#religious beliefs


# politics    

why atheism continues its steady rise

Religious fundamentalists are deeply offended that people no longer fear them and feel free to criticize their worst habits.
why atheism continues its steady rise

# politics    

covering up for mediocrity and greed with piety

"Yeah, sure he's not that good. But he's a man of such deep faith!"
covering up for mediocrity and greed with piety

# science    

biologos draws a theological line in the sand

Biologos openly declares that the only science they will accept is science tinged by a heavy religious bias.
biologos draws a theological line in the sand

# tech    

why we shouldn't mix kurzweil with atheism

When you start with a deeply flawed premise and advance a deeply flawed argument, you'll come to a deeply flawed conclusion.
why we shouldn't mix kurzweil with atheism

# politics    

a simple atheist wish list for the real world

What do most atheists actually want? Surprisingly for many theists, it's not the abolition of faith...
a simple atheist wish list for the real world

# politics    

the misguided drama of the great qu'ran roast

Blasphemy is an important tool in a secular society, but it's not a good way for angry religious zealots to engage in a low brow tit-for-tat.
the misguided drama of the great qu'ran roast

# science    

so hawking is apparently the new mullah omar…

That's right Baroness Greenfield, not needing a miracle in the lab is the same thing as a holy war against the unbelievers.
so hawking is apparently the new mullah omar…

# oddities    

preparing for hell the pseudo-scientific way

Just because you've been condemned to hell doesn't mean it has to be torture. All you need to do is know how to prepare for your particular damnation.
preparing for hell the pseudo-scientific way

# politics    

the problem with avoiding religion's dark side

While faitheists and accommodationists urge atheists to be nice to religious zealots, the most fervent believers feel no need to treat atheists and other faithful as human, much less worthy of respect.
the problem with avoiding religion's dark side

# oddities    

how priests handle customer complaints

A satirical customer complaint about prayer shines a light on the problem with telling people you can speak to a deity able to grant your desires in return for obedience and reverence.
how priests handle customer complaints

# oddities    

alienating atheists one story at a time…

The (Non)Prophet blog has a contest for the atheists least likely to offend religious zealots and whose identity is based on how accommodating to their beliefs they are.
alienating atheists one story at a time…

# politics    

templeton to nas: you will be assimilated

Templeton sends a not so subtle signal to the National Academy of Sciences that they intend to keep spreading their tentacles deeper and deeper into all public discourse about science.
templeton to nas: you will be assimilated

# oddities    

the strange world of non-believing preachers

What happens when a preacher loses faith? They may have no choice but to keep preaching...
the strange world of non-believing preachers

# oddities    

when people read the bible's tea leaves

Did biblical tests predict guided missiles? Sure, if you didn't actually read the passage in which you claim they appeared, much less its context...
when people read the bible's tea leaves

# science    

achieving transcendence with brain surgery

A study of brain cancer patients in Italy shows the neural epicenters of spiritual experiences and religious belief.
achieving transcendence with brain surgery

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