing but emptiness and darkness… If there be God — please forgive me.” Eight … Continue reading
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Loosing His Religion
William Lobdell, staff reporter for the LA Times, writes about how covering the religion beat for the newspaper cost him his faith. He lobbied hard for the job and then was confronted by an endless parade of child molesting priests, … Continue reading
Framing the Wrong Answer
Mathew Nisbit at Framing Science asks a pertinent question of us Atheists, and then proceeds to piss all over everyone who has an answer. But you can’t be an apologist for theists and not get something wrong. First, the pertinent … Continue reading
The Truth About Atheism Today
Atheists and rationalists often lament about the increased influence that the dogmatic and religious have in this country and by extension, on the world’s political and social scene. We hear so much about religiosity and it’s discontents with modern civilization, … Continue reading
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“Chaucerian Frauds Preying on the Gullible!”
Tony Millionaire has also reviewed Christopher Hitchens’ God is Not great. I like his review better.
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An Antidote to the Poison In The Well
I don’t often agree with Christopher Hitchens. His midlife flight from Trotskyism has, in many ways, turned him into a cranky reactionary, siding with Neocons when occasion suits him and generally being contrarian for the sake of pissing people off. … Continue reading
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If We Keep Our Mouths Shut, Maybe They’ll Give Us Chocolate, Too
There’s been a lot of discussion in the blogosphere of late as to weather or not “mean” atheists like Richard Dawkins are helping the cause of atheism and the spread of free thought or hurting it. Some people say that … Continue reading
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Hey God, Next Time, Just Send A Condolence Card
I’ve only heard of this Dinesh D’Souza fellow once before, when he was on the Colbert report, selling his shitty book about how progressives and free thinkers were responsible for 9/11 and the only way we’re going to defeat The … Continue reading
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Dawkins Vs. God II
Most of the reviews for Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion go to great lengths to mention how intolerant the good doctor is towards religious intolerance. The assumption is that we shouldn’t take serious a forceful argument about such a delicate … Continue reading
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