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Faith or Evidence – Which One Is It?

By Matt 1 Comment

Faith or Evidence

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...]

Filed Under: Christianity, Skepticism

Doubt is a Virtue

By Matt 1 Comment

Doubt is a Virtue

Back when I was still a Bible-thumping, church-going, evangelical Christian, I used to have little moments of doubt. One time it happened while I was sitting in church listening to my pastor preach about obedience. He briefly mentioned the serpent that spoke to Eve and tempted … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christianity, Skepticism

I Didn’t Choose To Be An Atheist

By Matt 5 Comments

One Does Not Simply...

After being a die hard Southern Baptist Christian for a couple of years, I innocently started asking a few questions. If we're born sinful, why is it our fault for being sinners? If people have free will, why should we pray for their salvation? If God is just, why does he send … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Atheism, Skepticism

What Do You Want To Believe?

By Matt 1 Comment

I Want to Believe featured

When I was a teenager, one of my favorite TV shows was The X-Files. It's about two FBI agents who investigate reports of mysterious phenomena such as ghosts and extra terrestrials. Fox Mulder tends to believe these phenomena are real, but his partner Dana Scully is a skeptic who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conspiracies, Skepticism

Who I Am

By Matt 2 Comments

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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...]

Filed Under: Atheism, Skepticism

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