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Anyone read famous atheist Richard Dawkins The Selfish Gene? via /r/atheism

Anyone read famous atheist Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene? I am about 30 pages into the book and already I can understand how it became a masterpiece on evolutionary biology. We are all just “replicants” going through evolutionary stages. It is good to have a brilliant mind like Dawkins out in front for the cause. Submitted April 28, 2024 at 06:29PM by FuzzyLogicDude (From Reddit https://ift.tt/cf0qEw7)

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Islamists demonstrate in Hamburg: "Caliphate is the solution" and shouts of "Allahu Akbar" via /r/atheism

Islamists demonstrate in Hamburg: "Caliphate is the solution" and shouts of "Allahu Akbar" https://ift.tt/GciEXY2 Submitted April 28, 2024 at 07:43PM by deadzebra1 (From Reddit https://ift.tt/WV1UFAz)

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Where does the bible actually say that it is the literal word of God? via /r/atheism

Where does the bible actually say that it is the literal word of God? I was just talking to my 12 year-old niece about what she heard at church today. I was asking her questions to provoke critical thought about what they are telling her, one of which was: "And how do you know that the Bible is the word of God?" The answer, to my disappointment (even for a 12 year-old), was the all-too-common: "Because it says so in the Bible." I pointed out the obvious circularity of this reasoning, which we all know even adults are often guilty of. That seemed to give her something to ponder. But then it occurred to me: when people say this—that the Bible itself claims to be the word of God—I can't place this claim in any book or passage I'm familiar with. I'm somewhat familiar with the Bible, and I can't name any passage that makes any sweeping claim like this, even though it is often (circularly) mentioned by believers. It seems like something people just say to lend a veneer of authority to their faith, without having specific verse in mind. Very possibly I'm just not aware of some significant verse(s) that Christians have in mind when they say this, Does anybody here know? Submitted April 28, 2024 at 05:29PM by thoughtstop (From Reddit https://ift.tt/xnm8bar)

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Easy peasy Bible debunker. via /r/atheism

Easy peasy Bible debunker. Recently seen some people here saying they are in destress debating some Christian and looking for a simple straightforward way to debunk the bible. Best to use the Bible as a guide on that :) "when a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously; thou shalt not be afraid of him" Deuteronomy 18:22 and then "Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened" Matthew 24:29–31, 34 The things didn't happen and the generation is long since gone. So there you have it. No need to assemble long lists of contradictions or discrepancies with science. Also this incriminates many evangelical Christians today who are continuously warning of end times or things like who is gonna get elected. Hundreds of Christian leaders, including Copeland and White all claimed Trumpy was getting re-elected. Didn't happen put them out to pasture. Submitted April 28, 2024 at 05:41PM by Slight_Turnip_3292 (From Reddit https://ift.tt/u7ZNt0G)

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Why do people say "Everything happens for a reason"? via /r/atheism

Why do people say "Everything happens for a reason"? This is one of my pet peeves and I thought this group would be a good place to rant about it. I think people say this to encourage others when bad things happen, because 1) they have experienced bad luck or unhappy situations and were either able to learn something or grow in a way that (in retrospect) they find valuable, or 2) the unfortunate thing happened to be connected in some way to a later fortunate event or good outcome. I understand the strange twists that life can take, and that it's possible to find opportunity even in bad situations. But what that shows is some combination of personal initiative and resilience and/or good luck. It's definitely not "everything happens for a reason". To believe that, you have to believe that there is some larger, universal plan (guided by some entity) that includes the details of your life. Surveillance and control on a universal scale. "A celestial North Korea", as Christopher Hitchens used to say. This is emphatically not the case. Also, people only say it when a good outcome follows a bad one, or they hope for a good outcome. They never say it in response to "I was just diagnosed with inoperable cancer" or "The earthquake killed 8,000 people". The universe doesn't have a plan or a planner. Lots of things happen for no reason. Sometimes people, through intelligence and hard work, make the best of things. Sometimes good luck follows bad luck. But people who say this stupid thing haven't thought it through. I rarely comment when I hear it, because I don't want to get into a whole discussion about the universe and atheism and I don't want to call someone stupid. On occasion, I have responded. "Or maybe not.." or "I don't think so, but whatever.." with a smile. End of rant. Thanks for listening! Submitted April 28, 2024 at 05:16PM by GarySeven68 (From Reddit https://ift.tt/8XvLyKQ)

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From a former believer: Christians should be the MOST pro-abortion group. via /r/atheism

From a former believer: Christians should be the MOST pro-abortion group. I’m a former Christian. Looking at the world from a Christian world view, abortion makes the most sense. The life of a dedicated Christian is spent trying to bring people to salvation. Salvation from what? Hell. Earth is a conveyer belt into hell. The only way to get to hell is by being born on planet earth. 3 out of every 10 souls on this conveyer belt are pulled off and saved (believe in Jesus as their savior). That means 70% of babies born will end up burning in eternal torment. Therefor, the easy solution is to stop putting people onto the conveyer belt! How can Christians keep having babies and wanting others to have babies knowing that 70% of them will burn in an eternity of undying flames? I should also mention, most Christians believe aborted babies go to heaven. Someone please check my logic. Thank you! Submitted April 28, 2024 at 04:41PM by So1lborn (From Reddit https://ift.tt/lBj3VTZ)

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I can grant you your 1400 years old book have all the "miracles" and science in the world (it's full of shit) how do you know it is from God? via /r/atheism

I can grant you your 1400 years old book have all the "miracles" and science in the world (it's full of shit) how do you know it is from God? Again "what else could it be?!" is not evidence for ANYTHING and you want me to accept it as evidence for the most extraordinary claim ever made....why? Submitted April 28, 2024 at 01:56PM by Unmakebody (From Reddit https://ift.tt/Z1HSurJ)

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Abortion is the best thing for a Christian via /r/atheism

Abortion is the best thing for a Christian Hear me out. So "everyone is born a sinner", right? If "someone" isn't born, then they would be pure, without sin. If they are pure and they die, they'd go to heaven. The ultimate goal. So, by aborting a fetus, you give it eternal heaven. Submitted April 28, 2024 at 03:40PM by strongspringwater (From Reddit https://ift.tt/pPacz0Z)

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Need advice on taking hijab off via /r/atheism

Need advice on taking hijab off I (19F) come from a religiously conservative family and have been wearing hijab for as long as I can remember, even in primary school. I started wearing it really young so I could be more like my mum and from there I was heavily encouraged and although I never felt forced at the time I was made to feel like it would be the most shameful thing to stop wearing it. After researching islam more I began losing my faith and I grew more insecure about wearing the hijab because I didn’t like the values it represented. I’m still wearing it right now to avoid conflict but I’m planning on taking it off in the summer without my parents knowing and I’ll be moving for uni later in the year anyways. I’m not planning on living in secret forever though, I know my parents will have to accept it but they can be quite toxic and are even more strict when it comes to religion. I also don’t know how to have a conversation about it without it turning to a big argument and I don’t want to expose my religious beliefs. My mum has also become more hyper religious recently, she even speculated that I might take it off since I’m “liking my hair more” when she saw me styling it at home. I’m really stuck because I don’t know how to move forward with this since in my culture majority of the girls wear hijab so there’s even more stigma around taking it off. It’s strange tho since some of my cousins have taken it off and my mum has been supportive but when I asked she said if it was her own kid she wouldn’t be the same and would “tell them the truth” Moving on from my family, majority of my close friends are muslim hijabis and I don’t know how to break it to them either. Some are more close minded than others and I would like to think they wouldn’t judge me too much, though I would be lying if I don’t say I’m anxious about their reactions since it would come as a big shock. I’m thinking of messaging one of my closer friends who I know has struggled with hijab and just tell her how i’m feeling as she can probably understand. Sorry for the long rant, I’m sure this sounds odd from a non religious perspective but any advice on how to navigate this situation would be appreciated. Submitted April 28, 2024 at 02:00PM by samispeaks (From Reddit https://ift.tt/5KPTJ7a)

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Do you think that the highest figures in religions who supposedly receive divine guidance and things like that know that its all fake? via /r/atheism

Do you think that the highest figures in religions, who supposedly receive divine guidance and things like that, know that it’s all fake? So if you have someone like the Pope, who the Catholic Church claims is the spiritual successor in an unbroken chain since Christ, do you think he secretly goes to bed at night knowing that it’s all a sham and that he knows he’s actually talking to no one when he pretends to pray? Or have he and people in similar positions deluded themselves into thinking that they actually do have these abilities. I think it sorta has to be the latter. I don’t think you can have an institution like the church or religion in general that lasts longer than any empire or civilization without some core thing holding it together. Submitted April 28, 2024 at 04:00AM by partykiller999 (From Reddit https://ift.tt/zPZf4hW)

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why do believers still believe that God is kind. No rational person can ever think the same after reading the holy texts. via /r/atheism

why do believers still believe that God is kind. No rational person can ever think the same after reading the holy texts. When you question God's kindness, believers hit you with the "free will" BS. But if God were truly kind, couldn't He have made living beings in such a way that they didn't need to kill to eat or just didn't need to eat to survive.Living off of water alone is cool. no one would ever go hungry. How much suffering and misery could've been avoided had he just altered a few things in biology. was reading an argument in the comments about this, and Christians were saying God is so kind He would forgive Epstein if, in his last moments, he turned to Jesus. Lmao, so the almighty is stupid too. Submitted April 28, 2024 at 08:31AM by DK-9565 (From Reddit https://ift.tt/L5T0HRX)

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Ive seen some posts here about why would any black person be a Christian via /r/atheism

I’ve seen some posts here about why would any black person be a Christian That’s a valid point but from studying history it’s reasonable to point out that most “white people” had their ancestors forced to convert under threat of violence too. Just saying it’s not fair to pick on black people as somehow being especially “dumb” to be Christian. Also since one of the big selling points of Christianity is that it threatens you with post mortem violence you could say that almost everyone who ever converted did so under a threat of terrorism Submitted April 28, 2024 at 01:41AM by GlobalBro (From Reddit https://ift.tt/dsrqPNy)

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Why do Christians believe that everyone deserves hell? via /r/atheism

Why do Christians believe that everyone deserves hell? What did I do that was so horrible? I work, I take care of myself, I leave people alone, and I protect what’s mine. But apparently I deserve to die because thousands and thousands of years ago before I existed someone ate a forbidden fruit. What does that have to do with me? How is that an “all-just” god at play? If one of my ancestors from 200 years ago committed a murder, nobody would agree that I deserve life in prison for it. I will never understand how grown ass adults believe in this garbage Submitted April 28, 2024 at 02:00AM by CrimsonClockwork420 (From Reddit https://ift.tt/sYUxbLz)

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I wore a "Women Life Freedom" shirt to campus yesterday and a Muslim girl spat on me. via /r/atheism

I wore a "Women, Life, Freedom" shirt to campus yesterday, and a Muslim girl spat on me. Yes, I filed the attack with my school's office. I live in America. My parents and I escaped the Islamic Republic occupying Iran in 1999. Not only were we Kurds, but my mom was Baha'i. We escaped as religious refugees and ironically, we are all now atheists and have been for years. Yesterday, I wore my shirt for Toomaj Salehi, the Iranian rapper who was just sentenced to be executed by the Islamic Republic. The "Women, Life, Freedom" movement came about in September of 2022 when the IRGC killed Mahsa Jina Amini because of improper hijab wear. Walking on campus yesterday to see the face of Khomeini on signs while many raised the IR flag was terrifying. Never in my life did I imagine walking onto my law school to find my peers supporting the Islamic Republic. I didn't talk to anyone, I didn't engage in anything, and while I walked past the group, one of the hijabi women spat on me. To which her friends pulled her back and it was just an awkward silence as I tried not to cry. Apparently, others saw the situation and also reported her to our dean. A few others fought her and asked her to leave. Not sure what will happen, but just wanted to shed a light on an encounter I never thought I would encounter. I posted this on r/NewIran, but I was hesitant to post it here. I know this topic is sensitive. My only goal is to spread awareness that the Islamic Republic occupying Iran is not a government that should be praised. I beg the atheist community to reject this theocratic, barbaric government. The people of Iran, especially the youth, are entirely against religion specifically Islam. Submitted April 28, 2024 at 02:00AM by Sresidingm (From Reddit https://ift.tt/bAlIKyL)

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In the U.S. Young women (18-25) are no longer more religious than men. Quite the opposite | Ryan Burge via /r/atheism

In the U.S., Young women (18-25) are no longer more religious than men. Quite the opposite | Ryan Burge https://ift.tt/05VbIdf Submitted April 28, 2024 at 12:55AM by part-time-stupid (From Reddit https://ift.tt/L401usH)

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Kentucky Christians upset that New Age woo store exists in their community via /r/atheism

Kentucky Christians upset that New Age woo store exists in their community https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07VY9n6L-GE Submitted April 28, 2024 at 12:15AM by SandwormCowboy (From Reddit https://ift.tt/NmS0yVQ)

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Adam and Eve were black via /r/atheism

Adam and Eve were black I like saying this in groups with a large percentage of christians, because it makes them argue with each other, and in the process, helps demostrate the racism and bigotry of some of their so-called "church family". Submitted April 27, 2024 at 10:18PM by leftoverinspiration (From Reddit https://ift.tt/d1QZD6N)