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Reasons for my de-conversion (3 of 4)
In Part I, I discussed the fragility of human cognition, and the myth of the virtue of faith. In Part II, I discussed the enormous deficiency in human cognition coupled with a propensity to rely on...
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Reasons for my de-conversion (4 of 4)
I hope I have adequately described our inherent weaknesses in cognition (Part I), emotions (Part II) and dogmatism (Part III). Perhaps I can now continue with some of the reasons why I dismiss the...
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The Inscrutable Jehovah
Theism begins with a commitment to absurdity. It revels in mysteries, embraces paradoxes, and wallows in warm credulity while reason is buried in a mudslide of illogical affirmations. It sees no need...
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The myth of the virgin birth of Jesus
We have spent a considerable time on this blog, addressing Biblical myths. HeIsSailing wrote on several myths of the Bible including the Leviathan, the creation story, the tower of Babel, the origins...
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Whacked Bible Contradictions: 3
There seems to be some confusion among the divinely inspired authors of the Bible. Maybe God can’t remember exactly who he met face to face, and who he didn’t, and who he killed. I know I have trouble...
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Whacked Bible Contradictions: 4
Folks tend to think of the Bible as the go-to source for family values. Seems the Bible is a bit confounding on this topic though. The Bible says Lot was a righteous man. II Peter 2:7, “he [God]...
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Whacked Bible Contradictions: 5
“If there be any mistake in the Bible, there may well be a thousand. If there be one falsehood in that book, it did not come from the God of truth.” — John Wesley (July 24, 1776) Just one John? I...
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Whacked Bible Contradictions: 6
So here’s ole YHWH, the Alzheimer god, forgetting what he said from one book to another. The earth lasts forever: -Psalm 78:69, “He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that he...
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Life’s Value
I finally read Richard Dawkins’The Greatest Show on Earth last week. As I read the chapter on embryology a couple of nights ago, I couldn’t help marveling at how amazing life is in all its forms....
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Coping mechanisms
For several of the many possible reasons, I realized that I could no longer hold fast to the faith that I once built my life around. When this realization struck me, it was emotionally painful. Worse,...
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Religious, but not Spiritual
For some people, not having to participate in ritual is one of the benefits of deconversion. This was not true for me. True, rituals tend to be silly when looked at objectively. Lighting candles on a...
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