Unpleasant Characters

10 Questions Atheists Can't Answer Well

2011-07-23T09:24:00.000-07:00

I found these questions at the website linked below. I am in an introspective mood, so I decided to answer them candidly and to the best of my ability and maybe start a discussion on these matters with the visitors of this and the originating website. Please enjoy. http://www.twoorthree.net/2005/05/10_questions_at.html There are the basic world view questions: 1. Origins: Where did life and

10 reasons to tell your family you don't believe in God. (Lost post 8/25/10)

2011-07-22T22:38:00.000-07:00

Of the considerable amount of people in America who describe themselves as other-than-religious, the largest growing group of non-believers appears to be young adults. It's also said the numbers would be considerably higher if it weren't for the fact that many people are just afraid to 'come out' as an atheist. But first, you must make sure the following is true. 1. You are financially and

The reason for the season (Lost post 12/3/10

2011-07-22T22:21:00.000-07:00

Every year around this time I have the exact same discussion. "Jesus is the reason for the season, all you atheists calling it the holidays are just trying to discriminate against Christians because you hate the lord". It's really disheartening that no one ever realizes how childish this is. Here's my analogy: Let's say my birthday is September 5th, and I'm pissed that everyone else with a

Atheism set ablaze (Lost post, 9/15/10)

2011-07-22T22:12:00.000-07:00

I have been guilty more times than one of feeding trolls. It is not difficult for a religious person to get my blood boiling and get me pissed off. Sometimes they just want my wrath, and I'm more than willing to give it to them. A lot of atheists are the same way. The so-called 'New Atheism' is rife with people who are just fed up with all the bullshit, and are quick to fire back at people

Yet another Rapture, come and gone

2011-05-22T22:40:00.000-07:00

Well, May 21st has come and gone, no Rapture. There are no words for how gleeful I am to have witnessed such an embarrassing gaffe of Christian stupidity. It can only be expressed through dance.

The End of the World

2011-03-23T13:48:00.001-07:00

What is this extreme Christian predilection for apocalyptic prophecy? The hysteria machines are at work again. Not satisfied with a 2012 deadline for destruction, a pastor named Harold Camping, and a few who follow his reasoning, claim to be certain that the apocalypse will happen on May 21st. Here is what convinced them: By examining carbon dating (funny how it's suddenly reliable), tree rings

For the sake of argument

2010-11-14T18:45:00.000-08:00

When engaging in a debate with a religious opponent, you usually come in with a very vague sense of what it is they believe. If you base your opinion on their holy book, you are usually disappointed, since everyone seems to have their own criteria for what parts of the book are or are not true. In the same way, they usually come in with an incomplete picture of you. In religious circles,

Fuzzy Memories

2010-11-07T03:08:00.000-08:00

Recently, my wife and I have discussed how exactly we will raise our child. My militancy when it comes to matters of religion is something she doesn't entirely share. Although I would be deeply troubled if my son were to fall to the tyranny of religious zealotry, I don't want to force any beliefs onto him. Afterall, it is that very mistake that leads many a religious family to lose their

America the idiot child.

2010-11-02T21:58:00.001-07:00

Recently a survey revealed that atheists and agnostics outperformed all religious groups on a quiz about religion. I was among the few who weren't surprised by this turnout. What did surprise me, however, was the amount of religious Americans who couldn't correctly identify the muslim holy book as the koran or the muslim holiday as Ramadan. Half. Fifty fucking percent. My attitude toward

Dear Average Muslim... We know.

2010-08-27T22:12:00.000-07:00

This is in response to this blog signed "Average Muslim" We Dont Hate You: Dear America...: "Dear America... We don't hate you, and we don't hate your way of life. This is quick note to clear up some confusion. It seems like lately ..." Dear Average Muslim, We know. Americans know that the large majority of Muslims are not violent extremists, just as I'm sure you are aware the majority of

Thanks a ton.

2010-08-22T11:41:00.000-07:00

I'd just like to take this opportunity to thank my readers, for your comments, emails, and overall contribution to this blog. A quick examination of the posts here would seem to reveal that I have very few readers, and if it weren't for the emails and facebook comments and messages, I'd be certain that was the case. I know I give you all very little reason to come back often, I go months

How To Keep From Getting Your Ass Kicked In A Debate With An Atheist.

2010-08-16T22:09:00.001-07:00

Step 1: Define the terms atheist, theist, God, and all other relevant terms correctly, clearly, and in advance, and stick to those definitions. This is a big one, and one that people fall into all the time. There is nothing more frustrating than quivelling over definitions with your opponent while the actual ideas fall by the wayside, and nothing more embarassing than being called out on a

More on freedom and offensive expression.

2010-05-20T21:25:00.000-07:00

Same guy, similar comment, another blog post in response: Peter said... Hello, Michael. First of all, I don't think it's necessary to reveal my name to respond to the idea I promote. However, since it's already been done, there's no need to change it. Secondly, your entire argument hinges on this point, and I'd like to dwell on it for a while: "It is not acceptable to threaten or commit

Draw Muhammad, Get a free pipe-bomb!

2010-05-19T13:39:00.000-07:00

I've got a picture of Muhammad on my blog... ...DO SOMETHING. I've had a few back-and forths on Facebook about my participation in "Draw Muhammad Day" and "Make Muhammad your Facebook profile pic day" and I don't think my point is really getting through to these people. My latest response to one of their comments ran a little long, so I turned it into a blog. Here is the comment: Peter

Why are you so angry?

2010-05-02T09:14:00.000-07:00

I get this question all the time, it's time I came out with an answer. I'm not always angry, I try my best to be cool and impartial, but I'd be lying if I said I've never struck out in anger against religion. Here is just a few things about religion that pisses me off, so before I go right ahead and piss off virtually everyone who might end up reading this, let me impart last piece of advice

A week.

2010-03-31T01:23:00.000-07:00

This week is "A" week on Facebook. Inspired, and possibly organized by, the out campaign, which seeks to lure atheists out of the closet, this week's event invites atheists to write about why they don't believe in gods. If you've read any of my other blogs, you'll know this just doesn't suffice with me. Here is the reason I positively believe there IS NO god. 1: Religion. If there were a

America: the Christian Nation

2010-01-01T08:13:00.000-08:00

"As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion" ~Treaty of Tripoli, ratified by the U.S. Senate in 1797. Article 11 We will start with Thomas Jefferson. If any one man can be called the father of the United States of America, its either him or George Washington (and we'll get to him later). Jefferson was one of the key framers of

"I'm not listening, LA LA LA!!!" Why faith is inherently dishonest.

2009-12-31T01:08:00.000-08:00

Thou shalt not bear false witness ~The Ninth Commandment I was raised by my Southern Baptist mother. We attended Vera Full Gospel Fellowship, in Vera, OK. Services there are presided over by Pastor Jim Rowe. He's been like a member of our family since before I was born. So even after I was no longer able to reconcile my religion with what I knew to be true, I still admire and respect him.

Everything I Need To Know In Life, I Learned From Star Trek

2009-12-08T10:27:00.000-08:00

I've used Star Trek references many times in this and previous blogs, so it should be no surprise for any of you to discover, I am a huge fan of the franchise. One of the pervasive elements in the cult Sci/Fi franchise is an element of humanism. It is no surprise, Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, was a lifelong atheist and a secular philosopher of sorts. The following is a

Assisted Suicide of a Fatuous Proposition.

2009-10-03T04:34:00.000-07:00

"Let's call it a hundred thousand years that homo sapiens have been on the planet. I'm addressing the point about the non-overlapping magisterium, is it really true that there is an incompatibility between science and religion, or can they rub along. Let's help with the assisted suicide of this fatuous proposition, and show that there is a radical incompatibility. Let's assume that we've only

Book Review: The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins

2009-09-25T00:23:00.000-07:00

NOTE: Unpleasant Characters has been added to The Atheist Blogroll. You can see the blogroll in my sidebar. The Atheist blogroll is a community building service provided free of charge to Atheist bloggers from around the world. If you would like to join, visit Mojoey at Deep Thoughts for more information. I want you to imagine you're a christian girl, about 20 years old, attending college

The Character Trait That Makes The Difference.

2009-09-22T17:25:00.000-07:00

I've noticed a difference between the hard-to-convert die-hard Christians and the people who eventually become atheists after having studied the matter in depth. Basically it all boils down to whether or not one gives a crap. Put more precisely, do you actually care whether or not there is really a God, or do you just want there to be one? If you were given all the evidence it would take to

The Problem of Evil, How Free Will Does Not Apply.

2009-09-18T16:51:00.000-07:00

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.~Psalm 23:4More people have been killed in the name of god than for any other reason. ~George CarlinI take a more specific stance on the problem of evil than the traditional one. There is one kind of evil that specifically and unquestionably proves that

It is interesting to contemplate...

2009-09-13T21:46:00.000-07:00

Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America' By Anita SinghAccording to Jeremy Thomas, Oscar winning producer of Creation, the new film about the struggles facing Charles Darwin while writing On the Origin of Species, American distributors have passed on the film, citing that it's "Too controversial for US audiences." The film stars Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connolly as Charles