Rather in a Scientific God
The words Jesus or God have been so much downgraded that people do not even know today what they are talking about except the fact that they expect “something” to …
Dangerous Myths Reward after Death
The belief in the afterlife as a reward for our life’s actions can have devastating real-world consequences. Contemporary evidence of this can be found in the case of the 9/11 …
Believing in God is Foolish
It’s foolish for anyone to believe in a God that cares about them. But what’s a fool? People become foolish when they refuse to bend to change and refuse to …
Does Technology Lead to Atheism Technology and Religion can Science and Tech Teach Faith
“Technosticism” is what happens when technology and science lead us from our own neural pathways, via fiber-optic networks, through electrical pulses, to here. It’s all kind of mysterious, so maybe …
Understanding why People become Atheist
Atheism is the belief that there is no God or gods. It’s a stance that is becoming more commonplace and there are a variety of reasons why people are choosing …
Readings Psychics Manipulation Paranormal
Cold reading is a powerful technique that affords one person the ability to manipulate dialogue and influence how another person perceives them or the information they offer. Cold readers tend …
Becoming an Atheist
Being raised A Latter-day Saint (more commonly known as a “Mormon”) I spent the first fourteen years of my life going to church and scouts, being told to question but …
Searching God Atheism Curious Curiosity Temple Church Jehovah Yahweh Rights
“I know in your heart, you’re still searching for God because you’re always asking about him” my aunt likes to kid me every so often. She still holds a candle …
The Advantages of Atheism
Are there any advantages to leading a life of atheism as opposed to worshipping a specific God and attending church whenever possible? Before entering into a discussion of what the …
Why is Religion so Fascinating to the Atheist
It’s been said, more than once, that atheists use reason and that believers use faith. Is one better than the other? That, one would presume, is a matter of perspective. …
Atheism Versus Agnosticism
The largest intellectual battle of recent times has actually not been one religion versus another or even atheism versus any conception of theism…but instead a battle between people who should …
Tarot Atheism Jung Archetypes Mysticism Secular Reflection Meditation
When tarot cards arrived on the scene in the mid-15th century, they were not considered esoteric by nature. That is to say that they were regarded as regular – not …
Atheism in a Bizarre Universe
I have heard people deny atheism. I have read questions on it in exams questioning the existence of atheism. And this is all false. It has to exist somewhere as …
The Truth about Richard Dawkins
One would think since Richard Dawkins has been exposed as all talk and no substance that he would have few if any defenders left. While the number of people visiting …
Memetic Theory Darwinian Evolutionary Principles
In The God Delusion, Dawkins mentions memes briefly as a means to explain the origins of religion. The word “meme” was first coined by Richard Dawkins in his 1976 publication …
Recognizing a Pastafarian
A Pastafarian is a believer in and endorser of Pastafarianism, or Flying Spaghetti Monsterism, a parody religion created by Bobby Henderson in 2005. Pastafarianism has since become the fastest-growing religion …
Validating Agnosticism not Necessary
“Validating agnosticism” appears to be a form of fool’s errand on the order of looking for a thousand feet of flight line. The concept of agnosticism is self-validating, particular in …
Book Reviews God is not Great by Christopher Hitchens
God’s not so great. If this is the case, why expend time and effort to try and prove it? Judging by its size, it would appear “God’s Not So Great” …
Reasons why Atheism is actually a Religion
Is atheism actually a religion? This is a question that has often been debated over the years, seemingly without either side actually reaching a resolution that satisfies the other. Even …
Are Atheists Narrow Minded
Atheism is defined as the disbelief in the existence of a god, godlessness and the belief that God does not exist. I have never been an adherent myself but similarly, …
An Atheist Manifesto by Sam Harris – Essay Review
Publicly challenging religion in the United States is impossibly difficult. It necessitates that one stand up to an outraged public backed up by millennia of tradition and power. Just questioning …
Fools Errand to Validate Atheism
The concept of “validating atheism” is a very humorous event that is ironic, satiric and sardonic. Compare, for example, the concept of “validating parking.” The obvious real-world scenario is that …
Atheist Profile Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein spent his life working towards being the renowned scientist he became at his death. Einstein was born Jewish, at age 11 practiced Judaism with a fervor, by his …
Why People become Atheists
Understanding why some people become atheist Why do some people who are raised in a household in which religion is a vital part of daily life remain attached to their …
Atheism the Argument from an Inexperienced Perspective
Argument from Nonexperience To claim that something does not exist because one has not experienced evidence to support its existence is not a valid claim. Even without evidence, to claim …
History of Atheism
Atheism is an unconventional “religion” based on the theory that there is no God. There are several definitions of atheism, but the most basic one is the following: “the denial …
To Suffer or not to Suffer that is the Question Arguing against Unnecessary Suffering is no Fun
Arguing against unnecessary suffering is a no-brainer, and yet there are those who will argue in favor of it for religious or superstitious reasons. Who would want to suffer needlessly? …
Why i am a Closet Atheist
Why do people hide what they really are? It just doesn’t apply to Atheism, everyone has their secrets. From sexual orientation to preferred brands of breakfast cereal. No one is …
Can we be Good without God
Living a good life without God is a bit like playing football without a ball. There´s just no point. If there were no God, there would be no point in …
Understanding Atheism
Even in our modern world, many people are shocked to find that some people have rejected the notion that there is a god. Understanding why someone chooses atheism is not …
He was never really there
Once upon a time, there was a girl who used to make drawings and decorated prayers to her parish priest. She wanted to be a nun because God was so …
Atheists and Morals
For centuries now God and religion have driven people to do good deeds for primarily the wrong reasons. These reasons range from a fear of God to an expectation of …