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MYTH 11: Atheists "Just Want to Sin" Without Being Held Accountable for Their Actions - (Refuting 30 Common Myths About Atheism)

MYTH 11: Atheists “Just Want to Sin” Without Being Held Accountable for Their Actions – (Refuting 30 Common Myths About Atheism)

This is a laughable argument that usually comes from people with a very poor understanding of both their own religion and atheism. Believers of various backgrounds usually say this when they have run out of actual arguments and begin to feel like, if they can paint the atheist as a rebellious hellion, maybe they’ll win a prize!

This argument is insulting to everyone’s intelligence (both the…

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(Listen to the full interview at SecularByNature.com) Darrel Ray is a respected author, activist, psychologist, and atheist personality who comes from a religious background. Although he left the church and his faith in the mid-'80s, he's the child of two missionaries, and his fundamentalist upbringing played a significant role in the work he does today. The author of several successful works on secularism and atheism, Ray is most widely known for The God Virus: How Religion Affects Our Lives and Culture and Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality, and his writing examines the adverse impact religion has on society. After having appeared frequently on his friend Matt Dillahunty's The Atheist Experience, Ray established his own Secular Sexuality podcast in 2014. He's also the founder of the non-profit organization Recovering from Religion, which works to assist people considering a break from religion, or are dealing with the aftermath of already having done so. Additionally, Ray is active with the Kansas City chapter of Oasis, a meeting place for the secular community to gather and discuss ideas, community involvement, and social issues. Andrew J. Rausch recently met with Dr. Ray to discuss… #atheist #atheism #AtheistInterviews #DarrelRay #psychology #RecoveringFromRelgion #Secular #SecularByNature #AtheistExperience #Oasis #OasisKC #OasisKansasCity #heaven #hell #God #religion #Christianity #KansasCity #TheGotVirus #SexAndGod #SecularSexuality #AndyRausch #Jesus #Bible #godless Music by @ridiculousbeats https://www.instagram.com/p/BummBQ9nan_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14lgvvyz88qc8

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It's been a long time since we posted any new memes!  But alas, Trump demonstrated to the entire world yet again that he's a broke cheapskate and a freaking joke of a human being by disgracing the White House and the National Champion Clemson Tigers with a "meal" consisting of cold assortment of different fast foods.  So we're back with a new meme, and we'll be back with a lot more fun in 2019! #Trump #DumpTrump #WorstPresidentEver #impeachTrump #Resist #McDonalds #TacoBell #FastFood #Hamburglar #Dominoes #Clemson #ClemsonTigers #NationalChampions #WhiteHouse #SecularByNature #secular #atheist #atheism #USA #POTUS #politics #America #impeach45 #TrumpRussia https://www.instagram.com/p/BsrAZ0ini-t/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1j7fyy6i1zz1e

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Happy (belated) New Year from Secular By Nature! Our a small staff of volunteers are working hard to bring you more great material in 2019, including many more interviews, more in our series of Myths About Atheism, AND a brand new podcast! We're still working on ideas for the podcast, so let us know what kind of stuff you'd like to hear. We appreciate your continued support as we fight together for church/state separation and dispel the many myths about atheism and religion. #atheist #atheism #secular #SecularByNature #churchstateseparation #firstamendment #freethinker #freespeech #god #religion #Christianity #Jesus #Bible #heaven #hell #devil #Satan #mythology #FormerChristian #podcast #Twitter #godless #heathen #goodwithoutgod #DumpTrump https://www.instagram.com/p/BsgLLnon4IV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=le2shhdpoo9g

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By Andrew J. Rausch (Listen to the interview at SecularByNature.com) A lot of atheists have joked about it not taking a rocket scientist to figure out God doesn't exist. Enter Jen Peeples, an atheist spokesperson who is a real-life rocket scientist. Peeples is a true Renaissance woman; she's an aerospace engineer, a former military test pilot, and a widely-respected atheist activist who co-hosts the popular television show and podcast The Atheist Experience and also the acclaimed streaming show and podcast Godless Bitches (both affiliated with the Atheist Community of Austin). Peeples was raised as a Christian living in the Bible Belt, but later found her way to atheism. She served in the United States Army for 26 years, where she had to hide the fact that she was gay for fear of being dishonorably discharged. She ultimately retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. Today she is able to live openly gay and she is an outspoken atheist activist. “At this point I no longer defend atheism,” she says. “I actively promote it. My life has the value, meaning, and purpose that I give it, and I'm very pleased to be affiliated with a group like the Atheist Community of Austin that shares that philosophy. Dispelling common misconceptions of atheists and promoting positive atheism as a co-host of The Atheist Experience is the icing on the cake.” #ACA #AtheistCommunityofAustin #Antivaxxers #Army #atheism #bible Buddhism #Christian #Christianity #ConspiracyTheories #deconversion #devil #evangelical #SecularByNature #FormerChristian #god #godless #GodlessBitches #Infowars #heaven #hell #religion #politics #LGBTQ #Jesus https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqnub88Hweu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=l3ls3vvwbs8d

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Jen Peeples on Strange Ideas and Being a Gay Atheist in the Military

Jen Peeples on Strange Ideas and Being a Gay Atheist in the Military

By Andrew J. Rausch

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A lot of atheists have joked about it not taking a rocket scientist to figure out God doesn’t exist. Enter Jen Peeples, an atheist spokesperson who is a real-life rocket scientist. Peeples is a true Renaissance woman; she’s an aerospace engineer, a former military test pilot, and a widely-respected atheist activist…

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SecularByNature is operated by a few volunteers who are passionate about church/state separation and exposing the fallacies and dangers of religion.  Our expenses are fairly low, but we do have to pay for a web domain and other services related to our interviews and blogs. If you love what we do and want to support us, consider purchasing one of our awesome shirts, and/or, become a Patreon supporter (inbox me for details).  We love you all and look forward to bringing you more amazing interviews, memes, videos, and blogs! #atheist #atheism #freethinker #humanist #TeePublic #GoodWithoutGo #Trump #MAGA #DumpTrump #impeachTrump #TrumpRussia #POTUS #America #USA #freespeech #constitution #1stamendment #firstamendment #SecularByNature #secular #seculartees #tshirts #Patreon #politics #government #trumpsupporters https://www.instagram.com/p/BnrTZoKj_dV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=clfzwtnx3qfl

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By Andrew J. Rausch (Catch the full interview at SecularByNature.com) Jim Cornette is a name that's well known in the world of professional wrestling. Having worked in the field since 1982, Cornette has worked for the Continental Wrestling Association (CWA), Mid-South Wrestling (MSW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, known today as the WWE). Cornette has been a writer, booker, commentator, manager, and wrestler. He's always been known for being a little bit on the obnoxious side, with a brash, in-your-face style that he wears well. Cornette assures us that it's not an act—that this is the real him, and that fact becomes instantly is obvious when you listen to his podcast, The Jim Cornette Experience. Beginning in 2009, Cornette began to reveal a political side his fans had been previously unaware of. He started to speak out against things he saw the right-wing doing that angered him. He also publicly supported President Barack Obama and many Democrats. This progressive attitude and viewpoint is prevalent on his weekly podcast, where he also speaks out about his atheism and the things he sees as being the dangers of and problems with religion. We at Secular By Nature recently sat down to speak with the often-controversial, always-outspoken Cornette on a variety of topics, ranging from lawmakers who enact policies based on their religion to being an atheist in the world of professional wrestling. We also talked about Donald Trump and the many ways he and his cronies are currently fucking up the United States. #WWE #WWF #ProWrestling #JimCornette #atheist #atheism #skeptic #godless #secular #SecularByNature #freethinker #humanist #heaven #hell #God #politics #conservative #liberal #Bible #religion #religiousdebates #Democrats #Republicans #POTUS #Trump https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnb6sa1D0zx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1y14vittbm8o2

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Pro Wrestling Personality Jim Cornette on Religion and "Bat Shit Crazy" Republicans

Pro Wrestling Personality Jim Cornette on Religion and “Bat Shit Crazy” Republicans

By Andrew J. Rausch

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Jim Cornette is a name that’s well known in the world of professional wrestling. Having worked in the field since 1982, Cornette has worked for the Continental Wrestling Association (CWA), Mid-South Wrestling (MSW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, known today as the WWE).…

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By Andrew J. Rausch (read full interview at SecularByNature.com) Chris Roy was born and raised in South Mississippi. Having no sufficient male role model to speak of, he ran wild and committed a criminal act or twelve. As his bio explains, Roy was “roaming the towns and wilds of the rich and poor, thieving and thinking without a curfew.” Like most teenagers, he thought he had all the answers. Then in 1999, at the age of 18, he learned otherwise. As he will discuss in this interview, Roy got into a bloody brawl that left his opponent dead. Making matters worse, Roy tried to cover up what he'd done, hiding the body. He ultimately got caught. The following year, he was sentenced to life in prison. Like a lot of people sentenced to prison, he continued with his life of crime even after he was behind bars. But in 2007, all of that changed. By this time Roy had read countless novels in prison and had begun writing both fiction and non-fiction. He began to take the writing seriously. He stopped committing crimes, instead putting pen to pad and writing about them. He has since written a number of crime novels and novellas. His most recent work is the short story collection Her Name Is Mercie. Roy is also an atheist. Given his somewhat unique circumstances, I thought it might be interesting to sit and down talk to him about doing a lifetime bid, his writing career, and his views on religion. #crimeauthor #atheism #atheist #novelist #lifeinprison #secular #SecularByNature #freethinker #godless #prison #lifesentence #lockedup #nonbeliever #goodwithoutgod #God #Bible #Christianity #heaven #hell #devil #crime #philosophy #atheistinterviews #author #logic

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Author Chris Roy On Life in Prison Without God

Author Chris Roy On Life Imprisonment Without God - by @writerrausch1 (Andrew J. Rausch)

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Chris Roy was born and raised in South Mississippi. Having no sufficient male role model to speak of, he ran wild and committed a criminal act or twelve. As his bio explains, Roy was “roaming the towns and wilds of the rich and poor, thieving and thinking without a curfew.” Like most teenagers, he thought he had all the answers. Then in 1999, at the age of 18, he learned…

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Check out our recent interview with brilliant author and fellow atheist Autumn Christian @teachrobotslove at SecularByNature.com. #atheist #atheism #novelists #AutumnChristian #skeptic #agnostic #secular #SecularByNature #godless #heathen #gothic #god #heaven #hell #religion #writers #bible #WeAreWormFood #YouTube #atheistinterviews #freethinker #Texas #goodwithoutgod #EcstaticInferno #Oklahoma

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Novelist Autumn Christian Discusses Writing & Atheism

Novelist Autumn Christian Discusses Writing & Atheism

By Andrew J. Rausch

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Autumn Christian is a talented up-and-coming fiction writer from Texas making a name for herself with such titles as We Are Wormwood, The Crooked God Machine, and Ecstatic Inferno. She says she has been told reality is that which when you stop believing in it, it doesn’t go away, so she is waiting for the day when…

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By Andrew J. Rausch (Hear the interview at SecularByNature.com) INTRO: Autumn Christian is a talented up-and-coming fiction writer from Texas making a name for herself with such titles as We Are Wormwood, The Crooked God Machine, and Ecstatic Inferno. She says she has been told reality is that which when you stop believing in it, it doesn’t go away, so she is waiting for the day when she hits her head on the cabinet searching for the popcorn bowl and all consensus reality dissolves. She’s been a freelance writer, a game designer, a cheese producer, a haunted house actor, and a video game tester. She considers Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Katie Jane Garside, the Southern gothic, and dubstep to be her primary sources of inspiration. She’s also an atheist. She took a few minutes of her time recently to sit down and discuss her lack of belief, her thoughts on religion, and how her atheism has impacted her work. #atheist #atheism #novelists #AutumnChristian #skeptic #agnostic #secular #SecularByNature #godless #heathen #gothic #god #heaven #hell #religion #writers #bible #WeAreWormFood #YouTube #atheistinterviews #freethinker #Texas #goodwithoutgod #EcstaticInferno #Oklahoma

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Novelist Autumn Christian Discusses Writing & Atheism

Novelist Autumn Christian Discusses Writing & Atheism

By Andrew J. Rausch

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Autumn Christian is a talented up-and-coming fiction writer from Texas making a name for herself with such titles as We Are Wormwood, The Crooked God Machine, and Ecstatic Inferno. She says she has been told reality is that which when you stop believing in it, it doesn’t go away, so she is waiting for the day when…

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Three Questions with Lawrence Krauss

By Andrew J. Rausch

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In the world of skepticism, Lawrence Krauss is akin to a rock star. He’s one of the mostly widely-known atheist activists on the planet, and definitely one of the most famous scientists around. He is a theoretical physicist and cosmologist, and is also the Foundation Professor of the School of Earth and Space…

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UPDATE - One of our main contributors, Andrew J. Rausch, is recovering nicely from a heart transplant! This was his latest interview before the procedure, so we held off on publishing it until he was feeling better. He finally got to go home recently, so head on over to SecularByNature.com to check out our interview with Lawrence Krauss! #atheist #atheism #LawrenceKrauss #skeptic #logic #cosmology #physics #earth #space #NASA #God #heaven #hell #secular #SecularByNature #intelligentdesign #science #WilliamLaneCraig #RichardDawkins #Dawkins #religion #superstition #supernatural #Bible #BigBang