An Insurance Policy against Doubt
The Bible and the Qur’an are similar books, I’ve been clear on that before. One of the many similarities is a certain tendency to provide an insurance policy against the…
Wasted Potential: Church Buildings and Charity
Over the last two months or so I’ve been attending a weekly Bible study with a group of men at my local coffee shop (Yes, they all know I’m an…
Bad Reasons for Rejecting Christianity
I make it a habit to read any book that a Christian is willing to purchase and send to me, or at least to give it a shot. A few…
The Appeal of Holy Books
Fred Phelps, the repugnant leader of Westboro Baptist Church and the “God Hates Fags” protests at fallen soldiers funerals has one thing in common with Martin Luther King Jr., the…
Christian Charismatic: Debunking Experiences with God
There seems to be a modern resurgence of the Christian charismatic movement that is focused largely on evangelizing young people, hyper-emotional worship services, and “experiences” with the “Holy Spirit”. The…
Facing Doubt with Integrity and Honesty
There are a few Christian ministries popping up here and there that are dedicating themselves to ministering to doubters, one such ministry is called Credo House which has recently hosted…
It Gets Better: A Letter to Doubters
I remember thinking – knowing really, during that indescribably difficult and painful time of my life when all of my doubts were finally being dealt with, that this darkness and…
Is Debating Theists Futile?
Many atheist activists take the time to debate and discuss religion with theists while others often assert the futility of such discussions. I spend a good amount of time in…
Religion Founded on Fear
Fear is one of our most base emotional responses that expose the core of our evolutionary survivalist instincts, which is why it is unsurprising to me that it is often…
Sudden Uncontrollable Fits of Jesus
Has anyone else out there ever noticed that when someone you previously had no clue was “religious” finds out that you are an atheist – that they suddenly have this…