Don’t Blame the Atheists
You need to set 14 minutes aside to watch this video. IN FULL. No excuses. Complete attention. Aron Ra’s speech from the steps of the state capital in Austin at The Texas Freethought Convention of 2012.
Two for Tuesday – Type II: The Mandelbrot Set
http://youtu.be/yRHlFJhs0D4 Atheist rapper, Greydon Square has released his new album, Type II: The Mandelbrot Set. Get it here:
Why isn’t the word SODOMITE in the NIV Translation?
First, some background etymology from Wikipedia: Sodomy (/ˈsɒdəmi/) is any non-penile/vaginal copulation-like act, such as oral or anal sex, or sex between a person and an animal. The word is derived from the story of Sodom and Gomorrah in chapters 18 and 19 of the Book of Genesis in the Bible. The term comes from the Ecclesiastical Latin: peccatum Sodomiticum,
Contradictions in the Bible
Click the image to see it larger in a PDF. Thanks to contemplatingstardust for the links. Though I’ve posted about this among other networks, I don’t think I’ve ever linked to it here at SDID. Perfect opportunity, since it’s been the topic of discussion lately. People ask, “you were raised a Christian, how did you become an atheist?” I reply,
Evolution
Fractal exploration = a hands-on lesson in evolution
Roger Waters – What God Wants
Lyrics: What God Wants Part 1 What God Wants Part 2 What God Wants Part 3
“I git my morals from the Ba-buhl”
What types of things does the Bible command that we no longer find morally acceptable or applicable to our modern lives, you might ask? I have comprised a brief list of verses. The first set are from the Old Testament, most dealing with those individuals God deems worthy of being put to death: Deut 17:12 says to kill anyone who
Are you more humane and merciful than God?
I was reading some biblical scripture in Joshua last night and came across this story and it got me thinking about morality. Specifically, it got me thinking about the Christians who claim that the Bible is their source for moral values and how, if put to the test, most of those same Christians would consider themselves MORE merciful and humane
All we have to do is not lie.
“What if God wasn’t a god at all. What if all they could do for us was give us the chance of life and the rest was down to us? You don’t deny your parents just because they couldn’t give you everything do you? If someone saved you from drowning, effectively giving you life, would you thank them or ask