I condemn false prophets, I condemn the effort to take away the power of rational decision, to drain people of their free will — and a hell of a lot of money in the bargain. Religions vary in their degree of idiocy, but I reject them all. For most people, religion is nothing more than [...]
David Bazan was the lead singer for Pedro the Lion, a Christian indie rock band I used to listen to many years ago. It ends up he isn’t really a Christian anymore, and Chicago Reader has an article about his experience “breaking up with God.” Some excerpts:
“People used to compare him to Jesus,” says a [...]
Lev Novak writes up some of the adventures of God. Here’s Act I:
God: Noah, all the people of earth are sinners. You alone are righteous.
Noah: Thanks God. Long time fan, first time prophet.
God: So, I have decided to smite the entire world with a flood.
(pause)
Noah: Couldn’t you just teach man goodness?
God: No. I’m thinking “flood”.
Noah: [...]
Question of the Day:
If you don’t believe in God, what would it take for you to believe?
If you do believe in God, what would it take for you not to believe?
The following is an essay from the new book Against Religion, a compilation H.P. Lovecraft’s writings on atheism and religion. Thanks to Sporting Gentlemen for giving permission to publish this essay on the site. If you like this essay, check out the book! And thanks be to Vorjack for editing the article and [...]
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