Debunking Christianity
February 01, 2023
Quote of the Day On Bayes Theorem by josephpalazzo
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josephpalazzo replied in Debunking Christianity: Here's Bayes Theorem: In the denominator P(B) must refer to actual data, not...
January 28, 2023
On Translating Genesis 1
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The first two verses in Genesis are problematic to translate on their own. But translations are dependent on the context. The first vers...
January 27, 2023
“Oh, You Know, God. Everyone Knows Who God Is”
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Misled by supposed certainties about god The title of this article comes from one of my favorite Carl Sagan quotes. He was often ask...
My Article on Horrendous Suffering Was Accepted by a Christian Philosophical Journal
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I submitted a paper to a Christian philosophical journal (to be announced later) on the problem of horrendous suffering. It was accepted. He...
January 20, 2023
Humanity’s Urgent Need to Outgrow Religion
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The scams and deceptions continue Here’s a headline that caught my attention this week: “Jesus baptism site makeover aims to draw a mi...
"God and Horrendous Suffering" Now $9.99
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Kindle edition of "God and Horrendous Suffering" is now $9.99 at Amazon! LINK
January 13, 2023
A Pop Quiz for Christians, Number 6
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What devout scholars know vs. what devout churchgoers believe A long time ago, devout scholars thought they could strengthen the faith...
Chapter 13: "Christianity Can be Hazardous to Your Health, by Harriet Hall
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Dr. Skepdoc Harriet Hall died peacefully in her sleep last night. In her honor I present a sample of her work from my anthology Christianity...
David Wood vs John Loftus Debate: Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? (May 2015)
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A friend who goes by the name Ozzy Ozone just posted this debate with commentary. He sped up the video of my talk without telling people tha...
January 08, 2023
Who Was Jesus? Lunatic, Liar, Failed Prophet, Cynic, Sage, Celestrial Being...
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Over at The Secular Frontier John MacDonald singled me out for my journey from someone who previously believed Jesus was the Son of God, to...
January 06, 2023
The Colossal Embarrassment of Mark 16
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A Bible chapter that damages Christian credibility The case can be made that most Christians don’t take all that seriously the god de...
January 05, 2023
Upcoming Debate: "Does God Exist?"
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Earlier in April I announced I'm done writing and editing books. I'm not done writing, blogging, speaking, debating, or doing inte...
January 01, 2023
Good News for the New Year!
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I am pleased to announce that my 2021 book, Ten Things Christians Wish Jesus Hadn’t Taught, and Other Reasons to Question His Words …...
December 30, 2022
All Is Calm, All Is Bright: Not According to Jesus
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The coming of his kingdom will be horrific “Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright. Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child. ...
December 27, 2022
On Self-Promotion
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This ad was placed as an insert in a local paper. For about 15 years I owned a carpet cleaning business. My father installed and c...
December 26, 2022
On Book Publishing and Royalties
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On Book Publishing Craig is on the left. Strauss is on the right. I didn’t get an agent for any of my books. I contacted the publishers di...
December 25, 2022
Here's the Scoop On the Virgin Birth of a Boy God
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See what YOU think! First read Part 1 then read Part 2 . For the best book-length analysis of the virgin birth see Robert Miller, Born Div...
Margaret Downey's Tree of Knowledge 2021
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Margaret Downey is an important person among secularists, humanists and atheists. Downey has had a prolific career in secular activism. She ...
Merry Mythmas To One And All!
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Here are a few pics for you! Here I am in front of historic lights in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
December 24, 2022
Day Thirteen of the Thirteen Days of Solstice!
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We've just celebrated the 13 days of Solstice rather than the 12 days of Christmas! That took some time! I'm done writing and editin...
December 23, 2022
The Bible Fails as “God’s Truth”—and That’s a Big Relief
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The few good bits are swamped by the many bad bits When the movie, The Ten Commandments , was released in 1956 I was a 14-year-old de...
Day Twelve of the Thirteen Days of Solistice
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We're celebrating the 13 days of Solstice rather than the 12 days of Christmas. I'm done writing and editing books, so I'm highl...
December 22, 2022
Day Eleven of the Thirteen Days of Solstice
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We're celebrating the 13 days of Solstice rather than the 12 days of Christmas. I'm done writing and editing books, so I'm hig...
December 21, 2022
Day Ten of the Thirteen Days of Solstice
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We're celebrating the 13 days of Solstice rather than the 12 days of Christmas. I'm done writing and editing books, so I'm highl...
December 20, 2022
Day Nine of the Thirteen Days of Solistice
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We're celebrating the 13 days of Solstice rather than the 12 days of Christmas. I'm done writing and editing books, so I'm highl...
December 19, 2022
Day Eight of the Thirteen Days of Solstice
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We're celebrating the 13 days of Solstice rather than the 12 days of Christmas. I'm done writing and editing books, so I'...
December 18, 2022
Day Seven of Thirteen Days of Solistice
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We're celebrating the 13 days of Solstice rather than the 12 days of Christmas. I'm done writing and editing books, so I'm highl...
December 17, 2022
Day Six of the Thirteen Days of Solistice
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We're celebrating the 13 days of Solstice rather than the 12 days of Christmas. I'm done writing and editing books, so I'm highl...
December 16, 2022
Harry Potter Changed Water Into Wine—No, Wait—
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Miracles or magic: What’s the difference? One crucial, fundamental rule for responsible Bible study—pursued by adults who can set asid...
Day Five of the Thirteen Days of Solstice
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We're celebrating the 13 days of Solstice rather than the 12 days of Christmas. I'm done writing and editing books, so I'm highl...
December 15, 2022
Day Four of the Thirteen Days of Solstice
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We're celebrating the 13 days of Solstice rather than the 12 days of Christmas. I'm done writing and editing books, so I'm highl...
December 14, 2022
Day Three of the Thirteen Days of Solstice
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We're celebrating the 13 days of Solstice rather than the 12 days of Christmas. I'm done writing and editing books, so I'm highl...
December 13, 2022
Day Two of the Thirteen Days of Solstice
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We're celebrating the 13 days of Solstice rather than the 12 days of Christmas. I'm done writing and editing books, so I'm highl...
December 12, 2022
Day One of the Thirteen Days of Solstice Begins Now!
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Christians celebrate Christmas in Mexico not just one day, but twelve days! The 12 days start on December 25th and end with a party on Janua...
December 11, 2022
Required Homework for Christians
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Trying to get them to read, study, ponder the Bible One of the old hymns I recall from my Methodist upbringing is Leaning on the Ever...
December 09, 2022
The Dangers of Christian Theology
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“The violent ideology of Christian nationalism” If you’re as old as I am—born in 1942—you may remember Dinah Shore singing the famous...
December 08, 2022
Michael Shermer: "The Non-Magisterium of Religion: Why Faith Is Not a Reliable Method for Determining Moral Values"
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Shermer makes this point extremely well, and it's a very important one. Since faith is not a reliable method for determining moral value...
Buddha, Abraham, Jesus and Muhammed: Larger-than-life historic figures or largely legends?
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Thank you David Fitzgerald and Valerie Tarico for this informative essay! LINK .
December 07, 2022
Finally, As Promised, Open Thread!
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Tell us what you've been thinking about, researching, or doing lately. Anything you want to share is fine with me. GO!
December 06, 2022
Dave Warnock Interviewed Me
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December 05, 2022
Mark Mittelberg On 7 More Arrows That Point To The Bible, Part 18
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I'm still working through Mark Mittelberg's apologetical book. It's a good one, better than most in that it's a unique, easi...
December 04, 2022
A Discussion On Meaning, Value, And Purpose
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This took place on William Lane Craig's Facebook wall. John Loftus: There is meaning and value and purpose in life. There just isn'...
December 02, 2022
On the First Easter Morning, Why Didn’t Jesus Knock on Pilate’s Door?
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The fruitless search for extraordinary evidence A few years ago, a Christian friend told me, after attending Easter morning service, t...
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