dan barker

The most important question today for all humans

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Perhaps “Most Important” is a rather subjective measure, but let me argue for the specific question I have in mind. I’m not Christian, nor do I believe, and so it might indeed appear to be rather odd that the question I’m putting on the table is this: What happened on that first Easter? For most … Read more

Separation of Church and State is not an attack, it is a defence for belief.

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The call for the complete separation of church and state is often portrayed by some religious beliefs as an attack – how dare those non-believers force prayer out of schools, how dare those non-believers force the removal of the 10 commandments from outside the courthouse, etc… and so what we find there is a complete failure to … Read more

Essay: Losing Faith In Faith – Dan Barker

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Losing Faith In Faith – Dan Barker In 1984 Dan Barker, an evangelical minister, wrote the following article for “Freethought Today” to explain how he had lost faith in faith. Religion is a powerful thing. Few can resist its charms and few can truly break its embrace. It is the siren who entices the wandering … Read more