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  • Slay the Praying Mythical Monster

    Filed in Religion on July 19th, 2009

    “The knowledge exists by which universal happines can be secured; the chief obstacle to its utilisation for that purpose is the teaching of religion. Religion prevents our children from having a rational education; religion prevents us from removing the fundamental causes of war; religion prevents us from teaching the ethic of scientific co-operation in place [...]

  • Faith.

    Filed in Religion on June 21st, 2009

    “If the God hypothesis is a promising one, then we don’t need to appeal to faith. If the God hypothesis doesn’t sit well with the evidence we have, then we should reject it and it would be wrong to seek to cling to it by giving it some privileged exemption from criticism. [...]“

  • The God Question is not benign

    Filed in Religion on December 17th, 2008

    For many believers, my opposition to religion is unacceptable, strange and meaningless, but somehow theists do find a little bit of respect for it — not in the sense that they also believe it, or that they even find it a possibility or fact, but in the sense that they can (somewhat) respect my opinion [...]

  • That which stands out is likely to be disputable

    Filed in Religion on November 24th, 2008

    When one appreciates a painting, poem, cinematic piece of art or any other piece of art, like a novel or an opera song, what is it that strikes you as true perfection in it? Not every art object will be perfect in its fullness, but bits of it — a chapter in a novella, a [...]

  • Eradication or secular edification

    Filed in Religion on October 9th, 2008

    “Religion, in all its forms — orthodox, spiritual, progressive, open, conservative, all — needs to be eradicated from society.” An opinion very common to many outspoken atheists, especially those with bad personal experiences in their past. To turn the whole world, the whole of society, into a secular state of mind, is a pretty hefty undertaking, [...]

  • Questions for the Children of God

    Filed in Religion on September 25th, 2008

    Those out there claiming to be “the true Children of God” are in the witness box today. It’s not fair to only question God, when many of my issues are related to what his faithful followers, you, are doing on a day-to-day basis. Don’t worry, my questions concerning you are less spiteful (I think). I [...]

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