Tag: atheism
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Still believe in God? 250 arguments you shouldn’t
I have expanded my first edition of the book Arguments for Atheism to 250 Arguments for Atheism, which is very rich in arguments. It is designed for everyone—from the casual reader to the dedicated philosophy enthusiast. Do you believe in a personal God or a deistic God (an impersonal God)? This free book completely destroys…
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Colonialism and religion: Criticism
Colonialism was one of the most brutal and exploitative systems in human history. It stripped entire continents of their resources, destroyed cultures. And subjugated millions for the economic and political gain of a few imperial powers. At its core, colonialism was not about civilization but domination—violent, systematic, and unapologetic. It imposed foreign values, dismantled indigenous…
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Getting rid of religion in the US? Atheism must prevail
Being an agnostic or atheist in the US can be a tough job. As a person nurtured in the Czech culture, I am stunned listening to songs and reading comments in a manner like this: “We will meet again!” “God lent us this person, now he or she is with him for eternity!” For sane…
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Deeply spiritual and atheist
Some people are spiritual to the degree that they cannot leave the faith. They mold their arguments with possession of cognitive biases, fallacies, formal fallacies and are not well-read. But rather it is because their spirituality is so strong that it won’t allow them to escape it. But some people are deeply spiritual and atheist.…
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Disobedience for our selfish genes and why support freethinkers
As I am writing this article I am quite unsure whether it can have the opposite effect contrary to the desired one. But let’s try it – by supporting freethinkers by monetary means and disobeying our selfish genes. I was startled when learning nobody made donations for people who are at risk at Freethinkers International…
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Why is impossible for a lot of people to leave their faith?
The truth that all religions are false is nearly (I always want to leave a certain piece of probability; unlike the vast majority of believers) indisputable. Just for starter: evolution (including that religion is a product of it), karma, soul, prayer, creation, Gods, cycle of life, death, and rebirth, or a single, finite earthly life…
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State atheism as a preferable model? The 21st century is the century of religion!
Welcome to the 21st century! The age of science, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, sustainability, space exploration, social media – and now guess what – yes, religion. Christianity: Approximately 2.3 billion adherentsIslam: Approximately 1.9 billion adherents (while the world’s population is projected to grow 32% in the coming decades, the number of Muslims is expected to…
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Does your atheism offend people? Go and live in the Czech Republic, France or Denmark
Being an atheist is very problematic in the United Arab Emirates, Iraq or Iran. And what about the oldest democracy? Yes, count it as one. Being a gay president is much better than being an atheist president. And you can be sure there have been covered-presidential atheists. If you are a non-believer and come out…