Tag: Christianity
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The Jesus Myth and Christmas Politics
The more you begin to investigate, what we think we understand, where we came from, what we think we’re doing, the more you begin to see that things are not as they appear. I want to be clear: We’ve been lied to by our religious and political institutions for hundreds of years. I don’t know…
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The “Christian Nation” Myth and The Treaty of Tripoli
It’s December and the Abrahamic religions are running wild, as they like to do this time of year. Christians are a particular loud bunch. Today’s powerful Christian organizations and promoters are working harder than ever to spread historical myths about early America. They are attempting to convince us to return to the Christianity of the…
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God and Country – The Real Story of Religion in Early America
In light of the recent controversy surrounding an Islamic center planned for a site near New York City’s Ground Zero memorial this past August, President Obama declared: “This is America. And our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable. The principle that people of all faiths are welcome in this country and that they will…
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The Problem with Plato
Our modern society would have you convinced that we owe a great deal to the likes of Plato and Aristotle. School books are filled with praise for these so called “lovers of wisdom”. We are all too familiar with Plato, but how many of us are familiar with the teachings of Democritus? How many of…
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The History of “I Do’s”
There is a much quoted line in Latin poetry: Bella gerant alii, tu felix Austria nube, which roughly translates to “Let others make war; you, fortunate Austria, marry”. This is the motto of one of Europe’s greatest dynasties: The House of Habsburg. [1] Through a series of strategic marriage arrangements, the Habsburgs brought Burgundy, Spain,…
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Rosh Hashanah: Celebrating 6,000 Years of Ignorance!
Rosh Hashanah has arrived and I couldn’t be more excited, it’s the perfect time to talk about just how ridiculous this holiday is. This article will not discuss the origins of this holiday, nor any of the myths associated with it. For a nice overview of this “special” day, please visit chabad.org. Instead, this article…
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God’s Repulsive Test
I’ve wanted to write about the binding of Isaac for some time now. I believe it to be one of the most revealing stories as to “God’s” true character. We’re all familiar with the story, right? According to the narration, Abraham sets out to obey “God’s” command to sacrifice his son, Isaac. After Isaac is…
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Quoting Einstein…
Apologists love to cite Albert Einstein as an example of an incredibly gifted scientist who was also a religious theist like them. To the believers, Einstein’s words supposedly rebut the idea that science conflicts with religion. You can find such silly arguments in books, the web, etc. However, the truth is that Einstein consistently and…