The Christian gospel is simple. The idea is that everyone has sinned at least once, and because we've sinned we all deserve to go to Hell for eternity (a bit harsh, but that's the story). The only way God can save us from Hell is to become a human and sacrifice himself to himself … [Read more...]
Why I Would Be a Better God Than Yahweh
If God exists, why do 21,000 people starve to death every single day? Let that sink in for a moment... 21,000 people. That means someone dies of starvation every four seconds. In fact, while you were reading this paragraph, two more people died. Now ask yourself why God would … [Read more...]
Why I Stopped Believing In God
Back when I was a dedicated Christian, I read a book called Christian Apologetics by Norman Geisler and became very interested in the subject. Soon after, I read several more books about the supposed evidence for God and Christianity. Books like Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, … [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...]
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...]
Why Christians See “Evidence” Everywhere
As I wrote about in my last post, one of the main areas of disagreement between Christians and atheists is whether there is evidence for Christianity. If you're a Christian, the evidence for God probably seems pretty obvious: Just look around! The stars, the planets, life... … [Read more...]
Faith or Evidence – Which One Is It?
I've noticed many Christians use circular reasoning when explaining why they believe what they do. They go from evidence to faith to evidence again. I've spoken to many Christians in person and online, and this is generally how it goes: When I ask why they believe Christianity … [Read more...]
Do Christians Actually Believe What They Claim to Believe?
This post is a little unusual because there are some fundamentalist Christians who might actually agree with most of what I have to say. But I'm not writing this for them. I'm writing this for average everyday Christians, people who believe the Bible and perhaps even go to church … [Read more...]
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