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Those Who Claim Religion is a Delusion are Delusional

By alcanthro Leave a Comment Dec 29 9

Prominent individuals in psychology have stated or implied that religion is a delusion. These people are often delusional themselves. I have explained why religion is not a delusion or mental illness in “The Pervasive Nature of Religiophobia” and “Religion is an Illness and Evolution is Wrong (Not).“« Continue »

Rebuttal to Faith and Belief: Remnants of Our Ancestry Used to Enslave Our Minds

By alcanthro Leave a Comment Aug 11 0

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 »

The Profile of the Religious Rejectionist

By alcanthro Leave a Comment Nov 17 6

My profile of the American Religious Rejectionist, which I am deciding to post in order to cite it in discussion. It is subject to change, just as my model of religion is.« Continue »

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