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Do you also unto me

You say that your morality comes from that book you read.

“Whatsoever you do to the least of my brethren, do you also unto me”

(Matthew 25:41-46)

You say that your morality comes from that book you read, its pages stuffed with guidance for the living and the dead. But if that’s true then why do you ignore so very much? What other moral guide informs your choices as you clutch your pearls and criticise, condemn your fellow men and hang on to your riches instead of helping them?

Did not Jesus say to sell it all, give proceeds to the needy? Conveniently you forget that part, it’s all so very seedy.

You focus on the Bible bits that let you judge your neighbours, judging trans men for their lack of tits and trans women get no favours. They can’t even use a public loo without explaining it to you.

You oppose sex education but insist girls go full term after a night of uneducated enthusiasm when her ova met his sperm. Some of you even shun the girl to raise her child alone. Is that really what your Jesus wants whose guidance you have overthrown.

You long for resurrection when you say I’ll go to Hell

But if your Bible tells the truth then you’ll be there as well.

Eternity: Heaven or Hell?

Eternity seems rather long,

Don’t get me wrong,

But I think I might get bored,

Singing praises to your Lord.

By the book

By the book… a book most Christians have never read.

“It’s by the book!” Those Bible-bashing God-botherers said,
But if you look you’ll notice it’s a book they never read!

They’d better hope they’re wrong. They won’t enjoy the judgement half as much as they think.

Look at the trees

They tell me that to understand

I need only gaze across the land

In nature’s wonders I will see

Proof of God’s creativity…

Trees are evidence of trees, not of Gods!

Where the sun don’t shine

They tell me, oh so gleefully, that I’ll go to Hell

A very short, slightly poetic response to those who so gleefully threaten atheists like me with eternal torture.

Empty threats from the followers of a coercive, fictional God.

CONTROL FREAK CHRISTIANITY

I’m not angry with God. There’s no point being angry with a fictional character. i am annoyed by those Christians who use that fictional deity to try to tell me how to live.

Back off!

Live your own life and leave me alone!

If you’re one of those Christians who thinks atheists are angry with God, think again. Your God doesn’t exist so far as I can tell and there’s no point in being angry with a fictional character.

Some of us are angry with you though, or at least with some of you. We’re angry with those among you who think they’re entitled to threaten us with their imaginary Hell to coerce us into behaving the way they want us to. These people have no such right!

I chose my life path for good reason and I like it. It’s turning out pretty well all things considered. You worry about your own choices but leave me alone. I am not your slave to be commanded and I will not accept lifestyle advice from anyone who still believes their imaginary friend will solve all their problems someday!

Debunking Paley’s watch and a minister who lies

Paley’s watch is named after Rev. William Paley, the minister who first used the analogy of finding a watch on the beach as an analogy to prove Biblical creation. Of course it does no such thing but religious conviction tends to limit the ability of even the most intelligent people to consider all the options.

Paley’s watch has morphed into a variety of forms over the years from Mount Rushmore to the 747 in the junkyard. It even underpins several “Look at the trees” type arguments, none of which withstand scrutiny.

Here’s my response to the minister who isn’t just limited in his thinking .. he’s downright deceitful.

BIBLE CONTRADICTIONS: Let’s talk nativity

He has a lot of very superficial and scientifically illiterate things to say about gay and trans citizens as well as the proper (baby-making) role of women. But the most ridiculous and most obviously false claim he makes is that there are no contradictions in the Bible. He even says that anyone who finds a biblical contradiction will be the first person in the history of humanity to do it.

I’m acquainted with a street preacher called Dale. I’m hoping to debate him on line fairly soon. He’s agreed in principle but seems a little reluctant to come up with a date.

Dale makes some pretty outrageous claims. He states evolution is a lie, regularly using what I’m pretty sure he thinks is a clever, even witty line:

“Don’t let evolution make a monkey out of you”

We’ll, Dale. Here we go… I found some. Presumably, since you love the truth so much you’ll stop saying there aren’t any from now on.

Judgement day

Christians can’t demonstrate that their religion is true and so they threaten us with Hell and damnation instead.

“What will happen if you’re wrong?”

“What will you say to God on Judgement day?”

Christians can’t demonstrate that their religion is true and so they threaten us with Hell and damnation instead.

This is my answer!

Discussing God and atheism with a Calvinist presup

Ryan Matus is a presuppositional, Calvinist Christian. He’s no fool and he certainly knows scripture. This online conversation was one of the most interesting and enjoyable I can remember and I’m certainly looking forward to talking more with Ryan.