I liked Luke Breuer, even though he made me roll my eyes in "disbelief" a few times. One of those times was when I brought up the absurdity of the wrestling match between Jacob and his...
Debunking Christianity: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” Is Fantasy Theobabble · 24 minutes ago
Sorry, I realized after I posted this that it can only be watched it on YouTube by clicking on "Watch on YouTube."
Debunking Christianity: Video: The 3rd Creation Account in the Bible: · 47 minutes ago
The knowledge that the Hebrews borrowed and adapted the myths of the civilizations around them goes back to the mid-19th century. John Romer, well-known "popularizer" but serious scholar,...
Debunking Christianity: Video: The 3rd Creation Account in the Bible: · 49 minutes ago
Yes Luke was never going to change but he at least engaged in a reasonable way.
Debunking Christianity: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” Is Fantasy Theobabble · 2 hours ago
Is that a reference to a former commenter epeeist?
Debunking Christianity: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” Is Fantasy Theobabble · 2 hours ago
I believe it was the late Christopher Hitchens who once pointed out that a lot of what's presented in The Holy Bible isn't particularly original, including a lot of the moral guidelines...
Debunking Christianity: Video: The 3rd Creation Account in the Bible: · 7 hours ago
Stalin honed his craft as a seminarian. He attended an Eastern Orthodox primary school. This was not out of the ordinary as nearly all primary schools were administered by the church. Then he...
Debunking Christianity: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” Is Fantasy Theobabble · 8 hours ago
Epeeists petting zoo for trolls is an alternative.
Debunking Christianity: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” Is Fantasy Theobabble · 9 hours ago
It's a balance between a complete echo chamber, and a believer who has a genuine interest in engaging. At least the likes of Luke Breuer and co, tried. There has been a drought of believers...
Debunking Christianity: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” Is Fantasy Theobabble · 9 hours ago
The standard is the best possible job that could done. If God does worse than humans, he/she/it fails to meet the standard. God decided to drown every living land creature and fresh water fish...
Debunking Christianity: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” Is Fantasy Theobabble · 9 hours ago
I am curious if there has ever been a case where atheists ever had the political power to cause 170,000,000 deaths. That is quite a claim in itself. For much of the time Christianity has held...
Debunking Christianity: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” Is Fantasy Theobabble · 9 hours ago
Well, there's human competence in knowing the difference between the word "pedal" and the word "peddle".
Debunking Christianity: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” Is Fantasy Theobabble · 9 hours ago
Sorry, I should have typed, "Please, properly cite your source so we can properly check where your source gets the information for that claim." I realize I shouldn't have expected you to understand...
Debunking Christianity: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” Is Fantasy Theobabble · 9 hours ago
Wikipedia uses crime rates per state and ranks states by types of crime, income levels, quality of life measures, etc. Wikipedia ranks states by religiousity, too. It is not that hard to compare...
Debunking Christianity: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” Is Fantasy Theobabble · 9 hours ago
How do you know that it is you who hasn't been brainwashed?
I was sent to Sunday School every Sunday until I realized I wasn't being forced to go. I realized I...
Debunking Christianity: Precise Reasons Why Prayer Is a Fantasy Exercise · 10 hours ago
"...there is also a third creation account in the Bible, and this is an account where the Jewish god slays a Great Serpent and then I think creates the ‘firmament’ the...
Debunking Christianity: Video: The 3rd Creation Account in the Bible: · 10 hours ago
God does not demand love.
Debunking Christianity: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” Is Fantasy Theobabble · 11 hours ago
I see the creation narratives as fitting into the razzle-dazzle of religious stagecraft. This is a technique whereby the religious huckster seeks to awe his marks, by speaking grandly of the...
Debunking Christianity: Video: The 3rd Creation Account in the Bible: · 11 hours ago
But of course, ancient and not-so-ancient but ignorant people would have meant to go to a higher mountain to get closer to the stars...which theoretically may be true, but makes no difference...
Debunking Christianity: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” Is Fantasy Theobabble · 12 hours ago
LOL, then in a few months we'll just have to decode the next sockpuppet account. Which shouldn't be difficult as the troll never seems to learn anything new.
Debunking Christianity: Video: The 3rd Creation Account in the Bible: · 12 hours ago
Isn't that what an evil god thingy would claim? Demanding love from tiny beings on a tiny planet on the edge of one of trillions of galaxies seems rather needy, like it has mental issues. Abraham...
Debunking Christianity: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” Is Fantasy Theobabble · 12 hours ago
A lot of them had been living in Holland, the most religiously tolerant country in Europe. They didn't want religious freedom, they wanted a theocracy, and they got one. No theocracy was ever...
Debunking Christianity: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” Is Fantasy Theobabble · 12 hours ago
Well, you don't get appreciably closer to a star by climbing a mountain, but you climb above some of the Earth's distorting atmosphere. That's why astronomers typically build their...
Debunking Christianity: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” Is Fantasy Theobabble · 12 hours ago
The astute reader will note that I'm slipping in another analogy there, namely the analogy between our various modern rights. We have the modern right to question earthly Kings, a modern right...
Debunking Christianity: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” Is Fantasy Theobabble · 12 hours ago
How do you know that it is you who hasn't been brainwashed? I tried on Hinduism. Have you? I tried on Protestantism. Have you? I chose Catholicism freely after many hard years of trying other...
Debunking Christianity: Precise Reasons Why Prayer Is a Fantasy Exercise · 12 hours ago