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The Beatles Were More Popular Than Jesus For One Week In 1966

April 1, 2013

Let’s get the clichés out of the way: The Beatles are probably the best band of all time, and the …

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A Geologic Timescale For Creationists

September 19, 2012

Creationism, or the set of beliefs claiming that the universe, Earth, and all of its inhabitants were created by a …

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Would You Vote for an Atheist President?

July 29, 2012

I was recently made aware of a new Gallup poll which was presented to me in the form “Look how …

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The Sanctitiy of Marriage?

June 6, 2012

I recently had a discussion on Facebook (a perfect arena to discuss moral issues) with an opponent to same-sex marriage. …

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If we can dismiss this, why not other creation myths?

June 4, 2012

Have a good laugh at the comic below exploring the differing worldviews of science and the ancient Nordic religion. After …

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On the “morality” of god

April 25, 2012

When something beneficial happens to a person of faith, we are told that god is good. But when children under …

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Removing the Moral Middleman

April 2, 2012

Many people think that without some absolute authority, like an all-powerful deity, that there would be no morals. To me, …

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Next time you have sex, make sure it is OK with God first {Infographic}

February 3, 2012

God wants you to: [via Boing Boing, The Friendly Atheist]

World History With The Pope

October 6, 2011

According to the Pope: Atheism has led to the greatest forms of cruelty and violations of justice. I guess his …

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Do Scientists Think Religion and Science Conflict?

September 21, 2011

The News A new study out of Rice University entitled “Scientists Negotiate Boundaries Between Religion and Science,” which appears in …

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Polls of Evolution Through The Years

August 28, 2011

Four in 10 Americans, slightly fewer today than in years past, believe God created humans in their present form about …

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Religion and Science: Sudoku

August 2, 2011

There’s a demonstrable difference between an immovable tome of ancient superstition and the positive and progressive advancements of scientific knowledge.

Irreligion in the United States

July 24, 2011

The Less You Go To Church, The More You Accept Your Homosexual Brothers and Sisters

July 10, 2011

Well, the Public Religion Research Institute released a fascinating survey on the political views of Catholic Americans. One finding getting …

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What is Your Belief?

July 5, 2011

I know that this is only a smattering of potential worldviews that one may have, but it always good to …

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So We’re Still Here: The Psychosis of Rapture Belief

May 21, 2011

After months of warnings and fear, the Day of Rapture, as predicted by apocalyptic Christian broadcaster Harold Camping, passed without …

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My Professor is a Creationist

May 20, 2011

I have just completed four years in an engineering program in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I thought that at least within the …

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The Shroud of Turin Defended

May 16, 2011

As I continue my efforts to promote skepticism, I was bound to run into some opposition eventually. On my earlier …

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Scientific vs. Religious Timeline of the Universe

May 15, 2011

Let’s make an exception for the more moderate religious people in the audience, here we are referencing “Young Earth Creationists”, …

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The Shroud of Turin is Not Evidence

May 6, 2011

Getting back to my main focus of defeating pseudoscience, I am painfully aware that even many years after something is …

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