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Why I object to schools teaching children the morality of Jesus
I was asked today on Twitter why I would object to schools teaching children the morality of Jesus. Putting aside the question of whether Jesus existed, here are some examples of bad moral guidance given by the Jesus portrayed in the Christian Bible. I will start by acknowledging that some parts of the Bible portray Jesus as giving good moral guidance.
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A rational nation ruled by science would be a terrible idea
Neil deGrasse Tyson imagines a country called Rationalia, a society where policy is based on the weight of evidence. That's a bad idea, says Jeffrey Guhin.
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How to Solve the Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever
A step-by-step guide to True, False, and Random.
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The Baloney Detection Kit: Carl Sagan’s Rules for Bullshit-Busting and Critical Thinking
Necessary cognitive fortification against propaganda, pseudoscience, and general falsehood. Carl Sagan was many things - a cosmic sage, voracious reader, hopeless romantic, and brilliant philosopher. But above all, he endures as our era’s greatest patron saint of reason and common sense, a master of the vital balance between skepticism and openness.
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The Trouble With Scientists
How one psychologist is tackling human biases in science.
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