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Why is evolution so unpopular? 2008-05-03 16:43:00 By AL Hello. I’m Al. I’m an atheist, I actively believe that supernatural gods don’t exist.In my previous video, “What Science Isn’t”, I detailed the case that the intelligent design movement had motivations that were far more political than scientific.Creationism never had the anywhere near the level of objective evidence that evolution provided, but creationism still sees popular support in the United States.Although I’d like to go into the overwhelming evidence that evolution has, in this video I’ll detail my thoughts on why anti-evolutionism is so prevelant in America.This video doesn’t touch on atheism as much as my previous videos, but I think everyone, atheists included, has a stake in seeing that our education system stays true to scientific principles.Also, becau
If a watch points to a watchmaker, then... 2008-05-03 14:20:00 By Dave, the WMA look around at the tremendous variety, beauty, power, and complexity in nature can evoke admiration, awe, and wonder from even the most hardened cynic. Modern Christians often appeal to these emotions to argue the existence of a creator deity. Many Christians consider the arguments from nature to be powerful and convincing evangelistic, apologetic tools. The concept of nature somehow proving the existence of god isn’t particularly new. In 1691, John Ray, one of the most eminent naturalists of his time, as well as an influential philosopher and a theologian, wrote, “The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of Creation.” One of the most popular books on the subject was written in 1802. Authored by William Paley -- British Christian apologist, philosopher, and utilit Read more:watch
Church recognizes Virgin Mary appearances in France 2008-05-05 05:47:00 The Roman Catholic Church
has officially recognised a shrine in the French Alps where the Virgin
Mary is said to have appeared to a young shepherdess - the first such recognition in France
for almost 150 years.But the presence of a government minister drew instant political fire, with the French Left claiming that the country's staunchly secular values were being undermined.Notre Dame du Laus, which already draws some 120,000 pilgrims each year, was formally acknowledged by the Vatican after three years of research into its credentials by a team of theologians, historians and psychologists.There have been suggestions it could grow to rival Lourdes, the last place in France to receive the Church's official apparition stamp – in 1862 – and which today struggles to cope with five million
Pastor found guilty of money laundering 2008-05-06 19:17:00 CLEVELAND, OHIO -- Artis Caver, former pastor of Harvest Missionary Baptist Church, has been judged harshly by a jury of his peers.Caver was found guilty Thursday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court on 25 counts of money laundering, perjury and theft stemming from accusations he stole nearly $400,000 from the church's bank account.Jurors in Judge Nancy Margaret Russo's courtroom deliberated for about two hours before reaching the verdicts.Caver was found guilty on single counts of theft and forgery, three counts of perjury and 20 counts of money laundering stemming from 2000.The pastor, indicted by a Cuyahoga County grand jury in December, had used the majority of the money to rescue his failing bus business, AFC Charters Inc., according to Assistant County Prosecutor James Gutierrez.The Read more:Pastor
Evangelical Manifesto 2008-05-07 09:37:00 By Doc MikeThis is hilarious! Christian scholars and theologians are releasing a manifesto today to "take back" the term Evangelical from the politicians. Apparently, it's starting to have a negative connotation in the world of politics. I wonder why?USA Today says in Manifesto
aims to make 'evangelical' less political:"Evangelical" has been widely used to refer to Christians who have conservative political views, but the Evangelical Theological Society requires members to agree on just two points: inerrancy of Scripture, and belief in God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit as "separate but equal in attributes and glory" and essential for salvation.This really makes me laugh because if "Scripture" is nothing else it is errant. In fact that's exactly what my blog (By The Book Comics) is all a
High School Freethought 2008-05-10 06:46:00 by Lucia Guatney, Cherry Creek High School
If you saw things the way I do, you'd think that the title of this article was an oxymoron. High school, from my personal experience at least, is rampant with anti-intellectualism and general ignorance (lamentable considering that it's supposed to be a place where ignorance is eliminated). It seems that only a minuscule minority of students cares about anything other than which friend is dating which other friend, which band just came out with a new album, or anything outside of their social lives. That's why it seemed so important to me to start a freethought group. Not just because there was a lack of skepticism (though there are quite a lot of creationists), but also to get students to start thinking and caring about the world around them. I Read more:High School
Pi: 3.1415926535897932384626433832795… 2008-05-09 22:36:00 Sent in by Tim BMy childhood was a fairly typical one as far as growing up goes. My parents were hard working middle class folks who weren’t particularly religious. For a time, we did attend an Anglican church where I was able to dress up as a camel for the Christmas pageant or go to the annual church picnic for lots of candy and games. My parents told me that when I was confirmed into the church, I was old enough to decide for myself if I wanted to keep going or not. I looked forward to my Confirmation with glee, knowing I could finally sleep in on Sunday mornings and never go to stupid, boring church again. And that’s what I did.Then, a few years later, I went to University to study theater arts (I wanted to be a movie star at the time lol). When I got there I started to have a l
All Christians are moral relativists 2008-05-12 05:29:00 By GeoffI tend to avoid writing about or discussing the topic of religion. In general, my unconventional views on the subject get me into a heated discussion with a zealous, but well meaning believer concerned with my eternal destiny or a mentally draining screaming match with a pretentious asshat who believes I worship Darwin and who seems convinced that atheism is just another religion (which is Read more:Christians
Licona vs. Carrier: On the Resurrection of Jesus Christ 2008-05-11 04:57:00 This debate, which examined the rational evidence for faith in Jesus
' resurrection, was given at the University of California, Los Angeles on April 19, 2004, and was moderated by S. Scott Bartchy, Professor of History at UCLA and Director of the Center for the Study of Religion.Richard Carrier is a historian and philosopher, whose articles have appeared in many publications, including the Skeptica Read more:Resurrection
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Noah's Flood: Myth upon myth upon.... 2008-05-10 21:41:00 By James C Most of us are aware of the Noah's Flood story. People of the earth evil. God upset. Floods the world but saves Noah & family and enough animals to re-populate the world. But, for an interesting "another take" on that story, link over to the Wikipedia story about the same, with inputs concerning the other Abrahamic religions and their look at the whole thing. 's_Ark#ci
Einstein letter calls Bible 'pretty childish' 2008-05-13 20:50:00 Famous scientist also dismisses belief in God as product of human weaknessLONDON - Albert Einstein
: arch rationalist or scientist with a spiritual core?A letter being auctioned in London this week adds more fuel to the long-simmering debate about the Nobel Prize-winning physicist's religious views. In the note, written the year before his death, Einstein dismissed the idea of God as the product of Read more:calls
Pastor charged with sexual assault of teenage girl 2008-05-13 05:34:00 A Northern Illinois pastor faces charges of sexually assaulting a teenage
girl.Forty-year-old Jonathon Christopher Powell faces two counts of criminal sexual assault of a victim between 13 and 17 years old.According to the church's Web site, Powell is a senior pastor at New Hope Baptist Church in the village of Machesney Park. ed: (This information has already been removed from their website)A tel Read more:Pastor
It all seemed so empty 2008-05-15 04:17:00 Sent in by A Bit LonelyI'm the only child of Christian Parents. I was born into it. From a very early age I attended church, had a children's bible, children's devotional books.All through my childhood I believed in Jesus. I believed in his love for me and felt he had picked me personally as one of the chosen saved. I felt honored and grateful. I would get choked up thinking about how some on
The Pagan Christ 2008-05-15 18:57:00 What if it could be proved that Jesus never existed? What if there was evidence that every word of the New Testament is based on myth and metaphor? And what if those revelations extended beyond Christ
ianity, putting into question even the fundamental beliefs of Judaism and Islam?These are the ideas presented in The Pagan Christ, a documentary based on theologian Tom Harpur's explosive, best-sellin
Minister caught in sex sting resigns 2008-05-18 11:31:00 PLANO – A Prestonwood Baptist Church minister arrested on charges of soliciting a minor online has resigned from the church, Pastor Jack Graham told his congregation Saturday evening.Dr. Graham addressed the crowd at the start of the church's regular worship service. He said the church had accepted Joe Barron's resignation, which took effect immediately."You need to know that we are appalled and Read more:Minister
Sent parents home without dinner 2008-05-17 07:27:00 Sent in by TedMy story is typical of everyone else. I was raised in a fundy home. My father, who thinks he can sing, would occasionally torture, I mean sing for the church. He would have my siblings and I sit before him while he sang. This was an overt display to his "Christian friends" that he was a "godly family man." My parents were number one first class hypocrites. Jesus says to give to the p
Question about Christians and evolution 2008-05-17 06:32:00 A letter from Linda WI am an ex-Christian; my brother is a fundamentalist Christian. We were discussing evolution again...He believes that animals evolved, but humans did not -- they were created. So, he believes in evolution, just not for people. I had never heard this viewpoint before and I thought I had heard them all. Is the new way for fundamentalist Christians
to accept the fact of evolutio Read more:Question
10 questions that every intelligent Christian must answer 2008-05-17 06:24:00 If you are an educated Christian
, I would like to talk with you today about an important and interesting question. Have you ever thought about using your college education to think about your faith? Your life and your career demand that you behave and act rationally. Let's apply your critical thinking skills as we discuss 10 simple questions
about your religion. The answer
s will amaze you. --
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Love for fellow human beings 2008-05-19 19:01:00 By ClairMost of us come in regular contact with others, and when the subject of religion comes up a person can react in many ways:1.Happiness and agreement.2. Silence and a vague pleasant expression.3. Silence, waiting for them to drop it.4.Irritation and voicing non-agreement, with or without eye rolling.5. Louder more serious disagreement. 6.Shouting with very unpleasant outcome.But, we move on, Read more:fellow
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Pastor charged with armed robbery 2008-05-19 15:11:00 WOODSTOCK, Va. - A Luray area pastor will appear in a Shenandoah County court today on charges he robbed a dollar store at gunpoint this month.Police charged 55-year-old Hobert Wayne Bryant with robbery, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and eluding police during the May 8 incident.Employees at a local Dollar General store told police a man wearing a blue coat, dark knit hat and Read more:Pastor
Testimony of a Missionary’s Kid 2008-05-20 12:52:00 Sent in by Elizabeth BPeople like me who have been indoctrinated into a belief system since birth have many obstacles to overcome in order to free themselves up to think critically. There is a substantial raft of belief which has kept us afloat in this world.I'll start at the beginning, which was before I was born. My parents got together and decided they were being led by the Lord to become mis Read more:Testimony
Handling death 2008-05-20 05:37:00 A question from DominickHow do we handle it when someone we know and care about dies? The reason I ask this question is because a good friend of mine died today. I guess it would have been easier if she had died from some kind of illness, but she died in a house fire at 6:45 a.m. this morning. I saw her on Friday and we spoke a bit on Sunday and I was planning on going to see her at work on that Read more:Handling
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Spiritual, but no longer religious 2008-05-20 04:59:00 From Adam WLike many of you, I was raised an evangelical Christian along with my entire family. I went to church on Sundays, bible study on Wednesdays, church camp during the summer, you name it. But during all of that, there was some part of me that realized, on a very deep level, that a lot of it was just total b.s., especially the parts about "non-believers" going to hell.It is totally imposs Read more:religious
Jesus yes, church no 2008-05-23 05:03:00 From Dakota LI'll be honest. I haven't given up on Jesus
, but church makes me wince. I've been very hurt by religion. I've made my own mistakes as well. I've grown up in church my entire life. I found this site after "Googling" Masters commission, as I was a first year student. I feel it created a lot of insecurities in people; I know it did for myself. The no dating policy was more like "no
Daughter of Christian music star killed by car 2008-05-22 18:45:00 Sent in by Atheist Tooth FairyNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The 5-year-old daughter of Grammy-winning Christian
music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed Wednesday by a sport utility vehicle driven by her brother, authorities said.The girl, Maria Sue, was hit in the driveway of the family's home Wednesday afternoon by a Toyota Land Cruiser driven by her teenage brother, said Laura McPhers Read more:Daughter
How can I deal with having to go to church? 2008-05-22 05:10:00 sent in by Meranda The yelling, screaming. The illiterate leaders and pastors. Sexism, elitism, arrogance and pushing people to accept something while saying "it’s a choice". It’s a lie.I don’t know how much longer I can last. I don’t have a license, no job, so I cant begin to forge a way to independence and I’m 21. I’m going to college, however. I want to invest so much and want to ha
My descent into freethought 2008-05-21 15:13:00 Sent in by JackieI have been visiting this website for about 2 years now and have made a few comments. I appreciate everyone's honesty here -- even when it's brutal. You guys have helped my husband and I become confident in who we are and what we don't believe. It's good to know that we aren't alone out there.I figured it's about time to put my anti-testimony and a couple of rants. So, here go
I give up 2008-05-24 08:17:00 By Billy BI hope that I've learned my lesson.Yesterday my Christian neighbor came to my door under the false pretense of wanting to ask my permission to place a sign endorsing a local political candidate in my yard. What he really wanted was an excuse to try and drag me into another mental cage-match over his insane worldview...(i.e. the Bible , prayer in schools, 'Expelled the movie'...etc...)I t
To be a Christian... 2008-05-24 07:06:00 To be a Christian
, Don't ask questions that might jeopardize your faith.Do not accept logical answers.God is the only truth; anyone else is automatically a liar even before opening their mouths.Believe without question.Anything that deviates from your beliefs is an automatic lie.And finally, if someone asks you to prove your faith, do not ever give them a straight answer.This is what I faced over
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