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Yet Another Fake Miracle Claim – Why do people believe this stuff?

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This past week Hemant Mehta flagged up yet another dubious miracle claim … Here is a transcript of what self-appointed “global impact evangelist” Nathan French claimed during his live streaming event last week … … and one lady came because God was growing legs out. You know, sometimes people have misaligned spines, or one leg just … Read more

“Evidence” from a devout Catholic

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OK, so Dave Armstrong, a Catholic Apologist, posts in response to an email from a reader of his blog asking for evidence. He takes the following stance … Why do you assume that empirical evidence is the only kind of indication that God exists? If indeed God [the Father] is a spirit (as we Christians believe), how in the world is … Read more

Claim: Islam backs free speech and secular government

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There is an article up on Salon written by Qasim Rashid that claims  … As a practicing Muslim, I don’t believe Islam is above criticism. I do believe that Islam backs free speech. I also believe that Islam champions secular governance. But what’s significant about my beliefs is why I believe them — which is because they are precisely … Read more

Christian Claim: “atheism in the US has remained flat for over seven decades”

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As might be expected, in response to the latest Pew research report that highlights a huge growth of nones and the decline of belief in the US, many believers are popping up to claim that the numbers are all wrong. An example is Jerry Newcombe popping up on the Christian Post with the claim that atheism … Read more

Over 80 percent of Americans support “mandatory labels on foods containing DNA”

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Now here is an article I quite enjoyed, the Washington Post reports … A recent survey by the Oklahoma State University Department of Agricultural Economics finds that over 80 percent of Americans support “mandatory labels on foods containing DNA,” about the same number as support mandatory labeling of GMO foods “produced with genetic engineering.” Oklahoma State economist Jayson … Read more