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July 8,1961-Feb 5, 2024 I just wanted to share the sad news that Country singer Toby Keith has died from cancer at the age of 62. It goes to show how precious life is. Just as bees, butterflies, roses, fungi, chickens, sparrows, and penguins don’t magically re-animate in a spiritual form after they die, neither … The Passing of Toby Keith

It is well known that the God of the bible wants a contrite heart, not sacrifice. We read, for instance, God says in Hosea: “I desire mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.” (Hosea 6:6). Jesus reiterates this. He says: “Go and learn what this means:: ‘I desire mercy … Atonement: The Insight Of Edouard Tahmizian 

Last time I blogged about my second time interviewing Richard Carrier, and I’d like to reflect on that a little because a friend wanted to know what it was like. Carrier is a proponent of the Christ Myth Theory, the idea that Jesus was originally not thought to have existed on earth, but lived and … The Christ Myth Theory in Question (Part 4): My Second Richard Carrier Interview

Ed and I interviewed Carrier today. I think he did well on the question of the Nazareth Inscription, but not how missing body apotheosis tropes are problematic for his theory of a resurrected body that left behind the old body. This certainly fits with Paul saying Jesus was buried and raised. I thought he did … The Christ Myth Theory In Question (Part 3)

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Carrier’s cosmic sperm bank hypothesis to deal with Paul’s claim that Jesus was made from the sperm of David, usually just meaning that he came from David’s bloodline (the old testament talks about God forming people in the womb).  How would Paul’s readers have been able to understand Paul’s claim in a mythicist way?  Carrier … The Christ Myth Theory In Question (Part 2)

The James the Brother of the Lord passage in Paul has long been the bane of mythicists, because if Paul met Jesus’s brother, then Jesus existed. At 9:00 PT prof Kipp Davis will be responding to Godless Engineer’s mythicist thoughts on the passage. Check it out: Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)

Richard Dawkins shared this interesting talk by Dr. Colin Wright, which is important for such issues as biological males participating in women’s sports. Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)

The rapid, unprecedented growth of the “nones” continues apace. The nonreligious are now larger than any single religious group in America, and they’ve become the majority in several states. See Article Here Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)