The bastards got me

Integrity and intellectual honesty can lead a person out of the dogmatic prison of Christianity and the blatant profiteering of religious organisations

This is by far the longest poem I’ve ever written. It’s available on video at my YouTube channel here but I wanted to put out the text itself.

It’s not exactly brilliant poetry although I hope it’s not actually terrible. It is heartfelt though. This narrative poem describes my journey into and out of Christianity. Here I describe the cynical, opportunist exploitation of the evangelist, preying upon the desperate, the grief stricken and the depressed. I explain, at least in principle the not so subtle ‘carrot and stick’ trap that leads people to abandon actual knowledge in favour of bronze age stories written by people who genuinely didn’t know where the sun went at night.

Finally I explain how integrity and intellectual honesty can lead a person out of the dogmatic prison of Christianity and the blatant profiteering of religious organisations.

You can download the PDF below or go to the resources section of the blog. I hope you find it helpful.

The bastards got me poemDownload

Possibly the most reasonable Christian yet

A combination of mild heat exhaustion and a little too much Southern Comfort left me a little slower than usual in my thinking.

Stefan might be the nicest, most reasonable Christian I’ve ever had the pleasure of speaking with.

Unfortunately I didn’t give him the discussion he deserved. A combination of mild heat exhaustion and a little too much Southern Comfort left me a little slower than usual in my thinking. Stefan was gentlemanly enough not to mention it though.

To be honest, part of me would prefer not to post this one but there’s no integrity in that. The agreement was that we post it on YouTube and it would be dishonest of me to renege on that agreement after the event. Oh well… nobody’s perfect!

Let atheism be (free Palestine)

I don’t see Muslims, Jews or Christians. I see murderers and victims.

As an atheist looking at the genocide in Gaza I don’t see Muslims, Jews or Christians. I see murderers and victims. All are people and in situations like this that’s important to remember…

The Jewish victims of those awful days,

Themselves adopting monstrous ways,

Israelis seeking Lebensraum,

Becoming that which caused them harm,

While Christians look the other way,

Pretending not to see the Zionist Nazis of today,

But still I say:

“It’s not a crime,

To support Palestine!”

Rebutting foolish theists

The stupidity of some theists is beyond parody.

I recently made a simple video about atheism and how it’s not a worldview. It’s a simple, straightforward point which I thought was both straightforward and obvious.
However, no matter how clear the situation is my comments attracted a few theists who not only failed to understand the point but who then went on to display their stupidity in quite gargantuan ways with ridiculous claims as they struggle to maintain a moral high ground they clearly don’t deserve.
So, instead of spending my whole weekend rebutting these fools I just made a little video. Here it is.

The atheist worldview

It’s a single position,
On a single proposition,
No dogma, no creed,
No men in silly hats trying to lead,

It’s a single position,
On a single proposition,
No dogma, no creed,
No men in silly hats trying to lead,
Although it’s true,
That many of us really do
Like cats!

Jesus sinned

Don’t tell me Jesus was without sin when the gospels themselves show that he did!

Don’t tell me Jesus was without sin when the gospels themselves show that he did!

Josephus and friends

The 4th century forger who wrote those words was clearly a liar.

People keep telling me

Of Jesus’ historicity

Of witnesses, contemporary

Proofs of authenticity.

So let’s examine the main claims

The oft-repeated ancient names

Josephus, Eusebius,

Tacitus and Pliny

And finally…

The one you don’t know…

Proof that the Bible talks bollocks!

Proof that the Bible talks bollocks!

Are you an atheist?

Do you know your own mind?

Then here is absolute proof for you that the Bible talks bollocks!

What a coincidence!

What a coincidence that your wishes and financial needs match so often your God’s desires.

What a coincidence that your Pastor’s wishes and financial needs match so often your God’s desires.

Who’d’ve thunk it?

Discussion with another Eastern orthodox Christian

Is religious belief sufficient reason to dismiss the experiences and validity of others?

Meet Joshua. He’s an Eastern Orthodox Christian with some interesting ideas. I had high hopes for this one although it didn’t turn out quite as I’d expected. What’s your opinion?

Joshua was very keen to prevent me from actually making my points, even when he’d asked specific questions. However I have several videos that will explain what I meant. They’re linked below…

Regarding human irrationality and religion
https://youtu.be/MJewkA6EMkU?si=2wPqfubO5FYhni5X

Regarding my trans son
https://youtu.be/iH9a6bsh_to?si=nr0_Xk5SeosHLJy6

Regarding Numbers 31
https://youtu.be/Qo37EBgFmmc?si=1XZNDAPUqhEPBFIn

Regarding God’s genocide
https://youtu.be/QdRPv_ya3S4?si=-454QDwFX2-QWOMZ

Regarding Christian morality
https://youtu.be/uGGETu8FfXc?si=nwQit10QErxjTkcB