What would you think of a mother who used a large rock to bash in the heads of her three sons (all under 10 years old), killing two of them and nearly killing the third? What if she said god told her to do it? You would probably think she was insane. As you may have guessed, this … [Read more...]
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Prayer is a Waste of Time
During my evangelical Christian phase, I prayed a lot. And I mean a lot. I'm talking an hour a day on my knees, another hour while I was driving to and from work, and even while I was doing other tasks that didn't require too much concentration (things washing dishes or folding … [Read more...]
Born Sick, Commanded To Be Well
I got the title of this post from something I heard the late Christopher Hitchens say in a debate. He was referencing a 16th century poet named Fulke Greville who wrote, "Oh wearisome condition of humanity! / Born under one law, to another bound: / Vainly begot, and yet forbidden … [Read more...]
Who I Am
My name is Matt and I'm a skeptic living in the southern United States. I come from an evangelical Christian family and I'm the first in my family to completely reject religion. I have a lovely wife who is also my best friend, and we're the proud parents of two boys (5 and 3 … [Read more...]
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