Back when I was an evangelical Christian, I sometimes asked myself, "If I were wrong, would I want to know?" My answer was always yes, which is what most people would say, but it's not that simple. Oftentimes we think we want to know if we're wrong, but when we learn the truth we … [Read more...]
Why I Am No Longer a Creationist – Part 2
In my last post I touched on three lines of evidence for evolution. It's barely an introduction, but I hope it will give some creationists a starting point. In this post I'm going to respond to a few creationist objections and explain why creationism isn't a science. Common … [Read more...]
Why I Am No Longer a Creationist – Part 1
After high school, I was an evangelical Christian living in the Midwestern United States. So naturally, I was also a young earth creationist. I regarded evolution as a fairy tale for grownups and was baffled that so many people fell for it. How could anyone believe simple … [Read more...]
Christianity: A Relationship Built On Threats
I want to tell you about a woman named Katrina. She's cute, kind, intelligent, and has a successful career as the manager of a restaurant. Although she's enjoyed the single life, she just turned thirty and is thinking about settling down. The problem is, she hasn't found the … [Read more...]
Why Does God Need Men To Do His Killing For Him?
One of the most common debates between Christians and atheists is whether Yahweh is evil for ordering the slaughter of the Canaanites. For those who aren't familiar with this story, here's a quick summary. After the Jews escaped from Egypt, Yahweh ordered them to kill all the … [Read more...]
Christian Music Sucks
Jesus Jargon My wife and I have a road trip game called "Jesus Jargon." Here's how it works. First, find a Christian music station. They're usually somewhere in the 80's on the FM dial, and they're easy to identify by that clean, dull, generic Christian music sound. When a … [Read more...]
What Do You Mean I’m Not An Atheist?
I recently came across yet another article that claims atheists don't really exist. This is a very common argument among Christians. To them, the existence of god is so obvious that they simply can't grasp the concept of not believing. So the only explanation that makes sense to … [Read more...]
Temporary Hiatus (Sort Of)
I want to let my readers know that I'm taking a temporary hiatus (sort of). Southern Skeptic is not my full-time job, and I'm a stay-at-home dad with one son and another son on the way, so I don't have a lot of spare time. If I worked a regular 9-5 job, I would probably still … [Read more...]
Heaven ISN’T For Real
Although Christians are confident they will spend all of eternity in Heaven, many of them don't seem to give it much thought. This is very strange to me. If Heaven is forever, then Christians will spend virtually all of their existence there. In fact, their time on Earth will … [Read more...]
Excuses, Excuses
Sometimes I get into mini-debates with Christians on Twitter and Google+. I probably shouldn't even bother, but I'm fascinated by the way Christians think. Especially since I used to be one of them. They actually believe they're making good points, but what they're really doing … [Read more...]
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