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“Atheists believe god doesn’t exist” (common theist misconception)
That in which I don’t believe cannot provide the basis for a belief system. If I believe in anything, it’s that which can withstand scrutiny and skepticism. The claim that gods exist and further, that any particular god exists, are extraordinary claims requiring extraordinary evidence. None has been provided.
Faith requires me to look at reality, [...]
On being open minded
There seems to be a lot of confusion about what constitutes an open mind. Theists claim atheists aren’t open minded because we won’t accept the premise that gods exist. Conspiracy believers accuse the skeptical of being closed minded when they question the conspiracy stories. People who don’t believe in Big Foot or Nessy are called [...]
Two reasons more people believe in gods than aliens
These may not be the only reasons more people believe in gods than aliens, but they’re the most obvious to me.
Since we have as much supporting evidence for the existence of aliens as we do gods, you’d think both would be equally embraced. Yet they aren’t, because…
…our interest in the possibility of life elsewhere in [...]
Isn’t free thinking really anti-god?
Isn’t free thinking really anti-god?
Personally, I’d like to see the world move into the 21st century without the burden of trying to accommodate 1st century thinking. Society has evolved far beyond the conditions of the 1st century, yet the majority of Americans are still trying to decide our future based on concepts appropriate for a [...]
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