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Why Religion Will Never Die
Joseph Smith married literally dozens of women without telling his first wife
Mormons are never taught any uncomfortable history in church. Many mormons don’t know that their founder, Joseph Smith, married more than 30 women; all before it was officially sanctioned by church policy
Read MorePersonality Tests Teach Us Some Common Human Personality Types
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Dog BLOG, Why Religion Will Never Die
everything the test tells you about yourself is couched in very positive terms. “You are great at this, and great at that…”
Read MoreIs it good to lie to our children?
I think kids can handle the truth.
Read MoreIgnorance Is Perennial
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Why Religion Will Never Die
As I ponder a world without superstition, and what would be required for a free society to arrive at such a state, I always get stuck on one problem: ignorance is perennial. In other words, every generation must become educated. In a free society, people can choose to stay ignorant of science and history. Learning […]
Read MoreAnti-science day today at LDS church testimony meeting
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Dog BLOG, Mormons, Science and Religion, Why Religion Will Never Die
Imagine yourself being pitied by an old man in church for your belief in evolution. Imagine a 9-year-old kid speaking from the pulpit about how some crazy person tried to teach him that the earth was created from an explosion. It was anti-science day at church. It was pitiful. Nobody corrected anybody. They never do. […]
Read More testimony meetingFear of the voice inside ones head. Imagine the freedom to think
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Dog BLOG, First Things First, Why Religion Will Never Die, Why Religion Works
Is it fear of the voice inside one’s head that keeps religious people from learning about facts contrary to their beliefs? Imagine if a muslim (or a catholic, or methodist, or jew) were reading this. You as a [insert your religion here] can clearly see that THEY are off a bit, right? Imagine having […]
Read More David HumeOn the Freedom to Offend an Imaginary God (Sam Harris)
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Why Religion Will Never Die
see this article at http://www.samharris.org The latest wave of Muslim hysteria and violence has now spread to over twenty countries. The walls of our embassies and consulates have been breached, their precincts abandoned to triumphant mobs, and many people have been murdered—all in response to an unwatchable Internet video titled “Innocence of Muslims.” Whether over a […]
Read MoreOur role models and their education levels
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Why Religion Will Never Die
As I watch a baseball player cross home plate and point to the sky or a football player kneel in prayer after a touchdown, I’m at a loss to say what would be a natural substitute; something they could do to show the feeling of happy humility as they give credit to god for their […]
Read MoreChildren and Religion – A.C.Grayling – British moral philosopher
Let us challenge religion to leave children alone until they are adults, whereupon they can be presented with the essentials of religion for mature consideration.
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