He’s the God of the gaps,
And that’s all you can say.
As His hiding places shrink,
He will soon go away!
God of the gaps
He no longer makes lightning, volcanos or trees,
No divine visitations bring us to our knees!
Category: Fallacies
Religion is not mental disorder!
Asserting that religion is mental illness is unethical, unreasonable and extremely arrogant!
I recently found myself talking to another atheist online.
This person began by asserting that religious belief is a mental illness. In fairness to him he did climb down from that very generalised position after a while but I know that many others are just as dismissive of their fellow men and women. Many theists think the same of all atheists and that’s just as silly.
In this video though my focus is on the general irrationality of all humans and how that is factored into the diagnostic process. My view is that all such assertions are unethical, unreasonable and extremely arrogant.
What do you think?
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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.
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.
The argument from popularity
Pastor Tom Brown seems to enjoy lying about atheism. He does it such a lot.
Pastor Tom Brown seems to enjoy lying about atheism. He does it such a lot. This time he’s surpassed himself by devoting his whole video to a logical fallacy called the argument from popularity (argumentum ad populum).
Fallacies 1: The sharpshooter fallacy
The Sharpshooter fallacy is a favourite of psychic con-artists, mediums, faith-healers, religious scammers and many more. Those who knowingly employ this fallacious argument cannot be trusted.
The God free guide is about critical thinking as well as counter-apologetics. This short video is the first of a series outlining logical fallacies. This one is the Sharpshooter fallacy (AKA Cherry picking). It’s a favourite of psychic scammers, mediums, faith-healers, religious scammers and many more. It works because we’re evolved to be pattern-seekers. The sharpshooter fallacy takes advantage of that and those who knowingly employ this fallacious argument cannot be trusted.
The God free guide 