Category Archives: Atheism

Oh dear, yet another disappointing reversal for Richard Dawkins — can he get anything right?

Posted on 30/10/2012 by

Seems Dawkins not only gets Christianity and religion badly wrong, but evolution too: Far from random, evolution follows a predictable genetic pattern, Princeton researchers find Evolution, often perceived as a series of random changes, might in fact be driven by … Continue reading →

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Richard Dawkins’ favourite poster

Posted on 29/10/2012 by

Soviet poster from 1965.

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Josh Horn: One of many Atheist converts to Christianity (and the persecution that inevitably followed)

Posted on 20/10/2012 by

From Atheism to Catechism by Leah LeMoine Averroes Paracha, another former president of the Secular Free Thought Society and a close friend of Horn’s during his atheist days, recalls the group’s collective shock when they heard the news. “There were a … Continue reading →

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A long essay worth reading: Michael Ruse on the intolerance, hero-worship, and self-righteousness of New Atheists

Posted on 15/10/2012 by

Curb your enthusiasm: High priests, holy writ and excommunications — how did Humanism end up acting like a religion? The New Atheists believe that science replaces the claims about the world that religion makes — and therefore makes religion redundant. … Continue reading →

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Yet another convert from atheism to Christianity

Posted on 12/10/2012 by

Atheism may satisfy teenagers and people stuck in immature rebelliousness such as Dawkins & Co., but eventually, by the grace of God, many find their way home: Former Atheist and His Conversion

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Quote of the day: Peter Hitchens on Stephen Fry

Posted on 11/10/2012 by

‘Stephen Fry . . . has the voice, education and mannerisms of an English gentleman — but the opinions of a Trotskyite lunatic.’ ~ Peter Hitchens

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Historian Philip Jenkins tells a perceptive parable about militant secularist Britain today

Posted on 08/10/2012 by

As an ancient Christian minority in a mainly Muslim society, Coptic Christians have often been persecuted and marginalized. Even so, Coptic believer Nadia Eweida was startled at the blatant discrimination she encountered in her job at the national airline. While … Continue reading →

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Quote of the day: Peter Hitchens on the Christopher Hitchens Atheist Fan Club

Posted on 01/10/2012 by

‘For some of these people, since the very things they admire him for are the very things that I most specifically reject, the idea that I am closely related to him, have a similar education and background, is close to … Continue reading →

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Another BBC insider admits that the British Broadcasting Corporation is biased against Christians

Posted on 13/09/2012 by

The TV elite ‘assume Christians are lunatics’: The BBC and other broadcasters are dominated by a “liberal secular elite” whose “default position” is to assume that Christians are “lunatics”, a Radio 4 broadcaster warned last night “You do have a … Continue reading →

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C. S. Lewis on how to remain an atheist

Posted on 30/08/2012 by

‘A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. ~ C. S. Lewis

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Ridiculous angry atheist sues government, claims Lord’s Prayer causes him “anguish” and “loss of enjoyment of life”

Posted on 07/08/2012 by

Ontario man suing county for $5,000 in damages over Lord’s Prayer at meetings Claiming the recitation of the Lord’s Prayer causes him anguish and feelings of exclusion, a man in rural Ontario is suing his local government to get politicians to … Continue reading →

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Pic of the day: Irrefutable evidence for the existence of God

Posted on 02/08/2012 by
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Another atheist converts to Christianity: Richard Dawkins bangs head against wall

Posted on 28/07/2012 by

Former atheist poet reveals details of her Catholic conversion “Until two years ago, I was a really committed atheist and I really hated the Catholic Church,” said poet Sally Read, as she explained how all that dramatically changed during nine … Continue reading →

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Czech government only now beginning to recompense Christian Churches for property stolen by atheist communists

Posted on 22/07/2012 by

Czechs close to compensating churches More than two decades after the end of Communism, Czechs are close to compensating churches for properties seized during the four decades of Communist rule.  A long-awaited restitution bill cleared the parliament’s lower house after … Continue reading →

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Richard Dawkins mocks atheist womens’ sexual harassment problem: says “stop whining” and “grow a thicker skin”

Posted on 13/07/2012 by

Atheists have a sexual harassment problem: “propositions for sex and unwelcome touching”; women do “not feel welcome or safe” In the weeks preceding [atheist gathering] TAM . . . online forums have crackled with charges of sexism in TAM’s leadership and … Continue reading →

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Angry Atheist files human rights complaint over restaurant’s church bulletin discount

Posted on 12/07/2012 by

Atheist files complaint over Lancaster County restaurant’s church-bulletin discount For more than a year, Prudhomme’s Lost Cajun Kitchen in Columbia, Lancaster County has offered a Sunday special: Diners who bring in a current church bulletin receive 10 percent off the … Continue reading →

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Empirical study confirms: Atheists waver in their unbelief when contemplating death

Posted on 11/07/2012 by

Do Atheists Have Deathbed Conversions?  Nonbelievers turn toward God after contemplating death Using an implicit association test, Jong found that after thinking about death, nonbelievers “wavered from their disbelief.”  Specifically, 71 students from the University of Otago in New Zealand were … Continue reading →

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A pictorial representation of Atheism

Posted on 10/07/2012 by

From here.

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Atheism’s abject failure: 70% of Americans raised atheist end up being a member of a religion as an adult

Posted on 09/07/2012 by

70% of Americans raised to believe God does not exist end up being a member of a religion as an adult . . . for those who are raised Atheist, the vast majority later reject Atheism

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C. S. Lewis responds to Bart Ehrman on the problem of evil and suffering

Posted on 30/06/2012 by

‘My argument against God was that the universe seemed so cruel and unjust.  But how had I got this idea of just and unjust?  A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight … Continue reading →

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Larry Brinkin, outspoken California gay rights leader, arrested over child porn possession

Posted on 28/06/2012 by

California gay rights leader arrested over child porn possession A prominent leader in the gay-rights movement in California headed to jail on June 22 after police say they caught him in possession of graphic images of toddlers engaged in lewd … Continue reading →

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Young Christian newlyweds who peacefully oppose gay marriage are bombarded with vile, threatening hate mail

Posted on 22/06/2012 by

A newlywed couple have being bombarded with internet hate mail after posing on the steps of 10 Downing Street to hand in a 550,000-signature petition against gay marriage Rhys and Esther Curnow, from Newcastle, received scores of messages after opponents of … Continue reading →

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Yet another vocal atheist converts to Christianity

Posted on 18/06/2012 by

This is my last post for the Patheos Atheist Portal Starting tomorrow, this blog is moving to the the Patheos Catholic channel (the url and RSS will remain unchanged).  Meanwhile, I’m in RCIA classes at a DC parish, so you … Continue reading →

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What atheistic Communism has most obviously done for China: A visual presentation

Posted on 17/06/2012 by

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R. Joseph Hoffmann on the Jesus Mythicists Richard Carrier, Earl Doherty, Neil Godfrey and Tom Verenna

Posted on 31/05/2012 by

‘Richard Carrier & Co., Earl Doherty, Neil Godfrey and Tom Verenna for example, have no qualifications at all to be doing research in biblical studies . . . So I have to ask: what makes these guys so confident, if not … Continue reading →

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