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U.S. Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace
The number of Americans who believe in God continues a substantial decline. In their latest survey of religion, the Pew Research Center found, “In U.S., Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace.” (1) [All data quoted in this diary comes from this report].
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How the Buddha became a Christian saint
It was only in the 19th century the West became aware of Buddhism as a religion in its own right – but the Buddha had been a Christian saint for centuries.
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White Supremacist Ideas Have Historical Roots In U.S. Christianity
When a young Southern Baptist pastor named Alan Cross arrived in Montgomery, Ala., in January 2000, he knew it was where the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. had his first church and where Rosa Parks helped launched the famous bus boycott, but he didn't know some other details of the city's role in civil rights history.
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Christianity Today calls for churches to pay reparations to black people: "Repentance is not enough"
Christianity Today is calling on churches to "lead the way in biblical restitution" for racial sin, claiming that "repentance is not enough." In a new editorial published Wednesday, Christianity Today's President and CEO Timothy Dalrymple labeled slavery one of America's "original sins," adding that the Christian church was "silent in the face of slavery or even complicit in it."
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The Bible is Fiction: A Collection Of Evidence
The similarities between the stories and characters in the Bible and those from previous mythologies are both undeniable and well-documented. This would be obvious if it weren’t for early indoctrination of these beliefs into children, which usually makes them unassailable as adults.
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To hell with hell: Bart Ehrman debunks the Christian belief in perpetual torment
His take on the afterlife should certainly be balm to the 58 per cent of Americans still living in fear of a literal hell.
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The multimillion-dollar Christian group attacking LGBTQ+ rights
A group of about two dozen people, mostly women, stood on the steps of the Connecticut capitol on a New England winter day with signs reading “Protect Women’s Sports” and “#FairPlay”. In front stood Christiana Holcomb, an attorney with Alliance Defending Freedom, the conservative Christian legal group representing three cis teen girls in a lawsuit filed this month demanding two transgender teen girls be barred from competing in the female high school sports division.
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You Can Lead A Christian to Evidence, But You Can’t Make Him Think
I saw this comment today on the internet and loved it. How appropriate for the day preceding the holiday in which two billion people all over the world celebrate the virginal birth of a first century demi-god. It is so very good and so very true! Why is it that no matter how much evidence we present to Christians which debunks their silly superstitions, they always come up with convoluted excuses for holding on to them? Is it because they are stupid? No.
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Why Christianity has been struggling with sex ever since the Nativity
At Christmastide you can’t escape from the fact that Christianity centres on the birth of a child, and glories in it. But Christians say that this Jewish baby from 2,000 years ago is also the supreme God, and then it gets complicated.
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This Is How We Know Christianity Is a Delusion
Richard Carrier is a world-renowned author and speaker. As a professional historian, published philosopher, and prominent defender of the American freethought movement, Dr. Carrier has appeared across the U.S., Canada and the U.K., and on American television and London radio, defending sound historical methods and the ethical worldview of secular naturalism.
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Non-Christians are sick of your ‘thoughts and prayers’: study
Non-Christians want you to keep your thoughts and prayers to yourself during times of tragedy, according to a new report. Researchers Linda Thunström and Shiri Noy conducted an experiment with 400 Christian, atheist and agnostic survivors of Hurricane Florence in an attempt to place value on thoughts and prayers. Participants of other religious faiths were excluded from the study...
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Have Archaeologists Discovered the Town Jesus Appeared in After His Resurrection?
The town of Emmaus, where Jesus appeared after the resurrection, has long intrigued archaeologists and pilgrims. Now we may know where it is.
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How do atheists and Christians justify morality?
David Quinn of the Iona Institute has written a blog post taking issue with my statement that: “I believe we should treat every individual person with the same respect and dignity and love.” David agrees with this, but says that as an atheist I cannot justify believing it. David says that some atheists say that we should treat each other with respect because we are a social species, and our ancestors evolved to survive through cooperation.
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Bishop says homosexuality passed on to the unborn when pregnant women enjoy anal sex
Homosexuality is usually a problem transferred to a foetus, when a pregnant woman has anal sex and enjoys it, the Bishop of Morphou Neophytos said during a recent speech, LGBTI rights group ACCEPT said on Thursday. During his speech in June to a group of people in Akaki, the bishop...
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Why do some people believe in God?
Continuing his series, comedian Dan Antopolski wonders if he should have tried harder to find a faith or religion as he was growing up
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In Christian Circles, the Debate Over Leggings and Female Butts Has Been Raging With Special Urgency
The stakes are not just which pants are flattering, but which pants are godly.
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Life of Brian at 40: an assertion of individual freedom that still resonates
As parody goes, this infamous Monty Python film is a pretty gentle, even, respectful sort. It is now more likely to be criticised for breaching the boundaries of 'political correctness'.
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A Thankful Attitude Joyce Meyer Youtube Video
Reach out and Read, See if This Community is For You
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Future May Not Be What You Dream of, But With God it is What is Best
Future In this chapter we see God blessing Joseph, giving Joseph more than he ever dreamed possible. What Joseph now has may not be what he wanted, but it is more than that. It is power and ability to use his skills to help others. His blessings are so great he can forget his past sufferings. He endured never
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All you can do is your best even if you're not getting anywhere.
All Christ expects us is our best. How are you doing? How can you improve?
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