Genesis as a metaphor, does even that work?
Does the Genesis story work as a metphor of our modern scientific understanding or is it at odds with even that?
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Petition for you to Sign: Abolish Blasphemy Laws
A petition asking the UN High Commissioner to abolish Blasphemy Laws has been launched, the details are … We the signers humbly ask you to consider both a human rights petition and concern shared by a growing number of people persecuted for non-belief in religious dogma, including millions of atheists and agnostics around the world. … Read more
Magical Thinking
If you have ever debated with a deeply religious person, then perhaps you have come across the picture below, or some variation of it … Initially, you might be tempted to counter with, “Ah so you simply believe that god did it all by magic“, or similar … but if you do then you will be … Read more
Debate: “Ham” vs “Robertson”
This has simply got to be one of the most bizarre attempts at public dialog I have ever come across. On one side we have Ken Ham, the rather well-known creationist who believes the world is only 6000 years old (yes really just 6000 … despite the fact that we have trees older than that). On … Read more
The “Freedom from Atheism Foundation” – FFAF
Alas, I think I just broke my irony meter once again; yes the shiny new industrial strength one. The Christian Post reports on the details of the Freedom From Atheism Foundation (FFAF) as follows … Created in 2012 as a response to intolerant atheists seeking the removal of a Veterans Memorial that displayed religious symbols, the … Read more
Notes from Inside the bubble of belief
As a teen I once belonged to a Christian sect that was quite unique in many ways, but then perhaps each and every sect will have unique aspects. These folks did not have Church Buildings, but instead met in each others houses. They also had no clerics and so it was in many ways a … Read more