Posted on July 4, 2008 by Dan (Fitness)
This particular falsehood crops up, often, in debates surrounding religion and its intrusion into the affairs of state. Let’s get this straight. Atheism is the belief that there is no God. That’s it. A single belief.
A religion is a system of beliefs grounded in faith. It contains traditions and instructions on how best to live.
Atheism [...]
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Posted on April 29, 2008 by Dan (Fitness)
LeftBack92 links approvingly to a faulty video attacking atheists for violence:
Transcribed from the video:
Quick Note:
Not all atheists are like this; just as not all self proclaimed “Christians” are evil or bad as others may want you to think.
It is the godless structures of man that are dangerous.
One might, easily, make the same claim. That [...]
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Posted on April 29, 2008 by Dan (Fitness)
This is just too much awesome to pass up. Probably a parody site, but well worth tackling seriously. Frank (Ignorant Christian) writes:
I’ve been thinking for a long time why liberals don’t beleve in God. Here’s what I learnt:
This is going to be extra special, so I’m going to go through point by point.
They [...]
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Posted on April 18, 2008 by Dan (Fitness)
This is idiotic:
Modern science requires conversion, has priests, espouses a strict system of doctrine, and, most importantly, requires the steadfast faith of its adherents. Modern science is very much like religion.
What a load! Science is simply a method of trying to figure out truth:
Scientific method refers to the body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring [...]
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