Tag: atheism
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Should we be culturally Christian?
Cultural Christianity sounds harmless. People say it means celebrating Christmas, enjoying church weddings, or calling Europe “Christian” even when belief is gone. But behind this idea hides a dangerous illusion. It preserves myths from the Bronze Age. It keeps alive a worldview that belongs to shepherds, priests, and rulers of ancient tribes. And it risks…
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When God inspires laughter: Culture and religion collide
Religion does not mean the same thing everywhere. In one country it inspires reverence, in another it provokes laughter. A single phrase about God can draw tears in the United States but mockery in the Czech Republic. What is sacred in one culture can sound absurd in another. The paradox is visible in music. Wiz…
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Ready for the first atheist U.S. president?
Just as Barack Obama’s presidency shattered racial barriers, the election of the first openly atheist U.S. president would be a revolution of thought. It would not just mark a political shift—it would reshape how America views morality, leadership, and belief itself. In a country where over 90% of members of Congress publicly identify with a…
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Freethinkers International substitutes governments
A global government would be the most logical path. Shared humanity, shared planet, shared responsibilities. It could stop wars before they start. It could erase hunger before it spreads. Coordinated justice would finally replace national hypocrisy. And yet, we live in a highly interconnected global economy with no major regulator. Banks trade across borders. Corporations…
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Heaven in various cultures
Every culture tells a story about what comes next. Some call it paradise. Others see it as a return, a liberation, or a cycle without end. The names change. The symbols differ. But the idea remains. There must be something beyond suffering – a place we call heaven. This idea of heaven reveals much more…
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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…