Tag: secularist
member name: Tristan Russell
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July 01, 2008 07:25 PM EDT --
Our nation's birthday is once again upon us. It seems like it was only a year ago when were celebrating our independence from tyrannical dictatorships and oppressive religious ideals by blowing . . .
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June 11, 2008 12:24 PM EDT --
Myth #5: Atheists do not believe in objective moral standards.
Like so many of these myths, they generalize nonbelievers and then equate morality with the supernatural. I'll . . .
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May 01, 2008 12:03 AM EDT --
Since I can't seem to figure out how to spotlight articles I wrote before the new Gather update, I've decided to list them here and spotlight this article. This will be a collection of all . . .
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June 09, 2008 11:41 PM EDT --
Myth #2: Atheists are stubborn and closed-minded.
The second myth for today involves the tired old attack that we non-believers are just too stubborn to hear "the knock", as they say. . . .
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June 10, 2008 12:15 PM EDT --
Myth #3: Atheism is dangerous to society.
Today's first myth concerns the danger not believing in a god can pose to cooperative societies in general.
I think that right off the bat, atheism . . .
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June 10, 2008 08:38 PM EDT --
Myth #4: Atheism is responsible for the greatest crimes in human history.
Any nonbeliever who's ever engaged a theist has heard this myth before. Most believers have used it, or at least . . .
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July 18, 2008 01:48 PM EDT --
Ever since I can remember, I've always disliked mustard. We all develop our own tastes, and those tastes change as we grow. But for years I would send back a burger if it had mustard . . .
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June 12, 2008 08:03 PM EDT --
Myth #8: Atheists hate God
Anyone with a god might feel the urge to tell a non-believer of that god that they "hate it". We here this all the time: "You just hate (or are mad . . .
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June 12, 2008 12:22 PM EDT --
Myth #7: Atheism leads to Darwinism.
It's funny how many of these myths are used by Ben Stein in his new movie , huh? Well, maybe not funny, more like sad, really. A lot of people . . .
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June 11, 2008 10:02 PM EDT --
Myth #6: Atheism is a religion.
Hopefully you've been following along and have read the Myth #1 . If you have, you know that an 'atheist' is a person who lacks god-belief. . . .
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February 04, 2009 07:19 PM EST --
This is a simple, corny article of introduction (or re-introduction, for those who know me). Please comment below and introduce yourself to the group!
I'm The Small Town Atheist, . . .
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January 09, 2008 10:03 PM EST --
Okay, time to set foot into this pond and test the water. Let's start with who I am so we can learn about who you are.
I am an atheist.
If that word confuses, frightens, or angers you -- good. . . .
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January 20, 2008 06:26 PM EST --
Yesterday was a horrible day. Vehicle problems, money problems, phone problems...a really bad day. After several trips to the nearby Wal-Mart, I was about to lose my mind.
As I was leaving the store . . .
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May 02, 2008 07:26 PM EDT --
I figured I'd do another quick promo for one of my absolute, can't-do-without favorite on YouTube: Edward Current.
Edward takes the approach of sarcasm in his video style. He plays . . .
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June 13, 2008 08:15 PM EDT --
Myth #10: Atheism can't give you the meaning of life.
Actually, this myth is true. Atheism isn't supposed to provide you with a meaning to life. If you've been following . . .
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