Religions are a product of ancient mans lack of knowledge. They are systems of thought based on the belief that there is a supernatural entity (god) who has the power to reward or punish based on someones actions. Religion are ancient societies misunderstanding of reality prior to modern science. Supernatural means it (god) can override […]
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Religions Will Not Go Peacefully
I would like to think that religions will quietly fade away as the worlds grows more democratic and more educated. But that is not possible because progress is being interrupted by coercion and violence. Religions are on the run now, fighting back for their very existence. Democracy, education and western thinking are toxic to religions […]
The Plague Of Religion
Religion is the single biggest source of conflict and calamity in recorded history. It has been a plague on society for thousands of years. Religion is both a social and a mental disease. It’s a social disease because it’s occurrence is directly related to a child’s social environment during the first few years of their […]
Most Christians Don’t Believe In God
All “Christians” believe in a “god” but they don’t believe in the Christian God of the Bible. This is obvious from their behavior. If you do things that are counter to the Bible then you are saying that the Bible isn’t an accurate reflection of your beliefs. That you don’t believe in the Christian God […]
Is Religion A Root Problem Or A Symptom Of A Bigger Issue?
Religion is the belief system that supports a particular god. In reality, religion isn’t a root problem. Rather it’s a symptom. The root problem is the way we humans are informally educated through the process of socialization. We learn so much junk through socialization that by the time a young mind gets to the age […]
Original Sin
It’s interesting to note that according to Christian mythology, mans first and original sin was the quest for knowledge. To ask “why?”, as symbolized by Adam eating an apple from the tree of knowledge. To me this emphasis on cultivating ignorance is prima fascia evidence that man created god. If god created man he wouldn’t […]
Blasphemy Laws Scare Me
It’s really disturbing to think that there are people who will kill you for speaking wrong about a fictional character. Several Muslim countries still prescribe the death penalty for anyone who insults their god or prophet. All non Muslims know these people are works of fiction. Characters in a book like Elizabeth Bennet an Fitzwilliam […]
Religions Can Only Survive Through Force And Coercion
Religions can’t survive without the use of force and coercion because they are artificial thought systems based on an absence of knowledge. They can only survive in an intellectually closed environment as evidenced by the inverse correlation between education and religiosity. When they are subject to outside (worldly, secular) knowledge they start losing followers to […]
If God Doesn’t Exist, Then Why Are Religions So Persistent?
That is a very good question. Religions have survived the centuries because they satisfy the basic human need for answers about the universe and our place in it. You see, religion is only possible in intelligent, thinking animals. God and religion are products of our own intelligence. Because our intelligence demands answers. And in the […]
Three Biggest Dangers Of Religions
Religions have been with us for thousands of years. But only in the last few hundred years has the power shifted from a religious society to a secular society. And the dangers of religions are now becoming obvious. There are the 3 main dangers that religions pose to believers and non believers alike… They displace […]
Why Do Religions Survive?
Why do religions continue to survive and even thrive in the face of the seemingly overwhelming evidence against them? Even if you don’t believe in a particular religion, or even religion in general, they still have a major effect on your life. Political elections and many laws are motivated by religious conviction. September 11, 2001 […]
Why Is No Religion Worse Than A “False” Religion?
You rarely hear Christians criticizing other religions. Mainly you hear them criticizing atheists and atheism. Yet the first commandment clearly states that belief in any other god is a sin. It also says that non belief is a sin. But isn’t belief in a false god a greater sin? Religions seem to be aligned in […]
Denying God Or Denying Reality?
Religious people are fond and of saying that atheists are denying god. As an atheist I will counter by saying that religious folks are denying reality. They didn’t choose their religion, it was thrust upon them. It was a chance of birth. A cultural variable just like their language and nationality. There is nothing sacred […]
My Proof That God Doesn’t Exist
I didn’t set out to prove that God doesn’t exist. My goal was simply to verify what I had always been taught about God. I was indoctrinated into Christianity from birth. Both of my grandfathers were conservative southern preachers. So I was prime multi generation Christian material. But when I reached the age of reason […]
What Is A Religion?
A religion is a tribes rules and collective memories rolled up into an all inclusive world view. It’s passed down from generation to generation until fiction and mythology become fact. Once it becomes the sacred word of god, then we call it a religion. And that’s why it seems so real from the inside. It’s […]
Homosexuality Is Unnatural
That is a Christian attempt at using a secular argument to defend their position that homosexuality is a sin. They say that homosexuality has no precedent in nature therefore mankind can’t or shouldn’t do it. In effect what they are saying is that we as humans need permission in the form of precedents in the […]
Gay Marriage Will Destroy Society
Gay marriage will destroy society. How often do we hear this argument from the religious community? The assumption is that any change is a bad change. Yes gay marriages will change society. But the only thing they will destroy is the status quo. Religions are rooted in the past so any change is seen as […]