Belief

The Atheist Consideration

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Why are people, well some people, so disgusted by atheism, even the thought of non-believers? No, let’s be clearer: Why do people hate atheists? I’ve actually asked that question of people when I hear them say something like this, out loud, in a group. I mean, do they ever really consider the possibility that one of those people they’re pontificating to may be an atheist? Of course not because that would tip their world off it’s ais for them to know that one of their friends (or relatives!) is an atheist.

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A Lynch Pin for Belief?

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It’s not often I watch or read something about Christianity that really makes me sit back for a moment and think, but recently, I was watching a Youtube video from Paulogia titled “not buried?”, with esteemed scholar and, of course, apologist, Dr. Craig Evans. It’s short, so I recommend you watch the video, if you’re at all interested in the supposed resurrection of Jesus, as described in the bible. Most of the video, is Craig talking, which is insightful because he lay, and steps into his own trap while castigating others that have not disproved the “empty tomb” story.

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Remove the “De” and the Title is Correct

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When 10 men tell you you‘re drunk, it’s time to lay down. That seems to be the consensus about the so-called debate between Andrew Wilson and Candace Owens concerning the death of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point, an organization to inform young people about politics and moral and ethical values. Since Mr. Kirks untimely death, there have been a number of people questioning the official account, the most prolific and most widely viewed over the Internet being Candace Owens. Andrew Wilson, a self proclaimed Master Debater, challenged Ms. Owens to a debate to prove, once and for all, the state of Utahs evidence against the accused killer versus her thoughts and opinions about said evidence. The outcome was surprising to some, but not to most.

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The Atheist Identity

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It may(or may not) surprise you to discover that most atheists are men. According to Pew, about two-thirds of people that identify as atheist (I think that includes agnostic as well) are men and the other one-third consists of the other 71 genders. Okay, a poor joke. Of course, it’s women. Why is that? It’s a question that has been asked by a lot of different people over time and no actual consensus has ever been made. There are some ideas as to why this is true, but none that seems to satisfy those that believe in the strict equality of the sexes (or genders).

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Are Atheists Really Agnostics?

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I don’t think too much about being an atheist. For me, it is what it is. When someone asks me what I believe, I tell them, matter-of-factly, that I am an atheist and do not believe in any gods. Note the key word there is believe. It is a verb, which describes an action, in this case, accepting something being true. What does this really say? It says that I don’t know for sure there are no gods, I just don’t believe there are. I don’t think anyone knows for certain whether there is a god or gods and that would make us all…agnostic, wouldn’t it?

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