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Letters To My Former Self: Introduction

August 31, 2014 Matt 1 Comment

Letters to My Former Self by Southern Skeptic

16 years ago today, I rededicated my life to Jesus Christ. What follows is the story I used to tell people: "After I graduated from high school, my life felt meaningless. I had no direction, no purpose, no hope. The only thing that got me through the day was the chance to get … [Read more...]

Letters christian, conversion, jesus freak, journal, rededication

There’s No Such Thing As Theists

August 24, 2014 Matt 1 Comment

Whoa Theists

I've been a self-proclaimed atheist for years, but according to some people I'm wrong. Apparently I don't even know what I believe, that I'm somehow unaware of my own thoughts. You see, some people say there's no such thing as atheists. This is one of those arguments that makes … [Read more...]

Atheism agnostics, atheists, belief, deists, theists

What the Hell is a Theory, Anyway?

August 19, 2014 Matt Leave a Comment

Gravity is Just a Theory

I'm sure you've heard this classic one-liner from the creationist playbook: "Evolution is just a theory." It makes me cringe every time I hear it, partly because I myself once used it on a classroom full of students. If only I could go back in time and smack that little twerp. … [Read more...]

Denialism creationism, einstein, evolution, intelligent design, just a theory, relativity, theory

He Made The Stars Also

August 17, 2014 Matt 1 Comment

Atheism Stars

While writing my last post about how God is getting weaker, I noticed something in Genesis 1 that really stood out to me. Of course, Genesis 1 is the story of how God created the universe. In verse 1:16 it says, "And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, … [Read more...]

Christianity, Denialism creation, creationism, galaxies, genesis, stars, universe

God is Getting Weaker

August 12, 2014 Matt 3 Comments

God's Power

Christians love to talk about how powerful God is. They often quote verses such as Matthew 19:26 which says, "With God all things are possible," and talk about the miracles God has performed in their lives. Miracles are very interesting to me because, if they are real, they are … [Read more...]

Atheism, God baal, bible, elijah, god's power, jesus, miracles, toast

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