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  • The links between QAnon Conspiracism and Fundamentalist Christianity

    Is QAnon the newest American religion? Bonnie Kristian Illustrated | Getty Images QAnon adherents, insofar as I’ve seen photos of them at President Trump’s campaign rallies or attached to reports on the conspiracy theory they profess, are remarkable mainly for how normal they appear. They look like Midwestern moms or the guy in your neighborhood… →

  • A Third of All COVID-19 Cases in one CA County Can Be Traced Back to Churches

    By Hemant Mehta What role is religion playing in the spread of COVID-19? According to officials in Sacramento County, California, roughly a third of all coronavirus cases are tied to a religious organization — a church holding services even when social distancing guidelines are in effect. Speaking Wednesday morning, Beilenson said more than 100 of… →

  • Catholic Fascist Tony Abbott, Christian “God Speaks Through Me” Warmonger George Bush, and Why a Dissenter “Won’t Walk to Protest Against Islamic State”

    John Salisbury, on his walk from the Sydney Opera House to Canberra to protest the treatment of Palestinians. PAYPAL : we greatly appreciate your continued support and donations. Why I Won’t Walk to Protest Against Islamic State By John Salisbury in International Affairs John Salisbury recently walked more than 300km to protest the treatment of Palestinians by Israel. His view about… →

  • Why I Hate God’s Grace: An Atheist’s Three Reasons

    Why I Hate God’s Grace: An Atheist’s Three Reasons by Peter Mosley Of all the concepts in Christianity, the concept of God’s grace is arguably the most harmful, destructive, insulting, and psychologically crippling. The tragedy here is the number of people who would probably be surprised by that statement; most seem to laud grace as… →

  • Religion’s Dirty Dozen—12 Really Bad Religious Ideas That Have Made the World Worse

    Religion’s Dirty Dozen—12 Really Bad Religious Ideas That Have Made the World Worse by Valerie Tarico           Some of humanity’s technological innovations are things we would have been better off without: the medieval rack, the atomic bomb and powdered lead potions come to mind. Religions tend to invent ideas or concepts rather… →

  • Christianity Dismantled in 38 Words

    Christianity Dismantled in 38 Words Posted on by john zande http://wp.me/p2OvzY-RJ →

  • Top 10 Christian Fails Of 2013

    Top 10 Christian Fails Of 2013 Watch as Christian idiots compete to see who can embarrass themselves the most in 2013. If you enjoy my work please support it by donating or picking up a shirt from my website http://www.cultofdusty.com . It really helps. →

  • 101 Insane, Crazy and Secretive Beliefs of Mormons

    Originally posted on The Age of Blasphemy:    by the Mormon Zombie 101 Nonpublic or Weird Beliefs of Mormons PAYPAL : we greatly appreciate your continued support and donations. Join us here in discussion:- https://www.facebook.com/groups/377012949129789/ https://www.youtube.com/user/theageofblasphemy   This post is less about what the LDS church teaches publicly or in writing, and more about what… →

  • Billy Graham, Religious Huckster; Amid His Kindred

    Worth 1,000 words: The awful state of American evangelical Christianity after Billy Graham By Fred Clark This is a picture taken this week at the celebration Franklin Graham held for the 95th birthday of his father, Billy Graham. It is also a parable, a metaphor, an astonishingly revealing snapshot of the sorry state of evangelical… →

  • The Holy Reich: Nazi Conceptions of Christianity

    The Holy Reich: Nazi Conceptions of Christianity, 1919-1945, by Richard Steigmann-Gall A popular belief is that Nazism was the polar opposite of Christianity: in Germany, the Nazis planned to eliminate Christian churches while devout Christians opposed the Nazi agenda. Is this perception accurate? No. Some Nazis were anti-Christian and some Christians were anti-Nazi, but the… →

  • Priest Condemns Homophobia as Anti-Christ, Religious Right Freaks Out

    Religious Right calls priest who condemns homophobia anti-Christ Last week when Gary Hall, an Episcopalian priest and dean of Washington’s National Cathedral, labeled homophobia “a sin” during a sermon marking the 15th anniversary of the murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay man, he raised a storm of howls from the Religious Right… and received plenty… →

  • The Religious Right Is a Fraud — There’s Nothing Christian About Michele Bachmann’s Values

    By Elizabeth Stoker  and Matt Bruenig The Religious Right Is a Fraud — There’s Nothing Christian About Michele Bachmann’s Values    Last week, the nation’s capital was host to Value Voters 2013 Summit, a three-day political conference for predominantly religious conservatives. Among the smattering of social and economic issues at hand, the overall tenor of the… →

  • Vladimir Putin a “Lion of Christianity” Says American Christian Rightist, All Whille Persecution of Russian Evangelicals Escalates!

    Fischer Praises Putin, Calls Him A ‘Lion of Christianity’ by Miranda Blue The American Family Association’s Bryan Fischer began his radio program yesterday by reading a series of quotes from a mystery public figure, asking his listeners to guess “what country do you think this guy is the president of?” The big surprise is that… →

  • Paranoia, Meet Theism! Theism, this is Paranoia… Your Biological Father

    Paranoia, meet theism. Theism, this is paranoia… your biological father. by john zande   Just so there’s no doubt: Anthropomorphic theism is about as natural as tennis rackets, ice cream cones and bikinis. It is neither automatic nor inevitable. No religion has emerged twice anywhere on the planet, no single deity has been envisaged by two… →

  • Gnōthi Seauton (Know Thyself)

    Gnōthi Seauton (Know Thyself) by john zande h/t http://thesuperstitiousnakedape.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/gnothi-seauton-know-thyself/ →

  • The Devil Comes to Town | Crackpot Christians Hallucinating Again

    Battle of believers: witches accused of bringing devil to Wedderburn     By Emma-Jayne Schenk             SPIRITUAL: White witches Jacquie Stallinga and Gaye Washington are fighting for what they believe in. Picture: Brendan McCarthy SPIRITUAL: White witches Gaye Washington and Jacquie Stallinga. Picture: Brendan McCarthy BOOTS: A witch’s boot. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY METAL:  A medal marked in Latin.… →

  • The Great Scandal: Christianity’s Role in the Rise of the Nazis

    The Great Scandal: Christianity’s Role in the Rise of the Nazis For several years, since my last spate of blogging in 2009 – 2010, I have been preparing a collection of essays on Christianity’s role in the rise of Fascism and National Socialism in order to exonerate atheism and secularism, whose names are repeatedly sullied… →

  • FAITH: Not Wanting To Know What Is True

    Sunday Thoughts: Faithless by Fiona faith [feɪθ] n 1. strong or unshakeable belief in something, esp without proof or evidence 2. a specific system of religious beliefs the Jewish faith 3. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) Christianity trust in God and in his actions and promises 4. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) a conviction of the… →

  • Putin’s Unholy Alliance With Orthodox Church To Persecute Gays

    Putin’s Unholy Alliance With Orthodox Church To Persecute Gays by Susie Madrak Vladimir Putin is not your typical head of state. He’s a thug, and Russia is a state run by gangsters. Frank Schaeffer, who (having grown up in the bosom of the Christian right) knows a thing or two about religious hate, writes about… →

  • Christian Right v Godless Liberalism: Why Do Christians Attack Godless Liberals?

    Christian Right v Godless Liberalism: Why Do Christians Attack Godless Liberals? By Austin Cline, Growth of “Godless” as an Epithet for Liberals: The nature of godless liberalism can be difficult to understand because of the misuse of the label by the Christian Right. According to them, all liberals are godless because they don’t adhere to… →

  • “The Myth of Persecution”: Early Christians Weren’t Persecuted

    “The Myth of Persecution”: Early Christians weren’t persecuted The Romans did not target, hunt or massacre Jesus’ followers, says a historian of the early church BY LAURA MILLER In the immediate aftermath of the Columbine High School massacre, a modern myth was born. A story went around that one of the two killers asked one of… →

  • Science Refutes God

    “Science Refutes God” Debate [FULL] – Intelligence Squared U.S.   Related articles Why Genesis Is Literally False, But Also Metaphorically False! (theageofblasphemy.wordpress.com) Science Refutes God – IQ2 Debates (richarddawkins.net) God: Still not there, still not the best answer to anything (cubiksrube.wordpress.com) →

  • More Liars for Jesus, Concerning Sex

    More Liars for Jesus, Concerning Sex Related articles Hate in the Name of Christ (fallanddie.com) Sundays With The Christianists: Sex Education For Your Date With Jesus (wonkette.com) →

  • Why Genesis Is Literally False, But Also Metaphorically False!

    How Genesis Is Not Only Literally False, But Metaphorically False Posted by Daniel Fincke Mary Midgley argues that only the views of fundamentalist literalists are refuted by the fact of evolution: Appeals to evolution are only damaging to biblical literalism. Certainly the events described inGenesis 1 are not literally compatible with what science (from long before… →

  • The Mafia Has Higher Standards Than the Catholic Church

    Non-theistic State Senator Says the Mafia Has Higher Standards Than the Catholic Church By Hemant Mehta Nebraska State Senator Ernie Chambers is one unique politician. After being the longest-serving senator in the state’s history (serving for 38 years, starting in 1970), he was term-limited out and left office in 2008. This past November, he was… →

  • It Can Be Confusing to Find the One True Religion

    It Can Be Confusing to Find the One True Religion Many of God’s Rules Are Contradictory.  Help Us Lord!   — by Gad Saad, Ph.D.     I have often had conversations with religious people about their utter convictions that their religious narrative is THE correct one (as opposed to the narratives stemming from the… →

  • All Children are Born Atheists

    All Children are Born Atheists Anyone who understands the definition of atheism must acknowledge that all children are born atheists, including those born to Christian parents. Atheism is nothing more than the lack of acceptance of the theistic belief claim (i.e., some god or gods exist). A theist is one who believes that god(s) exist; an atheist… →

  • Is Homosexuality an Abomination?

    Is Homosexuality an Abomination? One of the things I like to do here is point out how those who claim to follow the Bible, or whatever holy book you choose, pick and choose the passages that support our chosen beliefs and prejudices. Right-wing Christians are fond of pointing out, for instance, that homosexuality is a… →

  • “Dr House” On God, Reason and the Religious | Quotes and Video Clips

    A selection of humorous and entertaining video clips, with Dr House commenting on God, religion and faith! Related articles It’s Irrational To Be Religious (theageofblasphemy.wordpress.com) In praise of : Secularism (dilawarrajput.wordpress.com) Court bans Pussy Riot video clips (bbc.co.uk) →

  • Joseph Smith: The Self-Shysted Shyster

    Joseph Smith: The Self-Shysted Shyster Daniel June What sort of man was Joseph Smith? The type to establish a world religion, clearly, but how much does that tell us? It takes a mere spark to blast a keg, after all, but sometimes the wick can be fickle, and waits for just the right spark. After… →