Science can measure the effects of the Christian god. For example, in the belief of answered prayer, science can measure, in a double blind study, that prayer directed at a patient in a cardiac ward does not receive a benefot of prayer groups. Science can explore the origin of morality and show...
Isn't Atheism an unstructured religion - one with science substituted for dogma?
Should'nt this thread be in general religion as all other threads started by non-atheists?
Loyal Rue in his book, Religion is not about God , explains there are several mechanisms responsible.
A central myth must be present which in the case of Christianity is summarized in the Nicene creed. That myth is reinforced with three strategies - ritualistic, aesthetic, and institutional...
I have a lot of trouble finding anything of truth in any aspect of religion other than a subjective one. There ia no absolute truth in anything.
The question can not be answered.
"Good" and "evil" are human characteristics. You may remember the study of tested personality people who where spl;it into two groups - prisoners and guards. It showed that the perversity of evil showed in the guards and the role of sufferer was readily accepted by the prisoners.
It seems the...
Actually, there is strong scientific evidence that no gods exist. There is no credible evidence that any god exists. Science makes known the evidence against godly existence
As mentioned earlier, science does provide argument to show gods do not exist. Further, the theological arguments we...
As belief is embedded in faith, so too is belief embedded in the certainty of an invented god. I understand belief to the gathering and analysis of evidence. The conclusion is what is call faith of existence or "certainty" of non-existence for the atheist
Isn't the mind a wonderful thing. I...
From the link
How did the universe come to be? - expansion and contraction of matter
Why does the universe appear to be expressly designed to support life? - it wasn't. There is no design to the universe and the overwhelming portion of the universe is devoid of life.
How did life arise here on...
I believe that was the critical number, although it could have been 400 when society was formed. Anthropology suggests that those smaller numbers were the precursor.
Hunter/gather groups were not as large (double digit) and had a very close to zero population growth. That was the beginning of...
It is in the totality of quotes from God, The Failed Hypothesis.
Without going through each chapter, I have the feeling each one does indeed say God does not exist
The family is not the cornerstone of society. Niether the nuclear family nor the extended family can survive without the resources provided by society.
It is an evolution dead-end if the children of families do not reproduce and for this they need the health and well-being available to them...