Does Our Explanation Of Religion Compromise The Validity Of Its Statements?

Oct 16, 2011 2 Comments by

This is something which Peter Atkins once brought up in a debate with William Lane Craig. It is the idea that because we can explain why so many people are religious using evolutionary biology, sociology, and psychology, that therefore there is even less reason to think that religious statements are correct. Certainly the fact that [...]

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Fear of Atheism

Oct 04, 2011 Comments Off by

On this site we sometimes review phrases which people have typed into search engines and turn them into articles. This article is one such case. Until one hears this title, it doesn’t necessarily seem obvious. It would be correct to say, that there are certainly some people in the world who fear atheism. The important point [...]

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Another Couple of Atheist Logos

Sep 17, 2011 Comments Off by

You can read about the original design of this symbol here: http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/08/atheism_symbol.php

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The Atheist Logo

Sep 17, 2011 Comments Off by

Whilst it is probably preferable that atheism is not institutional, since this removes one more similarity to religion, there is a range of symbols that are used to represent the general principles or the movement. The most popular seems to be the red letter “A” emblazoned on a black background. Here are six copies of this symbol in [...]

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William Lane Craig Knows He’s Wrong

Aug 23, 2011 1 Comment

If you’ve watched more than one debate with this man then you’ll start to notice a pattern. He will always start his argument by defining atheism, rather than letting the atheist define themselves. It is in this definition that he tries to win over the audience and make himself seem terribly clever. He always defines [...]

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Are Atheists More Intelligent Than Theists?

Aug 23, 2011 Comments Off

This is a misleading question because it suggests that a person’s philosophical standpoint is always an accurate and reliable indicator of someone’s intelligence. Through consideration of the arguments and evidence for and against the existence of most definitions of gods, there is only one reasonable conclusion that a person can come to: we simply cannot [...]

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A New Category of Atheism: Super-Positivism

Jul 16, 2011 1 Comment

Quite often in debates, someone arguing against religion will get criticised for only highlighting the bad points, or the bad people, noting that this is a generalisation. Occasionally this gets turned around on the atheists. Sometimes it gets turned around in a silly way, such as mentioning dictators who were atheists. But it is also [...]

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Do Atheists Try To Convert People?

Jul 10, 2011 Comments Off

The phrasing of this title quite deliberately suggests something that atheists will probably dislike, and it’s the word convert. Convert brings up some rather evil connotations as it is usually used to refer to what are sometimes aggressive tactics used by a few pushy religious people. It’s often pointed out that atheists seem to want to [...]

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That Mitchell and Webb Look – Divine Watermelon

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Will Religion Die Out? What Will Happen To Atheism If It Does?

Jul 05, 2011 3 Comments

Unquestionably, the world is more atheist now than it used to be. Some of the most developed countries in the world have incredibly high percentages of atheists among their population. Some studies have estimated that countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland have atheist or agnostic majorities. Atheism is gaining momentum. Let’s envisage some [...]

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