Atheist Profile Paul Henry Dietrich
“Ignorance and fear: Those are the two pillars of every religion.” (Paul Henri Dietrich, baron d’Holbach / 1723-1789) French author and philosopher, Paul Henry Dietrich, Baron d’Holbach were born in …
“Ignorance and fear: Those are the two pillars of every religion.” (Paul Henri Dietrich, baron d’Holbach / 1723-1789) French author and philosopher, Paul Henry Dietrich, Baron d’Holbach were born in …
I’ll be the first to admit a romantic relationship with Armageddon. The film, “Independence Day” (1996), was released when I was just entering my teens, and I fell in love …
The reasons for saying yes are two historical moments, one well known, and one less known: The first one deals with the French Revolution, during the Reign of Terror. Specifically, …
Why am I here? What am I missing? I’ve spent the better part of my life trying to figure out the answers to these two questions. I grew up in …
With the prevalence of religion in our society, it is easy for atheists to feel alone. Even theists who are tolerant of other religions are often quick to assume that …
Atheists are non-believers. False! I am an Atheist and I believe. I believe anything; anything that is presented to me provided it is supported by verifiable evidence. Why must I …
Before proceeding to the atheist definition of god it is necessary to ask if a definition of god is valid in itself. That is to say, is it any more …
Atheists don’t believe in any gods. Claiming that everyone is absolutely an atheist doesn’t make much sense. If someone says he believes in the god of the Western religions, we’ve …
It is an only Western cultural bias that questions the positive relationship between spirituality and atheism. Some adherents of Western religions aren’t very spiritual – they’re too brainwashed and tied …
Religion – A powerful word! Is religion for the weak? It depends on your perspective. I am a very nonreligious person, I have never needed to seek religion or even …
Is there a purpose to live without religious faith? The fact that humans, (including you, dear reader) are alive in the present moment is a miracle. Miracles that suspend the …
The reasons not to believe in god are as numerable as the reasons to believe in him or her. For every piece of evidence, one person can produce to show …
Among the religions and philosophies on earth, some believe there is a god or gods and others do not. Some do not believe anything. Atheists believe that there is no …
It would be fatuous to argue that every argument for Christianity can find its most fundamental basis in fear; however, two of the more pernicious and frivolous of these arguments …
Acknowledgment of God is “the elephant in the room” that people may ignore until they are pressed to confront and address it. The atheist identity is consciously officiated when the …
Perhaps you have heard this question posed by those who desire to show that God does not exist. The rationale is this: Since God answers prayer, certainly there has been …
Loss of faith is fundamental to this question, for in order for a person to “become” an atheist, that is to reject the gods, they must first have had the …
The complaints, mostly from Christians, about the immorality or rudeness of “evangelical atheism” come from the same flawed place as their general animosity toward atheists. For too many years, the …
Arthur C. Clark, scientist, author, and atheist once made the following proposition about God or the absence thereof. “God doesn’t exist at all or if he does exist he exists …
In this on-going debate regarding the existence of an all-powerful consciousness, Michael Poole takes on what he believes is the crux of the Atheist argument. He chooses ten statements believed …
Historical Christianity has never questioned the validity of heaven. In fact, the early confessions and councils all agreed on an eternal state, lasting for eternity for those counted among the …
I think that the debate of Belief vs Disbelief may, in fact, be pointless: The Belief side argues that all that is around us, even our own bodies are too …
Most atheists aren’t even Atheist and some religious believers are. Is anybody any one thing? Everyone can and will be several things all at once. Why are humans the only …
I am sorry to say that when I found the Christmas wrapping paper behind the basement fridge, not only did the belief in Santa Claus slowly dissipate in my eight-year-old …
Skeptic Magazine is a magazine published by the Skeptics Society, an organization devoted to promoting scientific skepticism and resisting the spread of pseudoscience, superstition, and irrational beliefs. It was first …
I see religion almost exactly as I see professional sports, I have no real interest. I am aware that many people around me like professional sports, I recognize the traditions, …
Religion. There are basically two different types, from which all sub-types stem: subject and object. Object religions are based on and require the worship of -go figure- objects, such as …
I am an atheist and, while I often feel that atheists can be subject to discrimination, I also feel that feeling singled out in this matter is more a matter …
The conflict between organized religious groups and atheism in America continues to grow every day. Atheism is in itself is a form of religion. Many times atheists in America form …
Seven minutes to five. Tables were set, dinner was ready, and Grace was perched on the lips ready to be spoken. It was at this moment, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake …
What is a Meme? ‘Meme’ is a term used to compare ideas, thoughts, and information to biological organisms, in order to better understand the way in which information propagates and …
A fundamental truth in life is the fact of the individual’s absolute ownership of his body. The most intimate action one can make is to share his most valuable possession …