September 2011
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“The contradictions and illiteracies of the New Testament have filled up many...”
– Christopher Hitchens, god is Not Great (via doubtingmarcus)
March 2011
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notspecified asked: query... how do you tell your catholic religous friend that you are an atheist?
I tried starting with "do you know what is an atheist?" but I got a mildly hostile response....so i stopped and ditched the topic. any suggestions?
I tried starting with "do you know what is an atheist?" but I got a mildly hostile response....so i stopped and ditched the topic. any suggestions?
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““Hope you don’t mind, you said you were Catholic? Only three weeks to live?...”
– Christopher Hitchens
January 2011
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Friendly Atheist: Thoughts on name calling,... →
friendlyatheist:
mehreenkasana said here:
There is intense dispute regarding the sect’s beliefs, tangential interpretations of Ahadith and its staunch loyalty for Ali (RA) and animosity for Ayesha (RA). It is very convenient to lambaste another person or group’s rituals. We have Opus Dei and its barbed…
cognitivexdissonance asked: Hey, that last quote you just posted, the Charlie Chaplin quote you just posted, where did you find it? I ask because I've seen it quoted a few times by a few different people. Most recent being John Stewart.
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“While I’m a believer, I don’t think religious folks have a monopoly on morality”
– Barack Obama
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“I refuse to believe in a god who is the primary cause of conflict in the world,...”
– Mike Fuhrman
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“Jews bow their heads, Christians get down on their knees, Muslims get down on...”
– Unknown
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“I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can...”
– Stephen Hawking
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“One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by...”
– Arthur C. Clarke
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“Religion. It`s given people hope in a world torn apart by religion.”
– Jon Stewart
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“I say quite deliberately that the Christian religion, as organized in its...”
– Bertrand Russell
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“The foolish reject what they see and not what they think; the wise reject what...”
– Huang Po
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“So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of...”
– Bertrand Russell
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“George Bush says he speaks to god every day, and christians love him for it. If...”
– Sam Harris
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“If God exists, I hope he has a good excuse.”
– Woody Allen
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“Imagine a future in which millions of our descendants murder each other over...”
– Sam Harris
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“Atheism is more than just the knowledge that gods do not exist, and that...”
– Carl Sagan
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“The sailor does not pray for wind, he learns to sail.”
– Gustaf Lindborg
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“As people become more intelligent they care less for preachers and more for...”
– Robert G. Ingersoll
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“A man`s ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and...”
– Albert Einstein
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“Blind faith is an ironic gift to return to the Creator of human intelligence.”
– Unknown
Watching "A family is a family is a family". So...
ofpaperandponies asked: Why does Google adsense keep pulling Alkaline Water ads for me? I get the philosophy and divinity ads, but crazy alkaline water? Pseudoscience for the lose!
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“…anger is the common substitute for logic among those who have no evidence...”
– Isaac Asimov
israphel-deactivated20110403 asked: I wanted to make a quick comment regarding fishes drinking water...
Freshwater fishes do not drink water. They have too much moving into them via osmosis and must excrete ridiculous amounts to maintain their salt balance. Saltwater fishes, however, do drink water. Since the salt content of seawater is so high, they have to actively drink the water through their mouth to do the same...
Freshwater fishes do not drink water. They have too much moving into them via osmosis and must excrete ridiculous amounts to maintain their salt balance. Saltwater fishes, however, do drink water. Since the salt content of seawater is so high, they have to actively drink the water through their mouth to do the same...
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“Be thankful that you have a life, and forsake your vain and presumptuous desire...”
– Richard Dawkins (via atheism-)
frozen-in-tyme asked: Just dropping by to wish you a Happy New Year (a little early)! :) May the Eve hold anti-faith resolutions that are kept well into the new year, and I hope 2011 holds for you all the things you want from it and more. ;)
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December 2010
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8bitian asked: Just thought I'd chime in on the "Can theists be rational?" topic:
I tend to hold the perspective that rationality has to do with the soundness of your thought process (and not the facts/opinions it spawns from). Skepticism is where the questioning of facts and opinions comes from, and because of that I think that the failure of religion can be attributed to a lack of...
I tend to hold the perspective that rationality has to do with the soundness of your thought process (and not the facts/opinions it spawns from). Skepticism is where the questioning of facts and opinions comes from, and because of that I think that the failure of religion can be attributed to a lack of...
israphel-deactivated20110403 asked: You wouldn't happen to be a Redditor would you? I was complaining on Reddit about coming out and received a much shorter, but identical response to the one you gave segwaymuch. I don't mean to speak for everyone, but you really help people like us out. It sucks having to pretend to be something that you're not so that your family will accept you. (Yes, this means I'm 19, and...
Anonymous asked: Can theists be rational?
If not, then how do you account for theists in the scientific and philosophical community (past and present)?
If yes, then is their theism a vacuum of reason, or just an inconsistent addition to an otherwise rational mind?
If not, then how do you account for theists in the scientific and philosophical community (past and present)?
If yes, then is their theism a vacuum of reason, or just an inconsistent addition to an otherwise rational mind?
nolitetebastardes asked: Hey, it's Tyler from I H8 RELIGION. I get asked this question a fair bit (you probably do to). I've attempted to search your blog to see if you've already answered this, but Tumblr is being a nasty beast.
What are your thoughts on death? When you die, what happens?
What are your thoughts on death? When you die, what happens?
Anonymous asked: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0815241/
Pretty sure everyone's seen it. If not, have a laugh.
Pretty sure everyone's seen it. If not, have a laugh.
segwaymuch asked: I live in West Texas, and you might know that that's heavy Christian territory. For obvious reasons I avoid talking about religion with them, because they get angry at any point I make. Many of them tell me that atheists are going to hell, without knowing that I am one.
I feel like I have to "come out", like everyone would hate me for it, but I feel so alone and this...
I feel like I have to "come out", like everyone would hate me for it, but I feel so alone and this...
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