Come out of the closet!

Do you want LGBTQ+ kept out of schools? Then this is the 2 minute video you need to see.

Do you think LGBTQ+ people should be kept away from children?

Would you sack gay teachers because they’re a bad influence teaching kids to be gay?

Would you prefer to stop trans citizens from accessing schools or keep lesbians out of youth groups?

Then here’s a two minute video just for you!

3 types of clergy

How would you describe your priest, pastor or worship leader? Are they actually fit to lead?

Speaking as an atheist I believe that it is possible to divide clergy into three groups. There are the gullible, the deceitful and those who are both gullible and deceitful.

No true Christian…

There’s no hate like Christian love, especially when they direct it at each other.

There’s no hate like Christian love, especially when they direct it at each other. The ‘No true Christian’ fallacy is just as bad as the eponymous ‘No true Scotsman’, except that it is even less rational and even more vicious.

Sending ourselves to Hell

Christians often claim that God doesn’t send anyone to Hell… we send ourselves!

Whenever we mention the injustice of infinite punishment for finite crimes, especially when the supposed ‘crime’ is simply not being convinced, it’s common for Christians to claim that God doesn’t send anyone to Hell… we send ourselves! This demonstrates one of two possibilities…

1. The Christian in question hasn’t read their Bible (an odd state of affairs given that they think it’s the inspired word of God).

2. The Christian in question is a liar!

Of course – it’s not uncommon for both these possibilities to apply equally.

Punishing raped women

In what context could stoning a raped woman to death ever be justified?

In the Bible, Jesus tells us that God’s law shall never pass away until Heaven and earth are no more (Luke 16:17/Matthew 5:18). The Old Testament book of Deuteronomy literally translates as ‘the law repeated’. This law, the law of the old testament as written in the Hebrew bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) is the only law that Jesus, a Jew would, could have been talking about. And so it is to Deuteronomy that we turn when asking how to deal with rape victims.

The theology of warfare

How do Christians justify their commitment to kill people because some politician tells them to?

I regularly come across either serving or veteran military personnel in these atheist v theist groups who also identify as Christian. As a rule such people express pride in their military credentials and some even seem to assume that they deserve special consideration or respect as a result. This has always confused me.

How can a Christian join an organisation in which they will be expected to kill (or support the killing of) other people simply because a politician decides it’s a good idea? As we all know, military interventions are not always motivated by noble intentions.

I don’t suggest that military service isn’t courageous, even heroic and I fully understand that it genuinely can be necessary (although it often is not). It’s the decision to ‘join up’ that I find confusing.

How is a commitment to take the lives of unknown others at some future date for as yet unknown reasons, ordered by currently unknown politicians with equally unknown motivations in any way consistent with Christian values?

How do Christians justify their commitment to kill people because some politician (whose motives may be very reprehensible) tells them to?

Stop lying about atheists!

Christians seem not to share that dislike of dishonesty and dictatorial arrogance

I have no problem with religious believers. Religion is their right. I’ve defended that right many times and no doubt will do so again. I do have a problem with control freaks and liars. Unfortunately many Christians seem not to share that dislike of dishonesty and dictatorial arrogance – in fact they empower and even embody it!

The source of Christian morality: It’s not what you might think

Church won’t excuse your bigotry,
You’re only there ’cause you agree!

Church won’t excuse your bigotry. You’re only there ’cause you agree!

John & Mary go looking for a new church