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“The requirement to obey and acknowledge God and Jesus Christ has caused the teachings of the Christian tradition to stray from morality to idol worship,creating a world in which a murderer can be f...”
“Isn't it amazing that, historically, the "Prince of Peace" has most often been introduced to new cultures through extreme violence? European and American colonialists bring this disparity to light ...”
“We are all born free from all religious affiliations and only come to believe in such things after being introduced to it so, atheism is the default position. Although some children are not indoct...”
“Atheism is not synonymous with anti-theism and not all atheists are 'active.' There are many non-believers who arent activists, who dont oppose religion at all, or who are simply not all are intere...”
“You dont want atheism shoved down your throat? OK. We will stock knocking on doors spreading our Truth, and having tax-exempt organizations dedicated to atheism that have influential political acti...”
“If one religion were 'true,' we would expect to see, even if only once in all of recorded history, a religious missionary that had stumbled upon a culture that shared the same revelations brought ...”
“If there's a god, it knows exactly what it would take to convince me and has refused to provide it. In fact, it has gone to great lengths to hide any evidence of its existence. That doesn't seem li...”
“Religious people claim that it's just the fundamentalists of each religion that cause problems. But there's got to be something wrong with the religion itself if those who strictly adhere to its mo...”
“Some people spend their entire lives devoted to a religion that claims to be the right religion... they often deny scientific evidence that contradicts their archaic holy books, they sometimes oppr...”
“If you are religious, you believe that your religion is the 'right' oneand, in many cases, all others will be sent to hell. Similarly, a nationalist believes his or her nation is better or more adv...”
“A question for Christians who accept evolution: When did we gain a "soul"? Did Homo habilis have a soul? Homo ergaster? Did God only spontaneously add a soul when we evolved into Homo sapiens?”
“According to your holy book, every single Buddhist, Jew, Hindu, Muslim, follower of various minor traditions or sects, those who do not affiliate themselves with a religious tradition and the appro...”
“Explaining the unknown should be left to science, questions of good and bad behavior can be answered by ethics, and inspiration is often found in the arts. Theres no longer a need for the social co...”
“Believers often forget that most atheists used to be religious, that many non-believers used to think they had a personal relationship with their God and they used to 'feel' the power of prayer. Th...”
“I dont claim to know an over-arching Meaning of Life, but I do operate under the understanding that life should not be lived under the pretense that it is simply a test propagated by an invisible, ...”
“Miracles are commonplace in religious scripture. Our ancient ancestors are said to have felt Jesus' wounds, verified Muhammad's ascent to heaven, and even interacted with their respective deities d...”
“There's nothing more narcissistic than being sure that you are built in the image of an all-powerful Creator-God, and that same God answers your prayers, knows your name, and has a personal relatio...”
“It is my sincere opinion that our precious time on earth should not be spent attempting to justify unbelievable acts of cruelty, death, and disease as a part of 'Gods Plan' or the greater good and...”
“Regardless of your religious beliefs, you should never tell a mourning mother that it was "God's plan." For some people, that can be worse than saying nothing at all. For a non-believer, the words ...”
“Morals do exist outside of organized religion, and the ‘morality’ taught by many of these archaic systems is often outdated, sexist, racist, and teaches intolerance and inequality. When a parent fo...”
