Comparing Buddhism, Christianity and Islam

I was reading an article earlier by an atheist who went off on his fellow atheists for childish Facebook pictures created to make religious people (Christians) feel stupid. I wish I could find the article again. I looked but to no avail. Anyways, the main thrust of his article wa …

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Global Warming, The Gaia Theory and the Ruin That Awaits

In the 1970’s, the Gaia hypothesis was born. Initially, the hypothesis was met with great skepticism but since then it has gained a lot of traction in the scientific community. Basically, the theory states that the Earth and everything on it, act as a sort of self-regulati …

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America is Paralyzed By Social Issues

It truly amazes me to read any political paper in the U.S. The sheer amount of needless bigotry, in-fighting and waste of resources is truly astounding. For example, on the New York Times' political front page you can find titles such as Unions That Divide: Churches Split Over Ga …

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Same-Sex Couple Hold Prom In The Parking Lot After Catholic School Barred Them From Entering

It looks like young people once again had to show the adults of a religious organization - this time a Catholic school - how to be tolerant and compassionate to their fellow human beings. Lexington Catholic high school wouldn't allow Hope Decker or Tiffany Wright into their prom  …

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ESP, Psychic Spies and Extraterrestrials

Ever do something on a gut instinct or a hunch? If so, maybe you have some sort of sixth sense or extrasensory perception which is commonly known as ESP abilities. You may or may not believe in ESP. I know I have some serious misgivings about it (being the skeptic that I am) but …

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Hit Me With Your Mother's Day Story

Mother's Day is nearly over (it may be over by the time you read this) and hopefully all the News Vine mothers had a spectacular day! How did your day go? I'll go first...but being a father I have to tell it from my point of view, although the wife seemed very pleased with her d …

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Is Monogamy Ridiculous?

I ran across a video by Dan Savage that said monogamy was ridiculous. Having always been monogamous and never having a particular problem with it, I kind of gave my head a shake and decided to watch it anyways.

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Culture Wars or Christianity Destroying Itself by Alienating Young People?

Many Christian leaders are deaf to the cries of the young people who would form the next generation of churchgoers and it's going to destroy their faith if they keep it up. We've all heard the term 'culture wars' and while church leaders sometimes like to portray it as a fight b …

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School Refuses to Play in State Championship Game Because a Girl Was on The Opposite Team

Paige Sultzbach plays second base for the Mesa Prepatory Academy. The school didn't have a girls softball team so she tried out for the boys team and made it. Her team went undefeated in the regular season and they were set to play in the finals where they were supposed to play  …

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Good People, Bad People and Propaganda

I had an interesting exchange on Sunshine Girl's latest article. Her article was superbly written by the way. One of the best I've ever read on the Vine, actually. The gist of it was whether religion made people do immoral things. I hope Sunshine Girl doesn't mind me using her po …

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Day of Prayer Proclamations Ruled Unconstitutional

A big decision came down from Colorado's Court of Appeals where a lower court's decision was unanimously overturned in favor of the Freedom From Religion Foundations bid to have the Colorado Day of Prayer proclamations from 2004-2009 ruled as unconstitutional. Here's a bit of wha …

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Why Do We Choose Tyranny and Oppression Over Freedom?

This is probably going to turn into a rant. We seem to always talk about how much we value freedom, equality and fairness but it seems like we're generally talking about ourselves and not other people or other groups. The North Carolina vote on an amendment to the state constitu …

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Holy Crap...Avengers!

I just got back from watching the Avenger's. Don't worry, I won't give away any spoilers. But holy crap that was an amazing movie. Up until now, there was Lord of the Rings and somewhere beneath it was every other movie. I have to say, Avenger's is right up there with LoTR. Growi …

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North Carolina Proves That Ignorance and Hatefulness Can be Legislated

North Carolina recently proved why a majority shouldn't be able to vote on the rights of a minority - it ends up shaming the entire state and country. The ignorance displayed by the majority in this case is telling. Not only would the amendment limit the rights of same-sex couple …

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Reflection

I think many atheists ponder the reasons why religious people believe in their chosen religion. I think sometimes we get caught up in calling it a 'delusion' like Richard Dawkins did in his book The God Delusion or we focus on the harmful effects religion may have on society at l …

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It's a Matter of Degrees: Atheism vs. Anti-Theism

Some people get confused between an 'atheist' and an 'anti-theist'. To be an atheist, you simply need to lack a belief in a deity. To be an anti-theist, you need to deliberately oppose theism. Many atheists are indifferent to God belief and some even support the belief in God or  …

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You Choose

In this article, I'm going to attempt to present you (hopefully in the most unbiased manner as possible) with three arguments and ask you to choose which argument you find the most compelling or true. I also hope theists won't be shy about voting and making their voices heard in …

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Let's Piss on the Constitution

Some Bradford County citizens took a nice long whiz on the constitution by erecting a six ton granite monument of the Ten Commandments at their County Courthouse in Starke.  They gleefully relieved themselves on the constitution during a ceremony held to commemorate the Nat …

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Heaven and the Multiverse: A Case for God

Most of us have heard of the multiverse hypothesis where our universe is one of many universes all sitting close together but not able to actually interact with one another. If you picture a bubble bath where each bubble is a separate universe that will give you an idea of what  …

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Should Non-Christians Be Segregated When the Lord's Prayer is Recited to Begin the School Day?

Segregating non-Christians during the reading of the Lord’s Prayer to start the school day in a secular public school is the solution that Sturgeon Heights Public School thought was the most appropriate response to complaints. Last year Luke Fevin complained when he f …

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America...The Islamic Nation? - New Census Numbers Show Islam is the Fastest Growing Religion in America and Christianity is in Major Decline

The Census numbers for May 2012 are out and almost every Christian religious group in America seems to be reeling from losses. The one significant exception are the Mormons who have had a 45.5% increase in growth between 2000-2010. Surprisingly, the fastest growing religion in Am …

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Apocalypse Now: Why Are Some Christians So Obsessed With The End Times?

Sometimes I get some pretty interesting email. Some are hateful, some are nice and some just have me shaking my head. This particular email made me shake my head but then I realized that this person isn’t alone and many Christians seem to be totally obsessed with the End T …

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Three Native American Icons

Thanks to fellow Viner and good friend, Kavika, I’ve been doing more reading about Native Americans than I ever have before. I thought it would be fun to put together (from my limited knowledge) a list of some of my favorite historical Native Americans.   3: Geronimo

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Keep Religion Out of Government

It continually amazes me when someone pipes up and says Christians are being persecuted when there is a story about Christians violating the constitution and as a result, meet up with some resistance. Earlier today, I seeded an article about a National Day of Prayer event that wa …

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Greatest Warriors of All Time

Here I was, reading about the 5000 year old Iceman mummy and how scientists were able to extract blood from the wound that ended up killing him (it was an arrow wound that did him in) when I started to think about who I considered to be the greatest warriors of all time. Man, the …

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    I was reading an article earlier by an atheist who went off on his fellow atheists for childish Facebook pictures created to make religious people (Christians) feel stupid. I wish I could find the article again. I looked but to no avail. Anyways, the main thrust of his article wa …

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