In a reveal that surprised no atheist ever, it is being reported that The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven by Alex Malarkey is malarkey. He simply made the whole thing up. We can now add that to the growing list of miracle claims debunked by those who claimed them in the first place. Unfortunately, for determined … More Boy Says He Didn’t Go To Heaven; Publisher Says It Will Pull Book
I’ve started a new category, which means I apparently mean to talk about LGBT issues more in the future. If I do so poorly or misrepresent LGBT issues or people, feel free to correct me. Seriously. I want to be a good ally. Today, I’d like to talk about two things I’ve found over the … More On Transgenderism and the Importance of Being Out
If quotes on images are to be believed, the most evil man from the last century was a Christian, while the smartest was an atheist. I might eventually dig up sources for those quotes and update this post, but today is not that day. Does it mean anything for the truth of Christianity or atheism … More Hitler vs. Einstein
For today, I’m sharing a great short post by JT Eberhard. As he says, “I am an Atheist. You can ridicule me. You can torture me. You can kill me. But you don’t have to! Because you can change my mind. With EVIDENCE.” Personally, my mind was already changed away from Christianity because I realized … More Response to the “I’m a Christian, you cannot change my mind” meme.
In continuation of my mixed yokes series, which started with my own story, here are some more of the replies I received when I asked for stories on reddit’s TrueAtheism sub. Catholics don’t count. Catholic girls have what they usually call “their own ideas about being Catholic,” which involves sex and no hell. I’ve … More Dating a Christian Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Idea: Reddit Stories Part 3
In continuation of my mixed yokes series, which started with my own story, here are some more of the replies I received when I asked for stories on reddit’s TrueAtheism sub. My wife is Russian Orthodox. I’m an atheist. We have a three year old. We’ve been married for four years, but have known … More Dating a Christian Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Idea: Reddit Stories Part 2
In continuation of my mixed yokes series, which started with my own story, here are some of the replies I received when I asked for stories on reddit’s TrueAtheism sub. my ex is catholic. im an atheist. we dated for 5 years. our breakup had nothing to do with the clash of religious beliefs. … More Dating a Christian Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Idea: Reddit Stories Part 1
I found this article this morning: http://www.advocate.com/youth/2014/08/28/watch-christian-familys-terrifying-response-son-coming-out I encourage you to watch the actual video, if you have not already done so. However, I will warn you that it is horrifying. I have a couple of little issues with the article. For one thing, the title of the article has “Christian” in quotes, implying that the … More A Follow-up to the Viral Coming Out Video
Christians and atheists (and, I assume, people of all other beliefs) behave in ways worse than they think they should. An atheist might eat meat despite seeing vegetarianism as the moral ideal. A Christian might cheat on a spouse despite knowing from Bible and conscience that it is wrong. Both are examples of a very … More Layers of Hypocrisy
The Complete History of the Universe: A Personal Journey 