“Practise, then, from the very beginning to say to every disagreeable impression, ‘You’re an impression and not at all what you appear to be.’ Then examine it and test it by these rules that you possess, and first and foremost by this one, whether the impression relates to those th...
Back in 2008, Eliezer described how toLeave a Line of Retreat. If you believe morality is impossible without God, you have a strong disincentive to become an atheist. Even after you've realized which way the evidence points, you'll activate every possible defense mechanism for your religious ...
Well, so the story is that they say, we’re going to crucify you, and he says, it’s too big of an honor to die like my Lord, and they say, well, we can fix that. Oh Jesus, shut your mouth, buddy. Listen, the Romans were pretty brutal. Oh yeah. But this is why we know...
as it was for a student who stood up to parents’ staunch position on one’s public expression of sexual identity. If you can articulate your thoughts and feelings while showing your willingness to earnestly consider the ideas of others, you will stand out as an excellent addition to ...
But there were seeds of doubt, one planted in the mind, and the other in the heart. The former I encountered during a mid-level philosophy course at Ohio State. We had read a famous written debate between Antony Flew, R.M. Hare, and Basil Mitchell. Flew, an atheist (though he later...
An atheist would say that our world is merely random chemical, biological, or physical interactions with rules that allow us to understand how it all works. Yet without God—a purposeful creator and designer—an atheistic worldview can’t answer why we have space, time, and matter in the fi...
How God Fools Mankind - Keeping Him Ignorant Of The Truth:Strategery has become synonymous with when what is portrayed as simple, simpleminded, or even self-evident, is able to dupe and thwart an opposing force that perceives itself to be either superior, or to suppose they know the answers...
“I can’t believe anyone would fall for that” “Iusedto, but I was stupid then.”At this point you should deep dive further and find out whether she is an atheist or other type of religion-hater, or if there’s a different reason. Just asking,“Why do you feel that way?”will...
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An atheist invocation might focus on the importance of freedom of religion or on the shared humanity of everyone in attendance. Like a religious prayer, the invocation can call on everyone present to exercise good judgment and compassion toward each other. ...