An Atheist Meets God

Come on now, think Christians. Use your noggins not to explain away but to explain.

Christian, Tell Us in Advance Which Prayers if Unanswered Would Count Against Your Faith

I recently pointed out how a high profile prayer on national TV was not answered by God. I claim this as yet another piece of evidence that God doesn't answer prayers even if he exists, which he does not. So along come the Christian wannabe apologists, and guess what, surprise...

Sex With the Virgin Mary

You might try to guess which group put this image up on a Billboard in New Zealand. D'ya think it's from an atheist group making fun? No, not at all. It's from St. Matthew-in-the-City Church. Since I've previously written on how to increase traffic to your Blog or site this is an example of it. It gets attention. So also does the title to this post of mine. Controversy gets people talking. So okay, let's talk about it.

Dispelling the Original Sin in Eden

Over the last 5 years National Geographic has conducted “The Genographic Project” to establish human origins. They have tested the DNA of approximately 35,000 people and what they have found will have a profound impact, especially on inerrant bible believing Xtians.

Why? The study has shown that ALL males share the same Y chromosome (Male Y chromosome is passed on unchanged from generation to generation), which traces back to a single male – Adam, in the Garden of Eden, 4,000 BC, right? – No, the East Coast of Africa, 50-60,000 BC (let’s call him Alpha Y).

Maury Povich Show Results: "DNA Evidence Shows That Joseph is NOT the Father of Jesus"

Review of Paul Moser's The Elusive God: Re-Orienting Religious Epistemology

HT (Hat tip): Former team member here at DC exapologist links to it.

Excellent BBC Special on Secularism (Richard Dawkins, Alister McGrath, Ellen Johnson, and Former DC Team Member Ken Daniels Interviewed in it)

Check it out below:

On CBS Survivor God Had a Chance to Show the World He Answers Prayer and Blew it!

Last night God blew it. Plain and simple. He had a chance to show the world he answers prayers. But he was a no-show, which is par for the course, again. The episode took place during the reward challenge and starts at 3:30 through 14:40 seen here in this link (sorry about the ads). Natalie and two others prayed to win the challenge, calling herself a "prayer warrior." Watch what happened. Oh, but nothing will change the mind of a believer, right? It just wasn't God's will, right? Failed prayer is always explained away like this. But then what could ever count as evidence against faith?

Who or What is a Christian?

When apologist type Christians hear our deconversion stories they probe to look at something we didn't say (a precise set of words) or do (like pray the sinners prayer, or baptism) in order to claim we were never Christians in the first place. There are other cases when believers or churches do something terribly wrong that self-proclaimed apologists for the faith will claim these other believers or churches were not true Christians either. Okay then. Below is an article defining once and for all what is a Christian. It's such a quagmire that even believers themselves cannot agree. I find it absolutely hilarious that any of these apologists has the gall to tell anyone else what is a Christian. ;-)

"Why Would Anyone Believe in God?" by Gregory W. Dawes

Dr. Dawes is the author of the book Theism and Explanation where he defends the methodological naturalism of the sciences.

How to tell your Religious Parents you are Atheist/Agnostic

This is an interesting You Tube video:

Check out Jay at "Debunking Creationism"

Link. He plans to post more often than any of us before, so subscribe to the Blog.

Another Former Apologist Leaves the Fold: "Confessions of a Heretic"

Here's a few excerpts of what he recently wrote:

"Holy Relics Batman!" The Spear of Destiny and the Holy Foreskin

Over at God is for Suckers there is an informative post about the spear that supposedly pierced Jesus when on the cross: Allegories Gone Wild – The Shish-Kebab Of Destiny. Isn't this laughable? The religious imagination is rich isn't it? But it's just one of the reasons I reject such fantasy. It gets worse. Did you know there is one piece of the flesh of Jesus still on earth? Can't guess? Take some time. Think circumcision. Yep! Not long ago Ed Babinski wrote about it: Indiana Jones and the Quest for the Holy Foreskin. These relics have healing power you know. Who wants to kiss the Holy Foreskin? Apparently many do. Step right up and get in line. Yeeeeeach! Now if we can just know where it is or if it exists. [Hi Tyro ;-)]

To All Atheists Who Have Moved Beyond Linking to Debunking Christianity

A somewhat popular atheist site removed my blog from his links recently and I asked why. Here's what he said and my reply:

Christopher Hitchens On the Christmas Wars

I never cease to be amazed by how little the Bible-believing Protestants, who constitute most of the soldiery in the Christmas wars, know about their own tradition.

The Power of Prayer? Prove It!

The video below discusses prayer from a scientific perspective. It's fairly good.

Did Jesus Exist?

Knowing this provokes debate among skeptics let me say it this way...

Oral Roberts Died Today at 91 Years of Age

Oral Roberts was a kook. What better person then to be known as a pioneer for what the American church has become! ;-) The problem is that he will never realize he was wrong since he will never wake up from the dead. In any case here is a news item summarizing his life:

The Jesus Timeline Videos

This is pretty good; summing up the results of scholarship:

Hey Religious Believers, Where's Your Evidence? By Greta Christina

You'll have to read all that she wrote but here's the final part:

The BE-attitude Site: Happy Are Those Who Ask Questions

Check it out!

Democratic Loving People, We Need Your Vote at Fox News

Vote on whether an atheist councilman in N. Carolina should step down.

If Faith Brings Salvation Then Why Should Believers Care About Morality?

A former team member here at DC, DagoodS, asks this important question.

Christian, Why Don't You Reject Modern Science, All of It?

It's simply amazing that Christians accept the findings of science in every single area except the few having to do with their ancient holy book. That's one of the reasons why David Eller argues there is no debate between science and religion. [Read and vote on my review of his book right here]. The debate is rather between specific local religions and specific scientific claims. Why the duplicity? Why the double standard? Why not just throw out all science in order to maintain faith? Why not?