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Sam Harris GOES AFTER Jordan Peterson Watch Peterson’s Original Rebuttals
Interesting discussion… Jordan Peterson and Sam Harris are two of the very few beacons of light in an otherwise shallow media environment. The host is very good as well. In terms of this particular conversation, I’m with Sam Harris. TGO … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Facts, Faith, Jordan Peterson, Religion, Sam Harris, Truth
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Penn Jillette: Reading the Bible (Or the Koran, Or the Torah) Will Make You an Atheist
Sounds very much like my story. TGO Video: YouTube
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Tagged Atheism, Bible, Christianity, God, Islam, Judaism, Koran, Penn Gillette, Torah
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A Conversation of Faith with Sam Harris
Interesting dialogue between a believer and an atheist. TGO Video: YouTube https://youtu.be/arutkG207vI
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Consciousness, Dogmatism, Faith, Islam, Judaism, Meditation, Religion, Sam Harris
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Atheists thought immoral, even by fellow atheists: study
I don’t mean to be a skeptic, but sorry, I’m not buying this so-called “study.” Either the participants were hand-picked or the documented results of the “study” are bogus. This is especially true in today’s world, where we have those … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Atheists, Buddhists, China, Christians, Hindus, India, Muslims, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates
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Penn Jillette on God, No! Atheism, Libertarianism, & More
Penn Jillette is a smart guy… TGO Video: YouTube
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Tagged Atheism, Cynicism, Faith, God, God's Existence, Humility, Pen Jillette, Religion, skepticism
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Divisive religious beliefs humanity’s biggest challenge: Grayling
A.C. Grayling is right on point with his views on religion, which has been a thorn on humanity since the beginning of civilization. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Relaxnews October 30, 2015 11:00 AM Relaxnews British philosopher A.C. Grayling … Continue reading
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Tagged A.C. Grayling, Atheism, Civilization, New College of Humanities, Philosophy, Religion, Religious Beliefs, Superstition, Tribalism
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Sam Harris and Dave Rubin Talk Religion, Politics, Free Speech (Full Interview)
As always, an interesting conversation with Sam Harris. TGO Video: YouTube
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Free Speech, Islam, Judaism, Muslims, Politics, Religion, Sam Harris
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Those Weird Atheists
An excellent article on atheism in general and the mindset of the American public. TGO By: S. A. Joyce Although there have been non-believers and skeptics as long as there has been religion, atheists have recently received an inordinate amount of unfavorable … Continue reading
More Have Died in the Name of Atheism Claim
Religious people will say anything to try to justify their ridiculous beliefs, often times by trying to ridicule non-believers. This is understandable, as most believers realize how archaic, unfounded and just plain silly their “beliefs” are. TGO Video: YouTube
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Tagged Atheism, Non-Believers, Religion, Religious Dogma, YouTube
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Those Weird Atheists
I ran across this article on the internet and felt it was very well written and right on point. I encourage you to read it. TGO by S. A. Joyce Although there have been non-believers and skeptics as long as … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Communism, Creation Mutys, God, Non-Believers, Religion, Skeptics, Soviet Union, United States
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Atheist scientist claims religion will be gone in a generation. Is he right?
I seriously doubt that religion will be eradicated in one generation. This would be the ideal situation, but after 3000 years-plus of religious dogma being inculcated in the minds of members of our gullible species, I seriously doubt that it … Continue reading
Stephen Hawking Says ‘There Is No God,’ Confirms He’s An Atheist
Duh… Why would anyone ever think that a brilliant man in the 21st century would believe in the myriad of fairy tales of an invisible man living in the sky? Only non-thinkers or indoctrinated fools (actually, they’re one and the … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Science
Tagged Afterlife, Atheism, Canary Islands, Faith, God, Humanity, NBC, Religion, Stephen Hawking, The Guardian
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What if you’re Wrong?
Nothing like a little humor to demonstrate how silly religious beliefs are… TGO Video: YouTube
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Christians, Hinduism, Hindus, Islam, Muslims, Religion, Religious Cartoon
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‘God’s Not Dead’: What low-budget hit says about Christians and Hollywood
People in this country, and I’m referring to the United States, continue to believe in biblical fairy tales, and that’s OK. People have the right to believe as they wish. But the article talks about standing up for one’s beliefs, … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Christian Films, Christianity, Exodus, Hollywood, Mel Gibson, Noah, Religion, Stephen Hawking, THe Passion of the Christ
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Wife’s Devotion To Husband Stops At The Church Door
My opinion is that the husband played dirty. He agreed initially but then began pressuring the wife to give in to her belief and put up with his; not a good sign. I believe that sooner or later this will … Continue reading
Pat Condell: Why do Muslims always blame the Jews?
I believe it’s safe to say that Pat Condell doesn’t like Muslims, and with good reason. TGO Video: YouTube
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Tagged Atheism, Islam, Jew, Jewish, Muslim, Pat Condell, Religion and Spirituality
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Richard Dawkins: If I meet God when I die.
More common sense from Richard Dawkins, a world-renowned biologist. TGO Video: YouTube
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Tagged Atheism, God, Google, Lawrence M. Krauss, Religion, Richard Dawkins, Secular Humanism, Selfish Gene, Yahoo, YouTube
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Sam Harris: Atheist Dogmatism And Secular Fundamentalism
More common sense from Sam Harris. TGO Video: YouTube
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, God, Google, Islam, Muslim, Mythology, Sam Harris, Yahoo, YouTube
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Where are the honest atheists?
I wonder if these honest atheists, as the author of this article refers to them, in hoping for God to exist, also consider the existence of a fiery furnace of eternal torture for unbelievers, with “whaling and gnashing of teeth,” as described in … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
Tagged Atheism, Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Dennett, God, Hell, Philip Larkin, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Steven Weinberg, Woody Allen
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Penn Jillette: Reading the Bible (Or the Koran, Or the Torah) Will Make You an Atheist
Interesting conversation… TGO Video: YouTube
Atheists around world suffer persecution, discrimination: report
How ironic that those of us who use our brains and refuse to buckle under pressure to accept the fairy tales and superstitions inherent with religious beliefs are the ones who are persecuted. One would think that those who consider … Continue reading
In world’s most religious country, humanists rally for secular space
We atheists are growing in numbers, and with good reason. People across the globe are beginning to see what religion offers, which isn’t much. They are also realizing that religious belief carries a great deal of baggage, not to mention … Continue reading
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Tagged Accra, Atheism, Christian Science Monitor, Ghana, God, Google, Humanist, Religion, West Africa
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Atheist S.E. Cupp: ‘I Would Never Vote For an Atheist President’
S.E. Cupp may be an atheist; although I doubt it, but there is no doubt that she’s an idiot. Just imagine someone making the statement that the person in charge of the Oval Office shouldn’t be an atheist because atheists … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Religion
Tagged Atheism, Christians, Google, Mitt Romney, Mormon, MSNBC, Oval Office, Politics, President, Religion
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Pat Condell: God bless atheism
Right on Pat; atheism is NOT a religion, and anyone who says so is simply a fool. TGO Video: YouTube
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Tagged Atheism, Born-Again Christians, Clergy, Con Men, Faith, God, Heaven, Pat Condell, Religion, Sin
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Atheists More Motivated by Compassion than the Faithful
Being an atheist, I always knew that we, as a whole, were more compassionate than religious people; especially highly religious people. As the saying goes: “He who loves God most, loves man least.” Truer words have never been spoken. TGO … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Compassion, Faith, Google, News, Religion, Religious People, Social Psychology, United States, University of California
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Jim Jeffries talks about Atheism
Another comedian making fun of religion. TGO Video: YouTube
Atheists raise $40K for student in RI prayer flap
Not only does a national association say there’s no proof for the existence of God, the fact is there is no proof for the existence of God, and anybody who believes there is needs to prove it. And oh, by … Continue reading
Pat Condell: Freedom is my religion
Just like the speaker in the video, I despise political correctness, but most of all I despise hypocrisy. TGO Video: YouTube
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Tagged Atheism, Freedom, Freedom from Religion, Google, Hypocrisy, Islam, Pat Condell, Political Correctness, Religion, Yahoo
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Pat Condell: Aggressive atheism
Once again, truer words have rarely been spoken… TGO Video: YouTube
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Faith, Google, Islam, Pat Condell, Religion, Yahoo, YouTube
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New Year Brings New Attacks on Evolution in Schools
Here we go again… The relentless, and equally stupid Christians, continue to push their agenda to make certain that the youth of this country grow up to be as ignorant as they are! Why the f*ck don’t these morons just … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Science
Tagged Atheism, Creationism, Education, Evolution, God, Google, Intelligent Design, Reddit, Religion, Science
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Pat Condell: God bless atheism
I couldn’t have said it better myself… TGO Video source: YouTube
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Christians, Google, Heaven, Pat Condell, Reddit, Religion, Wordpress, Yahoo, YouTube
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Sam Harris: The God Debate – Sam Harris vs William Craig…
Sam Harris is an author, neuroscientist and non-believer. He also happens to be one of the few intellectuals who openly discusses the dangers of religious belief in the 21st century, and he does so with clear, concise arguments which any … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, End of Faith, Google, Religion, Sam Harris, United States, University of Notre Dame, William Lane Craig, Wordpress, YouTube
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Irreverent atheists crowdsource charitable giving
Where would mankind be if not for atheists? At best, still living in the Stone Age; at worst, the human race would be extinguished. Good thing that we are growing in numbers as it guarantees there is still hope for … Continue reading
Posted in General Discussion
Tagged Atheism, Christians, Doctors Without Borders, Firstgiving.com, God, Google, Reddit, Wordpress, Www.reddit.com/r/atheism
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Romney says religion shouldn’t be a factor
For once I agree with Romney; religious beliefs should not be a factor when choosing a president. Therefore, how about leaving religion altogether out of politics, somewhere it never belonged, and choosing a presidential candidate who’s an atheist? Personally I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Religion
Tagged Atheism, First Baptist Church (Dallas Texas), Google, Mitt Romney, Mormon, Mormonism, Politics, Religion, Rick Perry, Wordpress
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Religious symbols
It’s interesting how different religions throughout the world have adopted symbols which represent them. Below are just a few of these symbols; some which are obviously easily recognizable while others not so much. Source: Wikipedia Symbols representing some world religions, … Continue reading
Atheists say they get kudos for church billboard
Now this is one “cool” pastor; and yes, I wholeheartedly agree with the statement on the road sigh: There is no God. TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press AP MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio atheist group … Continue reading
Prevailing religions
I thought it would be interesting to view a world map showing the prevailing religions for each region… One of the facts I’ve found fascinating is that there are approximately 1.1 billion atheists/agnostics in the world as compared to roughly … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
Tagged Africa, Agnosticism, Asia, Atheism, Christianity, Europe, Google, Irreligion, Islam, Jews, Middle East, North America, Religion, Religion and Spirituality, SOuth America, Wordpress
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Army approves atheism-themed concert at Fort Bragg
Isn’t it ironic; atheist soldiers are having their own concert event at Fort Bragg. Here we are in the United States of America, where there is supposed to be a separation of Church and State, yet due to the overwhelming … Continue reading
Richard Dawkins: “Inheriting Religion”
As a Darwinian, something strikes me when I look at religion. Religion shows a pattern of heredity which I think is similar to genetic heredity. The vast majority of people have an allegiance to one particular religion. there are hundreds … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghainistan, Atheism, Faith, Google, Heredity, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Religion, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Studies, Salman Rushdie, Twitter, Wordpress, Yahoo
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Richard Dawkins: “The Likelihood of God”
I suspect that most people have a residue of feeling that Darwinian evolution isn’t quite big enough to explain everything about life. All I can say as a biologist is that the feeling disappears progressively the more you read about … Continue reading
James A. Haught: “Does God Exist?”
Does God Exist? Well, it depends on what you mean by God. The universe is a maze of mysteries. How can gravity – an invisible, unexplainable force – pull the Milky Way into a spiral? How can atoms contain such … Continue reading
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Tagged Angels, Atheism, Christianity, Deity, Demons, DNA, E-MC2, God, Google, Gravity, Greek Gods, Heaven, Hell, Hinduism, Jehovah, La Paz, Martin Heidegger, New Testament, Old Testament, Religion, Religion and Spirituality, Roman Gods, Sigmund Freud, Trinity, Twitter, Universe, Vampires, Witches, Wordpress, Yahoo
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Prayers removed from Texas public school graduation
Personally, I’m not a religious individual and do not believe in God; the reason: I use the six inches of gray matter between my ears. But by the same token, I’m not a militant non-believer who belongs to atheist organizations … Continue reading
Judgment Day forecaster points to new doomsday date
This guy just doesn’t know when to quit. And sure as I’m sitting here, there will be millions of not just stupid, but REALLY stupid people who will “plan” for their ascent to heaven on the revised date of the … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
Tagged Apocalypse, Atheism, Bible, Born-Again Christians, Christ, Christianity, Christians, Earth, End of Days, End Times, Evangelical Christians, Facebook, Faith, Family Radio, Fundamentalist Christians, God, Google, Harold Camping, Heaven, Hell, Henry Louis Mencken, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judgment Day, Last Judgment, Prophecy, Rapture, Religion, Reuters, Twitter, Wordpress, Yahoo
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Religious/Political Poll: Would you vote for a Presidential candidate who admitted to being an Atheist?
Ready for another poll? I thought that this would be an interesting one as in my opinion there are fairly large numbers of individuals in the United States who are not really religious as such and probably do not believe … Continue reading
Muslim creationists tour France denouncing Darwin
For all you Christians out there who “thought” that your God created the universe, “think” again. It was Allah. And as if that wasn’t enough, Jesus Christ is returning to Earth in approximately 25 years, as a Muslim (no surprise … Continue reading
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Tagged Adnan Oktar, Allah, Atheism, Charles Darwin, Council of Europe, Creationism, Denmark, Evolution, Facebook, France, God, Google, Henry Louis Mencken, Islam, Istanbul, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Koran, Lyon, Marseille, Middle East, Mormonism, Mormons, Muslim World, Muslims, Netherlands, Paris, Quran, Religion, Science, Scientologists, Scientology, Sweden, Thetans, Turkey, Twitter, United Arab Emirates, United States, Wordpress, Yahoo
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An Atheist Icon? Social Conservatives Worried About GOP Ayn Rand Resurgence
The brain-dead Christians in this country are threatened by people whose brain function goes beyond simply breathing, eating, and talking about Jesus, and they’re going to continue to shove their ignorance and blind faith down people’s throats. Sadly, the politicians … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Religion
Tagged Atheism, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Bible, Catholics, Christianity, Christians, Facebook, George W. Bush, Google, GOP, National Association of Evangelicals, Objectivism, Politics, Religion, Rush Limbaugh, Twitter, Wordpress, Yahoo
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Spain court bans atheist march on Holy Thursday
I consider myself an atheist, but personally I’m not into marches and/or belonging to atheist organizations or anything of the like. While the decision to ban the atheist march in my opinion is unfair, I do recognize that this march … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Atheists, Catholic Church, Catholics, Christianity, Christians, Facebook, Free Thinkers, Google, Holy Thursday, Interior Ministry, Madrid, Madrid Association of Atheists and Free-Thinkers, Maundy Thursday, Religion, Separation of Church and State, Spain, Twitter, United States, Wordpress, Yahoo
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Religious Poll
Just a quick note: I’m sure many of you are unaware that there is a tab on the upper right hand corner of my Blog called “Religious Poll.” If you’re interested in voting, simply click on the tab and cast … Continue reading
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Tagged Agnosticism, Atheism, Buddhism, Catholicism, Christianity, Facebook, Google, Hinduism, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, Judaism, Mormonism, Protestantism, Religion, Scientology, Twitter, Wordpress, World Religions, Yahoo
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