The devil is a super natural entity found in the bible. If you believe in a super natural entity you are not an atheist. You’re a theist. Theists who believe in (some or all of) the bible are commonly known as Christians. Mainstream Christians and devil worshipers both believe in the Christian God and the […]
Can Religions Exist Without A Real, Actual God?
The bible doesn’t prove god exists. The bible only proves that Christianity exists. There is a difference. But you say “How can Christianity exist without a real God?” Simple. Numerous religions exist without an actual god. As a Christian you say your god is the one and only true god. Therefore all the other religions […]
What Is Atheism?
What is atheism? Atheism is: The lack of belief in a god or gods or supernatural beings and The belief that a god or gods or supernatural beings do not exist. The “lack of belief” in a god or gods or the supernatural is a (theoretically) neutral position that is narrowly balanced between the belief […]
Religions And Magic
One obvious question which must strike any one who sees or reads of magical [religious] practices must be: Why do they exist when they rest upon principles which often run counter to those we know to be true? Why has the savage not perceived the fallacy of his magic? Long ago Edward Tylor pointed out […]
Quotes About The Nature Of Religions
“Now, primitive man is neither a metaphysician nor an idealist. He does not concern himself with the origin and destiny of the universe, nor even with its nature, except so far as his necessities compel him to form some conclusions as to the nature of the forces around him. His gods are in no sense […]
Is Atheism A Religion
I can offer two answers to the question “Is atheism is a religion?” That depends on how you define “religion”. No That depends on how you define religion Religions have historically been associated with the belief in a god or gods. But there is a political movement to label atheism as a religion so that […]
Religions Explained
Religions are a fact of life. They are the default world view for most people in all societies throughout human history. Regardless of their credibility, religions impact us in so many ways. Much of their influence is back ground noise that we don’t even notice. Other times their influence is major and in our face. […]
Religions v. Science
Religions and science have the same goal: To manage and improve our lives. They have historically been the same thing. Early man thought his life and nature were controlled by the gods. So he derived a set of rules and rituals to appease them. Over thousands of generations these formalized into what we now call […]
Secular Is The Future Of The World
Any institution that is based on exclusion is destined to fail. Religions and dictatorships are based on the absence of freedom and information. And there will always be a struggle to maintain their defenses. Especially in this information age. North Korea and China are examples of governments that keep their citizens in check by controlling […]
Is It Possible That God Exists?
God is usually defined as a transcendental being that exists outside of the laws of nature. But since science is limited by and to the laws of nature then science could not detect or test for them. Just because we can’t scientifically prove that gods do or don’t exist does not necessarily mean they do […]
The Evolution Of Religions
… in Europe and Asia a profound change of a religious and moral nature took place, more or less within the span of the sixth century BC at widely separated points. At that time, the earliest universal religions, Buddhism and Zoroastrianism, came forth, while those that appeared later, Christianity, Bithraism, Manichaeism, Islam, continued the transformations […]
Treating People As A Commodity
Contraception, abortion, and homosexuality have one thing in common… they don’t produce children. And this is the historical source of prejudice against them. For tens of thousands of years early mankind needed additional hands for hunters and laborers, tribes and governments needed new soldiers and taxpayers, and churches needed new believers and tithers. All these […]
What Do Atheists Believe?
Children are born into an environment and adopt the world view present in that environment with few doubts or objections. At least for the first 10-15 years of their life. Whether they go on to question that world view or not largely depends on whether it’s an open system or a closed system. In a […]
We Are What We Believe
The secret to life is that: “we are what we believe”. Our beliefs define us. They motivate us. They explain us as a person. Human beings are highly logical but we are limited by what we know (believe) and by the quality of that information. Most of us lack the opportunity, motivation, and resources to […]
How To Stop Religious Extremism
Religious extremism depends on early childhood indoctrination and a homogeneous message with no outside influence. So the way to stop religious extremism is to break this cycle. All religions have the same Achilles heel… Reality. AKA: Outside knowledge, western / secular thinking (atheism). Boko Haram knows this, because their name means “western education is sin”. […]
Substitution Test For Religious Offensiveness
Some Christians don’t understand how their faith can offend other faiths or non believers. They feel that their beliefs are universal and good for all. So I suggest a substitution to test for religious offensiveness. Simply take the item in question and substitute it with another faith. For example if we were to change from […]
Why A Nanny State Is Inevitable
A nanny state is the result of society reaching a point where an individuals actions effects everyone else. This could be caused by laws, excessive population, natural resource depletion, etc. Alcohol, tobacco, drug use and obesity. These are all unhealthy activities where the government has passed laws limiting personal responsibility to the point where those […]
Religious Extremism Is Based On Doctrine
Why is the world so shocked at religious extremism? Religious extremism is supported by their doctrine. Just look at Christianity. To not believe in the Christian God is a sin. And Christians have been killing sinners for years. Muslims are killing non believers too. And they often have their governments backing. Pakistan being the most […]
What Religions And Governments Fear The Most
Religions fear outside knowledge more than anything else. The biblical word for this is worldly knowledge. The modern word is secular. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;” Proverbs 3:5 And repressive governments have the same fear. How often do we hear of some traditional government complaining […]
What Is Secularism?
I see three main divisions/definitions of secularism. Political Philosophical Social Political Secularism: The separation of church and state is the foundation of political secularism. This is to protect the rights of believers of all faiths, and the rights of non believers. It keeps the church out of government business and the keeps government out of […]