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Why Are Bible Prophecies So Vague?

June 3, 2018 Matt 1 Comment

Why Are Biblical Prophecies So Vague?

A while back, some Jehovah's Witnesses knocked on my door. Big mistake. I had been working all morning and welcomed the break, and I love talking to religious people about their beliefs, so I was happy to see them. There were two of them---an older woman, and a young man … [Read more...]

Christianity, Skepticism bible prophecies, bible prophecy, biblical prophecies, prophecies, prophecy

If You Were Wrong, Would You Want To Know?

January 21, 2016 Matt 3 Comments

If You Were Wrong, Would You Want To Know?

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...]

Psychology, Skepticism belief, bias, cognitive bias, faith, psychological biases

Temporary Hiatus (Sort Of)

April 7, 2015 Matt 1 Comment

I'll Be Back - Iron Man

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...]

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The Matrix and Atheism

March 4, 2015 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...]

Atheism, God, Skepticism apostate, atheist, faith, matrix, reason, the matrix, theist

Why Christians See “Evidence” Everywhere

February 28, 2015 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...]

Atheism, Christianity, God, Skepticism bible, evidence, faith, flat earther, reality

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