A Case for Atheism: Outline and Introduction
OUTLINE I. Introduction II. There are good reasons to be SKEPTICAL about religion and religious beliefs. III. There is no good case for the belief that God exists (THEISM). IV. There are good reasons for rejecting the belief that God exists (ATHEISM). I. INTRODUCTION I am going to make a case for atheism. In order … A Case for Atheism: Outline and Introduction
Thibodeau on the Real Atheology podcast
I recently appeared as a guest on an episode of the Real Atheology podcast. The co-hosts, Ben Watkins and John Lopilato, and I talked about the Euthyphro dilemma and its implications for divine command theory. You can listen to the episode below. Ben and John are great hosts and I want to thank them for … Thibodeau on the Real Atheology podcast
A Simple and Obvious Explanation
Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Scandal: 7 Excerpts From the Grand Jury Report A nearly 900-page report investigating abuse in six dioceses over a period of 70 years documents more than 300 abusive priests. ============================= How can God allow priests and bishops to sexually abuse thousands of children for decades, and allow them to work at … A Simple and Obvious Explanation
I’ve Got One Less Prophet Without You
One way of arguing for atheism (in the strong sense of rejection of ALL gods) is to tell a religious believer that you accept just one less god than he/she does. Christians, for example, are unbelievers with respect to thousands of gods that others have worshiped. Christians do NOT believe in or worship any of the … I’ve Got One Less Prophet Without You