Archive for May, 2009

Conversation With a Catholic Apologist

Conversation With a Catholic Apologist

About a week ago I got into a theological debate with a Catholic on Twitter (@chisaikame). As is the case with most theological discussions the affirmative side started making claims based off of false premises. I decided it was too much to combat in 140 characters or less so I gave out my email

05.26.2009 | Religion | Rick

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The Bible: Literal or Not?

The Bible: Literal or Not?

I noticed a tweet earlier from an individual that I follow who posted about another person's blog post. This blog was a story about Fr. Barron. Mr. Barron (I call him Mr. because the whole parental structure they use is just a ploy to grant them authority that they do not have) was tearing down part

05.22.2009 | Featured, Religion | Rick

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What Sucks About the

What Sucks About the “Missing Link”

What sucks about it, is that it won't convince even one religious nut. It's really not even a "missing link". It's yet another transitional fossil. Creationists look at it like this: You have fossil "A" and then you have fossil "C" and they say, "okay... if Darwin is true, show me fossil "B"?

05.20.2009 | Featured, Science | Rick

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Would You Tell Grandma You're an Atheist?

Would You Tell Grandma You’re an Atheist?

I don't mean to make stereotypes, but for a majority of people, their grandmother will likely be a fairly religious individual. If you're grandmother is not, replace it with an equally religious elder of which you respect deeply. My grandmother is an extremely religious person. She attends ch

05.19.2009 | Featured, Religion | Rick

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Atheism vs. Christianity

Atheism vs. Christianity

This isn't a new video by any means, but it is something I'd like to address. There's a common misunderstanding among theists about atheism. The quote on the right is a good representation of what the average theist thinks atheism is. It's only a wonder they don't buy into it. This of course i

05.18.2009 | Religion | Rick

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