God
¿Por qué creería en propriapros*, o en conejos subatómicos o en algún dios? / Why would I believe in propripraps*, or in subatomic rabbits, or in any god?
* Propriprapo es el nombre que inventé para referirme a las infinitamente pequeñas mentes eternas, característicamente bromistas, que atraviesan las entidades materiales, dando impulso a todas las cos...
The Scientific Method applied to the existence of God / الأسلوب العلمي المطبق على وجود الله
“It doesn’t matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn’t matter how smart you are. If it doesn’t agree with experiment, it’s wrong.” Richard Feynman. Whenever there are two ...
Is slavery wrong?
Recently a Muslim asked me, “Why is it bad to own slaves?” It’s a good question and it needs an answer. What religions tell us Both Christians and Muslims can answer this question fr...
Why you should rethink your God
I haven’t counted but I’m pretty sure I have asked far more than 1,000 people why they believe in God. And, without a single exception, I have always seen the same result. The result is th...
Jesus take the wheel
I’m probably one of the few atheists who attends church regularly. In fact, it’s very possible that I’m a more active churchgoer than many so-called religious people. The famous saying “happy wife, ha...
Can you feel God in your heart?
If you ask people why they believe in God, most will give you a reason derived from logic (however, tortured and broken it may be) but a sizable minority, ignore logic and rely entirely on their feeli...
Six things atheists do wrong
Atheists, if you aim to help believers reconsider and, perhaps, revise their unwarranted beliefs, there are some things you should be aware of. Insulting believers will not make them realize they are ...
Why the First Cause is a Lost Cause
Every effect we have observed in nature has a cause. We have extrapolated from that incomplete data set the idea that it’s reasonable to assume that EVERY effect must have a cause and we’ve named this...
How we know gods are imaginary
Across the globe and across time, humans have loved and worshipped thousands of gods. But, if one god was real and all the rest fake, we would know. Consider three possible benefits of believing in a ...
God vs Surgeons
Here’s a test for those pastors who claim they can work miracles through God; take them to a hospital to pray for 30 patients. Ten patients have aortic valve failure and need replacement heart v...
Your inner caveman revealed
Viewing from a distance can often reveal things that cannot be seen close up. To gain a sense of perspective, it is interesting to look at our species, not for a few generations but for our entire exi...
Hardened Hearts
Paul wrote in his epistle to the Ephesians in chapter 4 verse 18 “They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardne...