In the 2006 international education rankings, the United States placement in the standings was nothing short of pitiful. In math, and science the U.S. ranked 27/33 and 22/33 respectively. What could possibly account for this disparity from one of the world's most powerful and influential nations? … [Read more...]
Every October 11th (12th in the U.K.) is a day memorialized by homosexuals as "National Coming Out Day", a day utilized to encourage discussion of gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgender (GLBT) issues. Is a day dedicated to making known your sexual desires necessary, or even appropriate? What does … [Read more...]
To be sure, every list of arguments for belief that God does not exist, contains a few biblical passages that appear to be distasteful, or just down right abhorrent, GII's list is no different. Before getting into the substance of the proof, I would like to address a few presumptions and rhetorical … [Read more...]
Proof number four is similar in substance to previous posts in so far as it makes certain assumptions, specifically the assumption that God interacting with the world would look like magic. That God, if he were to do anything, that He would not use a natural phenomenon to accomplish the desired … [Read more...]
In Loveland Colorado, an art exhibit is creating a stir over a controversial painting depicting Jesus in a sexually explicit context. The skeptical sloganeers regularly cite how violent religion is, that religion breeds violence in its adherents. Is this true, does religion promote violence? The … [Read more...]
After I had decided to take up the task of answering the objections of godisimaginary.com, I briefly paged through the proofs, and I had seen some which made me say to myself "Ican't wait to do this one...and this one". Proof number three is one such of these proofs. This is the argument that … [Read more...]
The next installment of The Complaint Department is similar to the previous in dealing with the subject of prayer. This proof deals with the answering, or rather, the not answering of prayers to God. Proof Number 2: Statistically Analyze Prayer The fact is, God never answers any prayers. The … [Read more...]
Continuing from the initial article, I will explore and analyze the list of arguments for believing God does not exist from the website godisimaginary.com which boasts 50+ such reasons. I have decided to count up from numbers one to fifty. The list as compiled on the website does not appear to list … [Read more...]
I thought I would veer off the beaten path a little and address some of the arguments some atheists make in defense of their atheism. Lately I have been reading some blogs posted by atheists to get a feel of where they are coming from. I have always done my best to do my research to ensure I focus … [Read more...]
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, or so goes the claim. On its face, it appears quite reasonable. After all, if something truly outrageous happens we shouldn't believe without having good reason. But does requiring extraordinary evidence for extraordinary claims suffice? Is it … [Read more...]
Phil Zuckerman published on HuffingtonPost.com an article entitled Imagine No Religion: Can Society Be Successful Without It?; where he gleefully imagines a society whose citizens have little or no interest in religion. It is "a place where almost no one ever goes to church, the majority of people … [Read more...]
The Senate failed to gain enough support to repeal the military's policy of "don't ask, don't tell" by a vote of 56-43. Given the current political atmosphere, voters are not likely to be sending as many incumbent candidates back to Capitol Hill as in previous voting cycles, and with the majority … [Read more...]
I now would like to look more closely at the doctrines and beliefs which the bible itself claims as necessary to affirm in order for one to be a true Christian. Surprisingly I have found very few which are deemed necessary by the authors themselves. Monotheism, the deity of Jesus of Nazareth, the … [Read more...]
What is Christianity? It is one of those subjects that mean many things to many people. First and foremost, Christianity proper is a collection of theological doctrines and beliefs, which claim to teach the truth about God, man, sin, salvation, and the afterlife. These theological doctrines and … [Read more...]
Building on previous article about the beliefs of atheists, I would like to discuss one of the more compelling reasons to reject its "lack of belief" in God. I believe the naturalist (one who believes nature and the physical universe is all there is, devoid of anything immaterial or supernatural) … [Read more...]
Lately I have spent a bit of time in discussion with some atheists. When discussing the topic of atheism and its claim, I find some atheists to be disingenuous in their belief, well disingenuous in their discussing it. Some atheists have fallen back on a rhetorical easy chair by maneuvering their … [Read more...]
Recently George Stephanopolous Interviewed Supreme Court Justice, Stephen Breyer and the discussion turned to the Florida pastor Terry Jones and his planned then abandoned Qur'an burning.Last week we saw a Florida Pastor – with 30 members in his church – threaten to burn Korans which lead to riots … [Read more...]
From the White Horse Inn Blog, an interesting piece about the IRS requirement for a church which seeks to become a church. A federal court recently rejected the "Foundation for Human Understanding" appeal when the IRS revoked their church status.Here is a list of requirements the IRS uses to … [Read more...]
A New York family is suing a Catholic school who refused to allow their son to enroll in the school without the state required vaccinations. But apparently there is a "conscience clause" stating in part "children whose parent, parents, or guardian hold genuine and sincere religious beliefs which are … [Read more...]
Recently the Highest court in the United States ruled against a Christian organization by upholding the University of California's Hastings College of Law's policy regarding groups officially recognized by the school requiring them to adhere to their "all-comers" policy. The Christian Legal … [Read more...]
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