Religion is not an illness. This short discussion provides one of many arguments as to why this is the case.« Continue »
Religion is an Illness and Evolution is Wrong (Not)
Rebuttal to Faith and Belief: Remnants of Our Ancestry Used to Enslave Our Minds
Faith and Belief: Remnants of Our Ancestry Used to Enslave Our Minds, by Glen Vickers, attempts to look at the evolutionary psychology of religion, but fails miserably. It had the potential to be a solid work, however it could have benefited from better fact checking, a more skilled copy editor, and the reliance on citation. It also suffers from clear biases against religion, expressed by the author, rather than scientific objectivity. « Continue »
I Have No Issue with Prayer
Some atheists are offended when people say that they will pray for them. I have no such issue with prayer. I simply don’t believe it will work.« Continue »
Penguinism
This is just a pet project of mine: constructing a fun little religion. Started many years ago when I was a kid. This is a work in progress draft of The Penguinomicon.« Continue »
The Problem of Evil: A Few Analogies to Bring Perspective
The problem of evil seems to destroy god claims. However, this is only true if we look at life as a very significant component of our existence.
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Bede as a Proper History
The following is a paper on the historical nature of Bede. It is relevant to other historical and psuedo-historical documents, including the Bible. It’s been converted from .docx format, so there may be some errors. This may later be extended into a more robust paper on the nature of history.« Continue »
Arguments against Anti-Theists and Theists
Having had numerous discussions with both anti-theists and theists, I’ve found that there are a lot of flawed arguments going around. This is an attempt to point out some of those fallacies. This is a living document, with more arguments and counter arguments being added as needed.« Continue »
Flawed Argument Against an Afterlife
I don’t believe in an afterlife. I don’t believe that an afterlife does not exist. I’m okay with people who believe one way or the other, so long as they accept their belief as being faith based. However, there are many issues with the arguments used against afterlives .We know that damage to the brain has an impact on the way we think and act. Does that mean that the brain is the origin and sole factor in “the self?” It’s nice to think that. But there is a jump on logic which seems unjustified.« Continue »
The Pervasive Nature of Religiophobia
Bigotry is never acceptable. But one form of bigotry, religiophobia, seems to be increasingly common, even as other forms are becoming heavily criticized.« Continue »
Satanism: Religion or Counter Culture Movement?
Is Satanism a religion? The courts have provided the institution with some protections. However, there are questions of whether or not it is really a viable religion.« Continue »