Can Atheists Be Religious? Are there Religious Atheists?

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“The answer to the question is thus an unequivocal yes: atheists can be religious and atheism can occur in conjunction with, or even in the context...”

by Austin Cline Atheism and religion are often portrayed and treated as polar opposites; although there is a strong correlation between being an atheist and being irreligious, there is no necessary and inherent connection between the two. Atheism is not the same as being irreligious; theism is...

Neil deGrasse Tyson: We Might Be Living In Higher Dimensions…But Our Senses Can’t Tell Yet.

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“One of the things we know from research in pyschology is that one of the lowest forms of evidence you can possibly invoke is eye witness testimony....”

I wanted to title this one:      Is Neil deGrasse Tyson a Scientist, Philosopher, or Gone Crazy?!

Philosophical Naturalism? Who you?

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“Metaphysical naturalism, also called philosophical naturalism, is a philosophical worldview and belief system that holds that there is nothing but...”

Metaphysical naturalism, also called philosophical naturalism, is a philosophical worldview and belief system that holds that there is nothing but natural elements, principles, and relations of the kind studied by the natural sciences, meaning those required to understand our physical...

The dodgy science of wiping your backside

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“William Reville: Predatory journals can contaminate scientific literature."”

Science is now a massive and expensive international project and one of the, perhaps inevitable, downsides of this success is the growth of dishonest practices. I have written before about the unreliability of a substantial fraction of the current scientific literature, ranging from outright...

Be a voter. Save the web.

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“The things we all care about — including the health and future of the open web — depend on engaged citizens like you to be a voter."”

Be a voter. Save the web. Daniel Kessler September 20, 2018 The things we all care about — including the health and future of the open web — depend on engaged citizens like you to be a voter. Left. right, or center. Blue, red, or green. Whatever your flavor, it’s your right to...

The El Salvador pastors saving MS-13 gang members: 'The only way out is through Jesus’

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“We are in penitentiary now, but in case we leave and go outside, there are many temptations. But we know w are sons of God and that we may be able...”

MS-13 gang members: 'The only way out is through Jesus’ Oh, yeah. Oh yeah. Oh yeah.

Paul Kurtz, 86, Humanist Publisher, Dies

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“No deity will save us; we must save ourselves.”

Paul Kurtz, a philosopher whose advocacy of reason ahead of faith helped define contemporary secular humanism, died on Saturday at his home in Amherst, N.Y. He was 86. He had been treated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, said his son, Jonathan, who is the president of Prometheus...

Humanist Manifesto I

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“The quest for the good life is still the central task of mankind.”

FIRST: Religious humanists regard the universe as self-existing and not created. SECOND: Humanism believes that man is a part of nature and that he has emerged as a result of a continuous process. THIRD: Holding an organic view of life, humanists find that the traditional dualism of mind and...

The Treatment of Non-Israelite Slaves: From Moses To Moses

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“Non-Hebrew slaves were considered permanent acquisitions and never had to be freed.”

Maimonides and the Problem of Non-Israelite Slaves:The Mishneh Torah Law Code Moses Maimonides (1138-1205) is the first to take a big step towards a more humane treatment of gentile slaves. In the final section of his Laws of Slavery, Maimonides, expresses moral discomfort with the idea,...

"Baghdad" RUDY comes to 'Meet The Press'

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Remember the Original Baghdad Bob?  A Quick Peek: Now, . . . well have a look-see for yourself: "Baghdad" RUDY?  A Quick Peek: Did Chuck Todd's mind explode? Did Rudy get more 'fodder' from Chuck's followup question? STAY TUNED!!!