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10 Reasons for Mankind to Leave Religion Behind

April 27, 2014 Leave a comment

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It’s been reported recently that atheism is on the rise worldwide, while religiosity is declining. The relationship between the religious and non-religious has always been a tricky one; while many from each group eventually find themselves forced to admit that there is much to learn from the other, atheists still generally have a tough time accepting the role that religion plays in society—and are of the opinion that humanity would be better off leaving it behind, for a number of reasons. Here are ten of them. Read more…

The Top 10 Reasons I Don’t Believe in God

April 18, 2014 Leave a comment
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The following is an excerpt from “Why Are You Atheists So Angry?  99 Things That Piss Off the Godless”  by Greta Christina. The book is available electronically on KindleNook, and soon in print.

“Does God exist?” is a valid and relevant question. Here are my Top Ten reasons why the answer is a resounding, “No.”

1: The consistent replacement of supernatural explanations of the world with natural ones.

When you look at the history of what we know about the world, you see a noticeable pattern. Natural explanations of things have been replacing supernatural explanations of them. Like a steamroller. Why the Sun rises and sets. Where thunder and lightning come from. Why people get sick. Why people look like their parents. How the complexity of life came into being. I could go on and on. Read more…