Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – yep, it’s really a *frapping* cult

I got this response from a christian on my facebook post that reflected my post here about mass shootings: "I stumbled upon your question. We've never met but I wanted to have a chance to try to respond to your question. I am the survivor of csa and rape and robbery at knifepoint. While I've … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – yep, it’s really a *frapping* cult

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – an easy counter to the lies of creationism

Christians, and other cults, love to claim how their god is the creator of everything. Here's an example.And here's the counter:1. any religion/cult can make this claim and not one of you can show this is true.2. claims of "fine tuning" mean that the christian must explain why his god is either ignorant or malicious … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – an easy counter to the lies of creationism

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – the eclipse and cultists

Unsurprisingly, a lot of cultists are having a fit over this. It's rather pathetic, since they claim that since the 2017 eclipse went over US towns called various bible names, that meant magic happens!of course, they are still doing that with the one in a couple weeks.Such a shame it also goes over Mecca, Ohio.It … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – the eclipse and cultists

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – predatory theists

I've found this rather amusing post from a self-decribed "philosopher" and evident theist, most likely christian about how one should approach us atheists. this is my reply for the wannabe predator:"I argue that evidence of God is emic and subjective and first requires a leap of faith.” which works out quite well for any cult’s … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – predatory theists

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – a great paper on how cults rationalize their nonsense

Just a link to a very good paper on how cults, aka religions, can invent nonsense and end up believing it to be true. Thanks to John Loftus over at Debunking Christianity for giving the link. “The Rationalization Hypothesis: Is a Vision of Jesus Necessary for the Rise of the Resurrection Belief?” — by Kris KomarnitskyThe … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – a great paper on how cults rationalize their nonsense