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Atheism Central. Atheist Soup: Christian Chemistry Fail. Skeptic's Annotated Bible / Quran / Book of Mormon. Christian hallucination. Why Atheism Will Replace Religion. Atheists are heavily concentrated in economically developed countries, particularly the social democracies of Europe (Barber, 2012).

Why Atheism Will Replace Religion

In underdeveloped countries, there are virtually no atheists . Atheism is thus a peculiarly modern phenomenon. Why do modern conditions produce atheism? First, as to the distribution of atheism in the world, a clear pattern can be discerned. In sub-Saharan Africa there is almost no atheism (Zuckerman, 2007). The question of why economically developed countries turn to atheism has been batted around by anthropologists for about eighty years. Atheists are more likely to be college-educated people who live in cities and they are highly concentrated in the social democracies of Europe. It seems that people turn to religion as a salve for the difficulties and uncertainties of their lives. Even the psychological functions of religion face stiff competition today. The reasons that churches lose ground in developed countries can be summarized in market terms.

BibleContradictions-ReasonProject.png (PNG εικόνα, 3327x4418 εικονοστοιχεία) Is God A Criminal? Table of Contents Introduction Does God stand above morality, defining for us what is moral and what is immoral in accordance with His will?

Is God A Criminal?

Or is morality a characteristic that exists independent of what God wills to be moral or immoral? For at least 25 centuries, these two related questions, or variations thereon, have troubled those of us who think deeply about philosophical matters. Frankly, there has not (at least, not until recently) been any really satisfactory answer to the issues raised by these questions. The essential belief of those who believe in the Judeo-Christian God [3] is that God created the universe and all that is within it. But it is increasingly apparent that our human sense of morality is inconsistent with belief in the Judeo-Christian God and the consequent truth of the above paragraph.

The Facts of God's Acts Consequently, we will (for the sake of this argument) take as true each and every fact that is stated in my selected "historical" books of the Holy Bible. Unreasonable Faith. Hundreds of Proofs of God’s Existence. NOTE: For real proofs of the nonexistence of any god, see "Why Atheism?

Hundreds of Proofs of God’s Existence

" For other evidence, go to Atheists of Silicon Valley debate page . Hundreds of Proofs of God’s Existence. Organized Religion / atheism / humanism... Zaphodbeeblebrox. Atheist & Agnostic. Positive Atheism (since 1995) Join the Struggle Against Anti-Atheist Bigotry! Sc-tech: What atheists are really concerned about. Atheist or Agnostic? I'm Both. STFU, Conservatives. SAB, Absurdities.

Existence of God arguments

Welcome to Losingmyreligion.com! Debating a Christian – The Atheist Handbook. Email by Jeremy L.

Debating a Christian – The Atheist Handbook

Moran, JT Eberhard, Adam Brown, and other contributors Part 1. Opening Statements. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. Part 5. Part 6: Philosophical Quotes. Credits. This culmination of knowledge is put together in the hopes that both theist, and atheist alike would be able to take something from it & improve upon the human they are. There is no greater debate then that between faith and fact. For the sake of clarification, if & when I state IF god…this, or IF god…that. Memorize some of these to remember when you hear “Religion is good!” For a simple breakdown in 12 arguments against “god”, JT Eberhard gives you: ARGUMENT #1 – Biblical Prophecies / ARGUMENT #2 – Miracles / ARGUMENT #3 – Design / ARGUMENT #4 – Fine-Tuning For a deeper knowledge base, Jeremy Moran gives you a plethora of source (academic and otherwise): Why Won't God Heal Amputees?

God is Imaginary - 50 simple proofs. Welcome to Enlightenment! – Religion: the Tragedy of Mankind. Articles by Kenneth Humphreys. Religions - Atheism: At a glance. FreethoughtPedia.com. From FreeThoughtPedia Why Atheists Care About Religion?

FreethoughtPedia.com

First and foremost, it's critical to understand why an atheist might spend time criticizing religion. Theists may ask, "Why not just ignore us? And leave us alone with our beliefs? " But the problem is not that simple. For example: PART IV. In Massachusetts, it's against the law to be atheist. See Why atheists care about religion Philosophical Arguments Top 10 arguments for the existence of God - A comprehensive outline of the most common claims theists make that prove God is real, along with detailed explanations of why they are faulty. 10 questions every intelligent christian must answer 20 Reasons to abandon Christianity - A very detailed and compelling set of reasons why Christianity is invalid. Arguments Against Scripture The ten commandments - What's wrong with them?

FreethoughtPedia.com. From FreeThoughtPedia Overview Here we endeavor to organize a list of common theist arguments.

FreethoughtPedia.com

These will be broken down into categories based on whether the arguments are general in nature (i.e. applying to a generic "god") or against specific religious philosophies. Looking for a quick summary? Take a look at the Top ten arguments for the existence of God. Notes to contributors Note to contributors: Try not to put the arguments in this page - this is mainly an index to individual pages with more details on each argument.