How the Suffering and Death of Billions and Billions of Kids Completely Disproves the Existence of a Good and Loving God – Including Wrecking Free Will Theodicy in the Process
This essay is in association with the June 2022 Biblical Studies Carnival you can check out at https://secularfrontier.infidels.org/2022/06/test-post-for-june-2022-biblical-studies-carnival/ Just the Stat’s Ma’am I first got a hint of the facts that — as screamingly obvious as they are have gone shockingly ignored — refute the premise presented in the Bible and other scriptures that there … How the Suffering and Death of Billions and Billions of Kids Completely Disproves the Existence of a Good and Loving God – Including Wrecking Free Will Theodicy in the Process
Open Thread: What Does the “One Less God” Quote Mean?
A quotation attributed to Stephen Roberts goes like this: I contend we are both atheists, I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours. I’ve seen this quote floating around the Internet for at least 20 … Open Thread: What Does the “One Less God” Quote Mean?
Must-Read Paper on the Confusing Terminology in the Philosophy of Religion
Philosopher Dale Tuggy has written an incredibly helpful paper which seeks to help clarify some of the confusing terminology in the philosophy of religion regarding God vs. gods. Key terms defined in this paper include deity, godhood, ultimate, the Ultimate. So far as I can tell, his modest proposal for terminology does not appear to … Must-Read Paper on the Confusing Terminology in the Philosophy of Religion
Leviticus and Homosexuality – Part 5: More Reasons for Skepticism about God
WHERE WE ARE Should we view homosexual sex as morally wrong because it is (allegedly) condemned in the book of Leviticus? In Part 1 of this series I outlined a dozen reasons to doubt this viewpoint. Here is the first reason: 1. God does NOT exist, so no prophet and no book contains truth or … Leviticus and Homosexuality – Part 5: More Reasons for Skepticism about God
Leviticus and Homosexuality – Part 4: Skepticism about God
WHERE WE ARE Should we view homosexual sex as morally wrong because it is (allegedly) condemned in the book of Leviticus? In Part 1 of this series I outlined a dozen reasons to doubt this viewpoint. Here is the first reason: 1. God does NOT exist, so no prophet and no book contains truth or … Leviticus and Homosexuality – Part 4: Skepticism about God
Leviticus and Homosexuality – Part 3: No Messages from God (continued)
WHERE WE ARE Should we view homosexual sex as morally wrong because it is (allegedly) condemned in the book of Leviticus? In Part 1 of this series I outlined a dozen reasons to doubt this viewpoint. Here is the first reason: 1. God does NOT exist, so no prophet and no book contains truth or … Leviticus and Homosexuality – Part 3: No Messages from God (continued)
Leviticus and Homosexuality – Part 2: No Messages from God
REASON FOR DOUBT #1 Should we view homosexual sex as morally wrong because it is (allegedly) condemned in the book of Leviticus? In Part 1 of this series I outlined a dozen reasons to doubt this viewpoint. Here is the first reason: 1. God does NOT exist, so no prophet and no book contains truth … Leviticus and Homosexuality – Part 2: No Messages from God
If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then God does NOT Exist
The following are two central beliefs of Christianity: (1) Jesus is the divine Son of God. (2) God raised Jesus from the dead to show that (1) is true. If (1) is FALSE, then that implies that (2) is FALSE as well. If Jesus was NOT the divine Son of God, then God would NOT … If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then God does NOT Exist
Does God Exist? Part 1: How Should We Answer this Question?
ANSWERING THE QUESTION “DOES GOD EXIST?” THROUGH PHILOSOPHY How should we answer the question “Does God exist?” ? Having studied philosophy as an undergraduate at Sonoma State University, and having studied philosophy as a graduate student at the University of Windsor, and then having studied philosophy for a number of years more at UC Santa … Does God Exist? Part 1: How Should We Answer this Question?
Arguments For God that are Arguments Against God
GOD AND CONFIRMATION BIAS There is a theme in Jeff Lowder’s case for Naturalism: the thinking of religious believers is often distorted by confirmation bias. They look for evidence that supports their belief in God, but ignore, or forget, or fail to notice, evidence that goes against their belief in God. When believers offer some reason or … Arguments For God that are Arguments Against God