It's been interesting to me to have so many people from different walks of life confide in me that they have had questions about their religious upbringing and doubts about whether or not they followed because it is what they were raised to do or because they genuinely believed of their own accord after careful consideration. I try to be careful ( Read more... )

An Atheist did not set fire to his 11 year old niece for wearing lipstick. She has burns over 90% of her body and is not expected to survive.

No atheist decreed it was OK to kill the owners of Satellite TV stations that broadcast “immoral” content. That was a Islamic Cleric who also said Mickey Mouse should be killed. Atheists know that Mickey Mouse ( Read more... )

The Atheist Challenge

01. Where do you get your morality from? Please explain your morality.Moral constructs begin with reason. You have to consider what would be the consequence of an action if everyone could all do the same thing in a civilized society. For instance, I don't think reasonable people would sanction violent, indiscriminate ( Read more... )

Can you sue the Almighty's publishers?
SOURCE: http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/religion_theseeker/2008/07/can-you-sue-the.htmlIf you can't sue the Lord for libel, what are your options? A Michigan man is about to find out. Bradley ( Read more... )

Barack Obama on Religion - 6/28/06
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg8lCLumByw


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Religion A Figment Of Human ImaginationHumans alone practice religion because they're the only creatures to have evolved imagination.

That's the argument of anthropologist Maurice Bloch of the London School of Economics. Bloch challenges the popular notion that religion evolved and spread because it promoted social bonding, as has been argued by ( Read more... )

Soldier Sues Army, Saying His Atheism Led to Threats
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The God Debate
At the Summit: On a cloudy California day, the atheist Sam Harris sat down with the Christian pastor Rick Warren to hash out Life's Biggest Question-Is God real? A NEWSWEEK exclusive.


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Religion does more harm than good - UK poll
82% say faith causes tension in country where two thirds are not religiousMore people in Britain think religion causes harm than believe it does good, according to a Guardian/ICM poll published today. It shows that an overwhelming majority see religion as a cause of division and tension - greatly ( Read more... )

I know that there are a large number of Christian people who read this blog and consider me a friend, either in real time or here on EmoLiveJournal. It's no secret that I am not a fan of religion, Christianity's Catholic faction in particular, and I have a lifetime of reasons for it. I've had issues in the past with people who felt a need to ( Read more... )