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Understanding Money – Part 1: Making Magic
Whether we are aware of it or not, the lifeblood of all of our established institutions and society itself is money. Therefore understanding monetary policy is critical to understanding why our lives are the way they are. Unfortunately, economics is often viewed with confusion and boredom. However, the fact is, the complexity associated with the […]
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God, Free Will, and Sadism
Let’s talk about free will for a second, specifically, free will from a biblical standpoint. The standard justification from the religious community for the existence of evil in the world is free will. Of course, this is complete garbage. First things first, nowhere in the bible does it say that “God” gave man free will. […]
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History-Deniers Beware!
Anyone who denies history should be legally liable for promoting ignorance. Case and point: A British Bishop, Richard Williamson, was fined € 10,000 [~13,500 USD] in a German court for denying history! To be specific, Williamson has been charged for denying that the Nazi holocaust ever took place. The case went ahead in a German […]
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The Not-So-Controversial Shroud of Turin
The Shroud of Turin is perhaps the most “controversial” religious artifact in the world and is on public display for the first time in over a decade. As fascinating as this relic is, it is by no means controversial. In reality, the shroud’s authenticity has been dis proven years ago using using various experiments; the […]
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The Myth of the “Missing Link”
Let’s get one thing clear. There is no missing link. Though the term “missing link” has currency with the public and pundits (not to mention creationists), to professionals and paleoanthropologists, it is a myth! “The Missing Link” is a common phrase that causes mass confusion. It also gives rise to two major misconceptions: First, the […]
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Why God Is Not Omniscient (God v. Moses)
Many consider the Hebrew “God” to be omniscient; unfortunately this is not so. Omniscient is defined as 1: having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight; and 2: possessed of universal or complete knowledge. I will prove my point by simply quoting the book of Numbers, chapter 14 [one of my favorite Bible stories]: The Israelites, who […]
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The Hypocrisy of the Clergy
Are there clergy men who don’t believe in “God”? The answer is Yes! …and they’re the subject of a new study by Daniel Dennett and Linda LaScola from Tufts University, “Preachers who are not Believers”. Imagine being forced to go to work every day and, as part of the job, profess something that you absolutely […]
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The Diamond Illusion
The idea that diamonds are rare and valuable, and are essential signs of esteem is a relatively recent development in modern history. What we think about diamonds is a myth. At the center of that myth is an illusion: that diamonds are valuable because they are rare. The illusion that diamonds are scarce was an […]
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Luis Posada Carriles: Redefining Terrorism
Before there was Osama Bin Laden, there was (and still is) Luis Posada Carriles. Both worked for the CIA and both are considered by many to be terrorists. However, where these two men differ is that one of them walks the streets of Miami as a free man. I stumbled upon this article (and video) […]
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God is a gold-digger!
The Hebrew God is said to be many things…omnipotent, omniscient, loving, jealous, genocidal, homophobic…etc. But when have you heard “him” be referred to as “gold-digger”? In this article, I will layout the arguments as to why gold-digger should be another of the many epithets attributed to the Hebrew God. No metal has been more frequently […]