March 2012
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“Because religious belief, or non-belief, is such an important part of every...”
– Thomas Jefferson, to the Virginia Baptists (1808) ME 16:320. This is his second known use of the term “wall of separation,” here quoting his own use in the Danbury Baptist letter. This wording of the original was several times upheld by the Supreme Court as an accurate description of the...
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February 2012
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Tired of People Vilifying Atheists?!
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I’ve made this blog because I’m super sick and tired of atheists being wrongly assumed to be horrible people void of all morals. The atheists I know are loving, compassionate, creative, genuinely AMAZING people who are out to make positive changes in this world.
Basically, what I want this blog to be, is a collection of photographs of atheists and agnostics. Let’s give the...
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Christian Doctrine Proves Their God Cannot Exist
God Is Dead” – New York Times, Jan 9, 1966
The most common argument that Atheists are asked to defend is to provide proof that god does not exist. This is known as “Proving a Negative.” Technically, it is defined as an “Argument from Ignorance.” Essentially, it is a logical fallacy in that a claimed premise is deemed true only because it has not been proven false. This is one of the most common...
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Anonymous asked: I've been following atheist blogs on Tumblr for over a year now and I can't believe that I just found your blog. I don't know how I've managed to miss you and I'm a little sad that I've missed out. I've spent the better part of the last 4 hours going through your archive. I must say that I'm glad I've found you now. There is something about your...
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“It is sometimes said that science has nothing to do with morality. This is...”
– Linus Pauling, Scientist for the Ages (oregonstate.edu)
This quote is really good. It sums up what I’ve been having to say here so many times lately. Our morals get called in to question because we’d rather look to science for answers than deities. Lack of faith and morality are...
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“I have to admit that one of my favorite fantasies is that next Sunday not one...”
– Sonia Johnson, 1982 speech before the Freedom From Religion Foundation, Madison, Wis. See also Women Without Superstition: No Gods - No Masters
Why Rick Santorum Is Surging With Women Voters -... →
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Sorry, but I find this kind of news just stunning:
GOP strategists have openly worried that the recent focus on social issues could sink [Rick] Santorum’s chances among female voters in a general election, and even doom his candidacy for the nomination among Republican women.
But mid-way through their Michigan caravan, [Santorum supporter Maggie] Gallagher...
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A Misunderstanding
[TW] Rape
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“I hate when people shove their religion down my throat! Now open your mouth so I can shove my lack thereof down yours.”
— Atheists
Let us clear up this fundamental misunderstanding. Atheists aren’t shoving disbelief down anyone’s throat. We are protecting human rights. We are standing up for homosexuals who can’t marry. We are...
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Okay, we atheists agree that the Bible is a human...
religiousragings:
…but I sometimes think that we lose site of this. Simply eliminating the Bible as a source of authority is important, but not enough.
The ideas, the hatreds, the thinking that gave rise to the kind of thinking found in the Bible are still very much alive and well in today’s age.
There IS no valid reason to be against gay marriage. There never really was. Homophobia exists...
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Secular Parenting: Retelling Bible stories
I found this over at Free Thought Blogs. I’m not sure how I feel about altering the stories. To me Bible stories are works of fiction, just as Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood and most fairy tales. We don’t edit the poison apple, or the wolf eating Grandma when telling those stories, because we assure our kids that they are make believe. This isn’t a judgement on her...
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Dear theists intent on converting an atheist:
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teachthemhowtothink:
Please know that darn near every atheist you will encounter that was once Christian (including myself) has already heard every single argument for a god and have found them insufficient. They most likely know the bible better than 80% of believers and they know more about other world religions than 95% of the population. There are no new arguments. Everything...
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Anonymous asked: What do you think of the book "Heaven is for Real"?
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Anonymous asked: I’ve noticed that atheists like...
nonplussedbyreligion:
I’ve made an entire post addressing Old Testament vs. New Testament and the Old Covenant vs. the New Covenant, so I’m not going to go into that to answer this.
The book of Leviticus is used by many Christians as a reference for being homophobic. That is an indisputable fact. However, if you study the Bible, it clearly shows the book of Leviticus was a handbook for the...
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tracycaraker replied to your post: Okay, so I have nothing against larger/more full figured people, I’m not a stick myself, but I think people also need to be aware not to take it too far. About 1/3 of adults in America are obese, and people need know the health risks. When an obese person says they’re healthy (and I’m assuming they think they’ll continue to be healthy while keeping their...
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Anonymous asked: Okay, so I have nothing against larger/more full figured people, I'm not a stick myself, but I think people also need to be aware not to take it too far. About 1/3 of adults in America are obese, and people need know the health risks. When an obese person says they're healthy (and I'm assuming they think they'll continue to be healthy while keeping their weight), it's...
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[TW] Violence against women: The honour killings...
Sameem Ali simply thought she was going on a family holiday. Pakistan, a world away for a British-born 13-year-old, was a thrilling prospect for a teenage girl. The sights, the sounds, the smells - a trip to her family’s native country should have been a magical experience. But Ali wasn’t there for a childhood vacation - nor for any other kind of innocent adventure. In a plan...
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Watch
Do any hikers/backpackers or campers out there use this system or know of anyone who does? REI has only pros listed but no cons. Before I pay $100 for a system, I’d like to hear what someone who actually used it had to say. Do you guys have any pros and/or cons to share about it?
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Enough With The Weight Shaming!
Re-blogging this because weight shaming seems to be the theme of the moment.
nonplussedbyreligion:
I just saw this, I won’t say where but it was on a blog that I didn’t expect it to be.
Earlier I reblogged an article that said bigger women should dress more modest, which of course is bullshit. In our society were sizes like 00 actually exist, it’s easy to forget that the average woman is a...
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WatchThis makes me furious. I cannot believe they changed the rating of this from PG13 to R. This needs to be shown to school kids, more now than anything. This is less graphic than 90% of the things shown on TV, even in cartooons. I get that the they believe kids need to see this with their parents, but we all know that the children doing the bullying won’t be made to watch this by their...
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Science and Religion - in brief
teachthemhowtothink:
Wow. So that little story about my son and me last night has gotten over 200 notes already and is still going. Usually my posts reach a very small audience of non-believers so explanations and clarifications aren’t necessary. This one has gone a bit beyond the usual crowd. :-)
First, there is no one way to parent and eliminating religion isn’t a requirement for raising...
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