Screw the Buddhists and Kill the Muslims
Wednesday February 28, 2007
Duncan Hunter is a conservative Republican congressman from California who is also a candidate for the Republican nomination for president in 2008. How conservative is Hunter? Well, he's named Dr. ... Read More
How Can I Change Things? Fighting Anti-Atheist Bigotry, Discrimination
Wednesday February 28, 2007
Godless atheists are the most despised and discriminated against minority in America. They face bigotry in a wide variety of ways and when it's known that they are godless or ... Read More
What Would it Take to Believe in God?
Wednesday February 28, 2007
Atheists are frequently asked what it would take for them to finally believe in the existence of some god. That's a difficult question to answer because "god" can mean so ... Read More
Myth: If People Fail to Believe in God, They Will Believe in Anything
Wednesday February 28, 2007
Many religious theists think that their God creates or otherwise provides a set of objective standards against which they can measure all their beliefs, attitudes, behaviors, etc. Without their god, ... Read More
Christians Hand Out Pro-Christian, Anti-Muslim Pamphlets in School
Tuesday February 27, 2007
A teacher at Enloe High School in Wake County, N.C., invited a representative of the Kamil International Ministries Organization to address a class. At this time, the representative handed out ... Read More
Which is Better, Atheism or Theism? Why Should Anyone Consider Atheism?
Tuesday February 27, 2007
Given how atheism and theism are mutually exclusive, and how atheists and theists debate so much, it may seem natural to wonder which of the two is "better." This is ... Read More
Who's More Arrogant, Embarrassing, Militant: Dawkins or Haggard?
Tuesday February 27, 2007
Atheists like Richard Dawkins are frequently accused of being too "arrogant" in their criticisms of religion, religious beliefs, and theism. If such atheists are arrogant, however, how much more arrogant ... Read More
Myth: How Can Atheists Be Certain that God Doesn't Exist? Well, How Can Theists?
Tuesday February 27, 2007
When theists ask how and why atheists can be certain that no gods exist, they do so under the mistaken assumption that all atheists deny the existence or possible existence ... Read More
Principal, School Staff Anoint Student Desks with Prayer Oil
Monday February 26, 2007
In Florida, staff at the Brooksville Elementary School thought it would be a good idea to "address" disciplinary problems by "anointing" the students' desks with "prayer oil." Apparently, secular and ... Read More
Are there Any Atheistic Religions? Can an Atheist Be Part of Any Religion?
Monday February 26, 2007
Although most religions are theistic, which means that belief in a god or gods is incorporated into its doctrines, there are a few religions that are atheistic. Such religions may ... Read More
Atheist Muslim: Is Islam Both a Culture and a Religion?
Monday February 26, 2007
Most people recognize that being Jewish isn't just a matter of religion but also of culture and ethnicity. Thus a person can be Jewish without being very religious or even ... Read More
Myth: Haven't Scientists, Philosophers & Theologians Proven that God Exists?
Monday February 26, 2007
There is a common belief among many theists that there are strong philosophical or theological arguments which have proven that God exists, thus rendering disbelief in God perverse at best. ... Read More
How Crazy Can a Religious Wedding Get?
Sunday February 25, 2007
Weddings are often structured according to religious traditions, something which irreligious Americans have been trying to overcome by creating new wedding formats and vows which don't presume lots of different ... Read More
Weighing Atheism Against Theism: What Should People Believe? Why Believe It?
Sunday February 25, 2007
The most common type of interaction between atheism and theism comes in the form of debates (if people are feeling civilized) or drawn-out arguments (if people are feeling annoyed). Atheism ... Read More
John Leland Religious Liberty Award Given to George W. Bush
Sunday February 25, 2007
On January 29, the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Committee gave President George W. Bush their annual John Leland Religious Liberty Award. This award praises two things: “courageously ... Read More
Myth: Atheists Have No Reason to be Moral, No Basis for Morality
Sunday February 25, 2007
The idea that atheists have no reason to be moral without a god or religion may be the most popular and repeated myth about atheism out there. It comes up ... Read More
What Happens When a Nation Gives Up Religion? Not Much
Saturday February 24, 2007
I've written a number of times about how Spain is becoming more liberal and less beholden to the Catholic Church: legalizing gay marriage, eliminating church subsidies, allowing stem-cell research, ending ... Read More
Life is Material, not Supernatural: We Are Material, Natural Beings
Saturday February 24, 2007
Most religions say that life is much more than the flesh and matter we see around us. In addition, there is supposed to be some sort of spiritual or supernatural ... Read More
Soundbites for Defending Atheism
Saturday February 24, 2007
It can be difficult for atheists to explain their position and answer some common questions posed by religious theists. Part of the reason lies in the complicated natures of theology ... Read More
Myth: All Atheists are Anti-Christian, Hate Christianity, Oppose Christians
Saturday February 24, 2007
Although this is by no means true of all atheists or atheism itself, there is some validity behind this perception and it should be taken seriously. There is no ignoring ... Read More
Student Receiving Death Threats for Revealing Teacher's Proselytization
Friday February 23, 2007
Back in November, I wrote about David Paszkiewicz, a Baptist preacher and history teacher who informed one of his classes that, among other things, non-Christians belong in hell. One of ... Read More
Why Should Theists Prove that God Exists? Why Do Atheists Ask for Proof of God?
Friday February 23, 2007
When atheists and theists debate the existence of gods, atheists generally ask for some sort of proof of the god or gods that the theist claims exist. Why do they ... Read More
You Have Freedom of Religion, Not Freedom of No Religion
Friday February 23, 2007
Some people don't think that "freedom" includes the freedom to be different — or at least to be very different. Freedom only means the freedom to choose to do what ... Read More
Vox Day: It's OK to Slaughter Children on God's Orders
Thursday February 22, 2007
Many Christians insist that atheists cannot account for morality and must rely on Christianity for all their moral principles. The problem is, Christian morality ultimately rests upon the orders and ... Read More
Atheism, Science, Evolution: Is Atheism Based on Science, Evolution?
Thursday February 22, 2007
Atheism is commonly associated with science, which should be a good thing - right? What's wrong with science? It says something about the ideology and attitudes of some religious believers ... Read More
Are Atheists & Skeptics Bothering the Believers?
Thursday February 22, 2007
One of the most common complaints today which religious theists raise against irreligious atheists is that they are "intolerant" and fail to properly "respect" religious theism. Whenever the reasons for ... Read More
Myth: Atheism is Caused by False Religion, Bad Experiences with Bad Religions
Thursday February 22, 2007
Religious theists sometimes try to dismiss atheism and atheists by claiming that people only become atheists due to bad experiences as kids with false or bad religions. This myth allows ... Read More
Christian Pediatrician Refuses to Treat Child, Cites Parents' Tattoos
Wednesday February 21, 2007
In Bakersfield, California, a pediatrician refused to treat a little girl's ear infection because her mother has tattoos. Dr. Gary Merrill seems to think it's appropriate and just to refuse ... Read More
Atheists & Political Issues: What Do Atheists Believe About Political Issues?
Wednesday February 21, 2007
It's popular to imagine that atheists all share common views on various political issues. Since this assumption is frequent with those who think the same thing about all 'true' Christians, ... Read More
Persecution of Atheists for Not Being Christian
Wednesday February 21, 2007
Life for atheists who dare to reveal their atheism publicly, never mind argue against religion and theism, can be made quite difficult. The popular Christian perception of atheists as immoral, ... Read More
Myth: Hitler Was an Atheist Who Killed Millions in the Name of Atheism, Secularism
Wednesday February 21, 2007
A popular image of the Nazis is that they were anti-Christian while Christians were anti-Nazi. The truth is that German Christians supported the Nazis because they believed that Adolf Hitler ... Read More
Are Oaths Worthless Without God?
Tuesday February 20, 2007
In Denver, Colorado, a member of the Regional Transportation District suggested removing the phrase "by the ever-living God" from the oath of office taken by all 15 members of the ... Read More
Who Are America’s Godless? Diversity of Godless Americans in the United States
Tuesday February 20, 2007
In the past, religion and religious beliefs tended to define most things people did in their lives as well as most public institutions. With the growth of secularism and the ... Read More
Why Dawkins Is Worth Reading, Especially for Religious Believers
Tuesday February 20, 2007
Richard Dawkins has received severe criticism from religious believers all over the world. The tone of his critics, who most often are complaining about Dawkins' own tone (curious, isn't it?), ... Read More
Myth: Atheists Worship Themselves, Atheists Replace the True God with Themselves
Tuesday February 20, 2007
Religious theists know that atheists aren't part of their religion and don't worship their god, but a number of religious theists seem to have trouble imagining how a person could ... Read More
Of Sweat & Sin: Are Natural, Biological Reactions Sinful?
Monday February 19, 2007
Traditional Christian moral teachings portray lustful thoughts as sinful. This wasn't an innovation by medieval theologians, but can be traced back to teachings attributed to Jesus: thinking about doing something ... Read More
Mitt Romney Fights Anti-Mormon Bigotry with Anti-Atheist Bigotry
Monday February 19, 2007
While campaigning in Florida, Mitt Romney encountered an anti-Mormon heckler in the Republican crowd who said “You, sir, are a pretender. You don’t know the Lord. You are a Mormon.” ... Read More
Myth: Religion is Central to Human Existence, Everyone Is Religious
Monday February 19, 2007
For some religious theists, their religion and religious beliefs are so important to them that they can't imagine anyone being without a religion of some sort. For such people, religion ... Read More
Atheist Enemies are More Rational than Religious Enemies?
Sunday February 18, 2007
Many Christians in America dismiss atheism as incompatible with moral values while praising devout religion as a necessary basis for being reasonable, moral, and good. Who, though, is preferable to ... Read More
Liberal & Progressive Attacks on Atheists: Marginalizing Atheists & Anti-Atheist
Sunday February 18, 2007
Conservative attacks on liberalism for being "godless liberalism" has some liberals and progressives running scared. Rather than standing firm in their defense of liberal atheists who themselves stand firm in ... Read More
Catholic Church: Homophobic Bullying Not So Bad?
Sunday February 18, 2007
Catholic churches assume a great deal of responsibility for the education and welfare of people's children, both in the context of church itself and of course in the context of ... Read More
Myth: Atheists Are Materialistic & Worship Money, Material Goods, Comforts
Sunday February 18, 2007
The belief that atheists are more materialistic than theists isn't one that is founded on any evidence, but it is a popular one. A survey done by researchers in the ... Read More
Christianity as "Conscience and Soul" of the Democratic Party?
Saturday February 17, 2007
Does the Democratic Party need more religion? Many think so, but their arguments are confused at best. The most prominent argument seems to be that more religion is necessary to ... Read More
No Reason to Believe in Gods: Without Good Reasons, Belief is Impossible
Saturday February 17, 2007
Perhaps the most basic reason for not believing in any gods is the absence of good reasons for doing so. Since the burden of support lies first and foremost with ... Read More
What Belongs in the Religion Section of the Newspaper?
Saturday February 17, 2007
Most newspapers have some sort of "religion" or "faith and values" section where religious matters are discussed, church events announced, and similar subjects appear. Given how contentious religious can be ... Read More
Myth: Atheists Worship Science, Evolution is Atheists' Creed, Darwin a Prophet
Saturday February 17, 2007
Religious theists who believe that everyone worships something and has some sort of religion will at times conclude that atheists' religion must be science. Science is not only secular and ... Read More
Male Religious Doctors: What Are They Hiding From You?
Friday February 16, 2007
According to a recent survey by the University of Chicago, 86% of physicians believe that they are obligated to present all treatment options to patients and 71% believe that they ... Read More
Godless Morality & Ethics: Being Good Without Gods or Religion is Possible
Friday February 16, 2007
Can there be a godless morality? Can we assert a superiority for a godless morality over traditional, theistic, and religious morality? Yes, I think that this is possible. Unfortunately, few ... Read More
Christians Respond to Criticism of Catholicism
Friday February 16, 2007
There's was a lot of discussion about the attacks on the Edwards presidential campaign for hiring Amanda Marcotte as an "official blogger." Marcotte has written a number of very strongly ... Read More
Myth: Fundamentalist Atheists are Elitist, Privileged, Look Down on Others
Friday February 16, 2007
Some religious theists try to rebut atheist criticisms of religion by saying that so many atheists are 'fundamentalists' because they are 'elitist.' Apparently, atheists can't really claim to truly understand ... Read More
Debating Religion Doesn't Require Treating Atheists Like Equals
Thursday February 15, 2007
Atheists see and participate in a lot of debates about religion — possibly more debates than the average religious theist. Unfortunately, when debating religion with religious believers, it happens too ... Read More
What is Epistemology? Philosophy of Truth, Knowledge, Belief
Thursday February 15, 2007
Epistemology is important because it is fundamental to how we think. Without some means of understanding how we acquire knowledge, how we rely upon our senses, and how we develop ... Read More
Christians Resurrecting the Tower of Babel in Modern Political Discourse
Thursday February 15, 2007
For Christians in America, especially conservative Christians, a lot of political ideology can be communicated via biblical shorthand. Ideas may not be explained explicitly, but Christians who come from the ... Read More
Myth: Fundamentalist Atheists Lack a Sense of the Mysterious and Beautiful
Thursday February 15, 2007
It's not a coincidence that allegedly 'fundamentalist' atheism is being paired with science here because this is basically the same complaint which some religious theists - and perhaps some of ... Read More
Christian Missionaries Bring Strife, Increased Divorce
Wednesday February 14, 2007
In America, conservative evangelical Christians are often seen or heard "defending" marriage against modern cultural and social changes which have been altering how men and women relate. Such Christians complain ... Read More
Atheists Should Respect Religious Differences and the Right to Disagree
Wednesday February 14, 2007
There is no reason to think that religion and theism will disappear any time soon, which means that godless atheists must remember to respect and tolerate religious differences between themselves ... Read More
Paula Zahn Now Redux: Atheism and Anti-Atheist Bigotry in America
Wednesday February 14, 2007
Although much delayed and cut too short, the Paula Zahn Now show finally aired a follow-up to its atheist-bashing segment featuring Karen Hunter, Debbie Schlussel, and Stephen Smith. I suppose ... Read More
Myth: Atheists are Making a Tactical Mistake by Insulting Religious Theists
Wednesday February 14, 2007
An increasing popular criticism of atheists today is that they are too rude and insulting to religious theists — this typically goes hand-in-hand with the claims that atheists are "intolerant" ... Read More
Christianity as a Job Requirement
Tuesday February 13, 2007
According to Atticus O. Firey, former CEO of car wax manufacturer Meguiar's Inc., he was the victim of religious discrimination when he was fired in July, 2006. Although he apparently ... Read More
Atheism is a Religion, Atheists Have a Mental Disorder
Tuesday February 13, 2007
One clear sign that a religious theist has no genuine arguments against irreligious atheism or atheistic critiques of religious theism is when they go off on irrelevant tangents and attacks ... Read More
Myth: Atheism Cannot Explain the Origin of the Universe, Nature of Existence
Tuesday February 13, 2007
Technically speaking, this statement is true: atheism does not explain the origin of the universe or even the nature of existence itself. So if it's true, why is it treated ... Read More
Atheists Experiencing Discrimination at Work
Monday February 12, 2007
People don't hear a great deal about discrimination against atheists in the workplace, but this doesn't mean that it doesn't occur. For one thing, many atheists already make it a ... Read More
Do Children Need Religion? Are Religious Beliefs Necessary for Children?
Monday February 12, 2007
Religion and gods play an important role in how many parents raise their children. Even parents who aren't very ardent in their faith and don't go to religious worship services ... Read More
Atheist Letters to CNN, Part 2
Monday February 12, 2007
Yesterday I published the first installment of letters sent by atheists to CNN about the atheist-bashing segment of an episode of Paula Zahn Now. Tonight there is supposed to be ... Read More
Myth: Atheism Fails to Provide the Comforts of Religion, Theism, God
Monday February 12, 2007
It's true that atheism does not dry any tearful eyes and does not relieve anyone's suffering. The problem with criticism of this lies with the fact that it inappropriately categorizes ... Read More
Atheist Letters to CNN, Part 1
Sunday February 11, 2007
CNN will apparently be airing a follow-up to their atheist-bashing episode of Paula Zahn Now from January 31, but it's already been delayed once so we shouldn't count on it ... Read More
How to Talk to, Debate Theists: Ways Atheists Can Avoid Common Errors
Sunday February 11, 2007
It's common for atheists to debate theists, or at least just discuss religion and theism with religious believers, but even so there are many mistakes atheists can and do make ... Read More
Maryland School Won't Hold Graduation in Church
Sunday February 11, 2007
Why do so many public schools hold their graduation ceremonies in Christian churches? Obviously atheist, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, and other students and their families shouldn't have to be surrounded by ... Read More
Myth: Atheists Aren't so Hated Because They Don't Experience Hate Crimes
Sunday February 11, 2007
We probably can't know for sure how many hate crimes atheists might experience because of the consequences which people might suffer from admitting their atheism — atheists are in the ... Read More
Standing Up to the Atheist and Homosexual Agenda
Saturday February 10, 2007
Far too many Christians have far too strong of a martyr complex: they believe that all sorts of powerful forces are arrayed against them as part of an organized effort ... Read More
Angry Atheists: Why Are Atheists So Angry All the Time?
Saturday February 10, 2007
There are many things which can cause atheists to be angry. Some were raised in very religious homes and, over time, they came to discover the things they were taught ... Read More
Senate Chaplain vs. Christian Nationalism
Saturday February 10, 2007
As the official Senate Chaplain, Rev. Barry Black is responsible for prayers and various sorts of religious counseling in the Senate. There seems to be little in the way of ... Read More
Myth: We All Worship Something Larger, So Atheists Worship Humanity
Saturday February 10, 2007
The idea that atheists worship themselves in any manner like religious theists worship their god is absurd enough to dispense with quickly. Perhaps because of this some religious theists think ... Read More
WWJD? Jesus Loves Osama bin Laden
Friday February 9, 2007
In Australia, there are apparently some Christians who take seriously the Christian message to love their enemies and the idea that Jesus loves everyone. A few churches are currently displaying ... Read More
Evil Conflicts with the Existence of God: God Doesn't Care or God Doesn't Exist
Friday February 9, 2007
Closely associated with taking action that should be considered immoral is the fact that there is so much evil in the world today. If there are any gods, why don't ... Read More
Atheism is a Bigger Sin than Rape
Friday February 9, 2007
Many Christians' hatred for atheism seems almost inexplicable sometimes. Why should they care if some people don't bother believing in their god — or even if some people argue that ... Read More
Myth: Atheists Have Never Tried to Find God, Don't Try to Find God
Friday February 9, 2007
If atheists' nonbelief is based on a rational, sober assessment of the evidence, reaching the conclusion that belief in gods is unreasonable, this challenges a religion's claims to truths as ... Read More
Reciting the Lord's Prayer at City Council Meetings
Thursday February 8, 2007
Many different communities in America have problems with government organizations trying to inject religion into official business. By far the most popular means is to recite a prayer, preferably a ... Read More
Atheism & Satan: Do Atheists Worship Satan? Do Atheists Serve Satan?
Thursday February 8, 2007
Although it's not as common as it once was, there are still people who believe that atheists both believe in and worship Satan, the evil opponent of God. This is ... Read More
Debbie Schlussel Defends Anti-Atheist Bigotry and Comments
Thursday February 8, 2007
Yesterday I wrote about how Karen Hunter, one of the guests on the now-infamous atheist-bashing segment of the Paula Zahn Now show, tried to excuse and defend the anti-atheist bigotry ... Read More
Myth: Atheists are Rebelling Against the Church, Religious Institutions, Leaders
Thursday February 8, 2007
It is true that there are people who have become atheists due to anger at their church and/or religious institutions generally. It is also true that some of these same ... Read More
Karen Hunter Defends Anti-Atheist Bigotry and Comments
Wednesday February 7, 2007
With all the discussion and debate over the anti-atheist bigotry expressed in the Paula Zahn Now show, there's one question that hasn't been addressed: is there any way in which ... Read More
Beliefs & Choices: Do We Choose Our Beliefs? Can We Choose to Believe Different?
Wednesday February 7, 2007
There are two general schools of thought for how beliefs originate: voluntarist and involuntarist. Theists, and Christians in particular, commonly argue the voluntarist position. Only if we can be held ... Read More
Atheists React to Anti-Atheist Bigotry on Paula Zahn Now
Wednesday February 7, 2007
Cruising around the internet, I have found quite a few reactions to the recent Paula Zahn Now episode in which three religious theists, but no actual atheists, were invited to ... Read More
Atheism & Foxholes: There Are No Atheists in Foxholes
Wednesday February 7, 2007
The claim that there are no atheists in foxholes has been around for a long time, but it became especially popular after the terrorist attacks in America on September 11, ... Read More
Paula Zahn Now: Karen Hunter, Debbie Schlussel, Stephen A. Smith on Atheism
Tuesday February 6, 2007
Note: update below; more reactions from atheists around the internet discussed in a follow-up post.
Just how pervasive is discrimination against atheists in America? Reliable studies consistently show that atheists are ... Read More
God Squad Misleads Readers About Atheism, Agnosticism
Tuesday February 6, 2007
Rabbi Marc Gellman and Monsignor Thomas Hartman are the so-called "God Squad" and they write a regular column extolling the virtues of religion, theism, faith, and everything related. It's probably ... Read More
Why Do Atheists Promote Atheism?
Tuesday February 6, 2007
Sometimes theists find it odd that atheists would have web sites explaining, discussing, and defending atheism. If atheism is not a philosophy or religion, what's the point? If atheists don't ... Read More
Word from Jerusalem: Atheism is Based on Faith
Tuesday February 6, 2007
A popular claim about atheism is that it is a "faith." In the context of religion, faith is supposed to be a good thing, but when religious theists use it ... Read More
Myth: Atheism is the Denial of God, Atheists Deny God
Tuesday February 6, 2007
The most common misunderstanding about atheism involves the definition. Many people insist that atheism is really the denial of the existence of God, but there are two errors here. First, ... Read More
Anti-Clericalism Increases Nearly 50% in America?
Monday February 5, 2007
Anti-clericalism, the opposition to the institutional power and influence of churches and other religious organizations, played an important role in the development of secularism in Europe. It has not, however, ... Read More
Atheism & Worship: Do Atheists Worship Anything?
Monday February 5, 2007
This myth runs along lines very similar to the claim that all atheists have faith like theists, and sometimes this idea is also expressed by claiming that 'atheism is a ... Read More
Drug-Induced Mystical Experiences
Monday February 5, 2007
Descriptions of mystical experiences of various sorts can be found in perhaps every known culture. Sometimes they are described as spontaneous, sometimes they occur after some deliberately chosen series of ... Read More
Myth: Atheism is Anti-Religion, All Atheists Hate Religion, Say Religion's Evil
Monday February 5, 2007
Atheists often criticize religion, so a perception develops that atheism must be anti-religious - but this is not quite true. Atheism is just the absence of beliefs in gods and ... Read More
Atheist's Painting of Jesus Miracle Appears in Cathedral
Sunday February 4, 2007
Miquel Barcelo is an atheist and a painter whose latest work will appear in Palma's Gothic Cathedral. It's a religious work, otherwise I doubt it would be displayed prominently in ... Read More
Do Atheists Worship Science & Scientists?
Sunday February 4, 2007
Although being an atheist doesn't mean a person is any more rational, reasonable, or scientific than anyone else, it is true that many atheists place a great deal of emphasis ... Read More
Myth: All Atheists are Bigoted Against Christians, Hate Christianity
Sunday February 4, 2007
This myth is similar to the claim that atheists are anti-Christian because of the time they spend on critiquing Christianity; it is, however, a more general assertion and merits being ... Read More
Atheism, Naturalism, and Religion: Is Atheism Incoherent?
Saturday February 3, 2007
Religious theists try to argue that atheism is incoherent in a variety of different ways. Coming across such an argument is not unusual; what is unusual is to see someone ... Read More
Do Any Atheists Go to Church? Why Would Atheists Attend Church Services?
Saturday February 3, 2007
The idea of atheists attending church services seems contradictory. Doesn't that require belief in God? Doesn't a person have to believe in a religion in order to attend it's worship ... Read More
Phases of Atheism?
Saturday February 3, 2007
There is a lot of variety among atheists in what they believe, how they behave, their attitudes, etc. Given the human penchant for categorization, it's probably to be expected that ... Read More
Myth: Atheism is Just a Phase You're Going Through, Atheism for the Immature
Saturday February 3, 2007
This sort of question is asked much more often of young atheists than of adults, perhaps because young people do go through a number of 'phases' during which they explore ... Read More
If Theism isn't a Delusion, Then What Is It?
Friday February 2, 2007
Religious theists, including Christians, commonly react negatively and defensively if their theism is described as a "delusion." This is understandable because a delusion can be type of, or a symptom ... Read More
How are Atheism & Theism Different? How are Atheism & Theism Similar?
Friday February 2, 2007
Given the constant debates between atheists and theists, the differences between atheism and theism should be obvious. The truth is that there are so many misconceptions which both sides have ... Read More
Christian "Response" to Atheism
Friday February 2, 2007
The increased attention to atheism and atheists throughout American society is leading to more discussion of atheism by Christians. It's not as though they entirely ignored atheism before, but there ... Read More
Myth: Science is a Religion for Atheists that Requires Faith
Friday February 2, 2007
Throughout the course of modern history, science and the scientific method have contributed substantially to the reduced the scope of religious claims about the world as well as the scope ... Read More
Henry Huffman: Atheists Depend on Faith
Thursday February 1, 2007
A favorite pastime of some religious theists seems to be to try to find ways to claim that atheists are somehow just like them, holding similar beliefs in a similar ... Read More
What Should I Tell My Kids About Religion?
Thursday February 1, 2007
When children are raised in a religious environment, what they are taught about religion is relatively obvious and organized - but what about kids raised in a non-religious environment? If ... Read More
Myth: Being Irreligious is Risky, Short-Sighted Behavior Like Crime
Thursday February 1, 2007
Many associate atheism with anti-social and even criminal behavior, but such assertions are usually little more than that: bare assertions without substantiating evidence or arguments. The most people offer may ... Read More