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Excuses, Excuses

By Matt 5 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Atheism, God

The Matrix and Atheism

By Matt 4 Comments

Religion to the Believer and to the Atheist

The Matrix is one of my favorite movies of all time. I just rewatched it recently, but this time I noticed something I hadn't thought about before: Neo waking up from the matrix is a great analogy for a theist waking up from religion. Of course, it all depends on one's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Atheism, God, Skepticism

Why Christians See “Evidence” Everywhere

By Matt 9 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Atheism, Christianity, God, Skepticism

Do Christians Actually Believe What They Claim to Believe?

By Matt 28 Comments

Christians and the Bible

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...]

Filed Under: Christianity, God

Morality – Part 4: Evolution and Subjectivity

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Morality Empathy

In my last post I described the Euthyphro Dilemma and explained why morality cannot possibly come from a god. Now I'm going to explain where morality actually comes from. The answer is twofold. Evolution Morality is an emergent aspect of social animals. The phrase … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christianity, God

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