TruthofthePeople vs. Mysticalforest

Trolling creationists is fun :D

However, it seems that doing so perpetuates the nonsense. The earth is round and biological evolution is a reality. As time passes, it will seem ridiculous for people to believe creationism is true.

Creationism is no argument because there is no evidence supporting it (while there is evidence for evolution). I'm surprised Christians are still arguing against atheists with these out-dated arguments. Any Christian that doesn't accept evolution as true is ignoring the truth. Atheists will continue to pick on creationists like a scab (scabs wont go away unless you ignore them).  Many Christians forget that a person doesn't need to be an atheist to accept evolution, or science in general. 

Guy Claims Atheists are Pro-Rape.

"most brutal crime that humanity can think of" (talking about rape)

No, rape is not the most brutal crime humanity can think of. Let me find one that is worse, where to look for brutal crimes agaisnt humanity...

oh right!

The Bible!

Babylon, you will be destroyed. Happy are those who pay you back for what you have done to us-- who take your babies and smash them against a rock. -Psalms 137:8-9

Well that wasn't very hard to find.....
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"because I know that after this life I've got somewhere better to go"

Lying is a sin. Assuming this guy is a human, it seems that this must be a lie, because it doesn't seem humans know what happens to them after death because for the moment knowing such things are impossible. But, maybe I'm wrong, maybe this guy has super-amazing telepathic/perceptual abilities (or maybe he is just a douche).
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I want to address part the description in this video which is your typical moronic anti-atheist propagada.

WARNING: This video contains atheistic beliefs that the vast majority of mature, intelligent human beings find shocking, moronic, irrational, and morally repugnant -- parental discretion is advised.

The atheist's animal-level view of "morality" is completely skewed by dint of its total subjectivity. In fact, the atheist makes up his own personal version of "morals" as he goes along, and this video provides an eye-opening example of this bizarre phenomenon of the atheist's crippled psyche:

The person responsible for putting this video up on YouTube claims that there are atheistic beliefs. It is stupid, nonsensical propaganda like this that is very frustrating. There are no atheistic beliefs! Atheism is the natural stance to take because belief in a god/gods is not innate. We know that a belief in God (which is the contextually relevant deity) is not innate because the majority of humans don't believe in that god.

Atheism is the standard/default position—it takes indoctrination, and a ranting pedophile to remove this natural skepticism (too mean?). There are no "atheist morals" because atheism is not a moral system. Anyone that claims atheism is a moral system is a complete idiot. It takes mind-bending stupidity to believe such a thing, which is why I can't be nice about this. Atheism is nothing more than a non-belief in a god and/or gods. Atheism is the default position, and it does not carry any other beliefs. While many atheists may share other common beliefs/stances, that does not mean they are connected. Utilitarianism has nothing to do with atheism, they are mutually exclusive. This is why I dislike atheists claiming moral positions under the banner of atheism—this causes simple-minded people to become confused and believe that atheism is a moral-system. 

Thunderf00t: The Hopelessness of Atheism (appreciation of life and complexity)

Death isn't a depressing concept if people use it to appreciate the life they have, instead of running to religion in hopes of living forever. An intelligent atheist can appreciate being alive much more than the most devout Christian.

VenomFangX: "Thunderf00t serves death"

"The Bible says.."

No thought required for a Christian....

Accepting death makes a person appreciate life more. If someone believes that they will live forever, they will not be able to truly appreciate how amazing life is. VenomFangX automatically assumes God is real, and that the Bible is the "word" of this being; he provides no evidence to support either of these claims. Atheists do not "serve" death, they appreciate life by being aware of death. Death is one of those things which happens to all of us. Everyone has seen the effects of brain damage on an individual; death is the ultimate form of brain damage in that it is the brain's complete destruction.

Basil Marceaux IS MY HERO! (must watch video)

Probably the most articulate politician of our generation, he would absolutely crush Obama in a debate. Imagine if we had him running with Sarah Palin? Game f*cking over!

Ken Ham vs. Rev. Barry Lynn Over Tax Funded Bible Theme Park (V+D)

Fairytale themed parks? Don't we have enough of those already?

I don't personally have much of an issue with this. But I do believe that a for-profit private business should not be funded or endorsed by the government. If the government was funding a theme-park centered around Islam, people would be up in arms. Such a double-standard. We need an atheist theme park! I guess it would be kind of boring though. People should keep their religion in the church and in private. The government should not be funding non-science claiming to be science, which will only confuse the children, making it harder for them to learn real science later down the road.

my new blog site on social issues with a new post!

The site is called Social Debate (link at bottom of post). I will be talking about things like abortion, gun-rights, the media, politics, etc. The first real post on the site is about the topic of abortion, and why I view it as being murder. Check it out: abortion is murder.

http://socialdebate.blogspot.com/

I've posted many blogs on social issues (other than religion) on the atheist site, but I feel like it may be more enjoyable to follow my more focused/organised sites. Links to my other blogs are on the right side, check em' out. I'm also going to be  streamlining this website as well. 

Isn't God no Better than the Flying Spaghetti Monster? or a 'Special Computer'?

Dr. William Lane Craig is so close-minded. I wonder if he does it on purpose, because he seems relatively intelligent, how is he unable to see how ridiculous he looks? He provides no argument for the existence of a god other than "well, it makes logical sense to me".

I could claim that it seems logical that magical space gnomes engineered the universe. I could use all of the same arguments (the arguments he uses for God), and unfortunately for Dr. William Lane Craig, I would be just as intellectually honest with my 'gnome theory'. Atheism/agnosticism will always win in a debate, because they have logics and evidence on their side.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Banning the Burqa Misses the Point

I have to agree with Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the debate should be waged on the 'why', not the 'what'. A burqa is a piece of clothing, in itself, there is nothing wrong with it, what should be looked at is the 'why'. Banning burqas does nothing but make Muslims feel more alienated, which will cause them to further refuse to integrate into western society.

Now Gay People Can Kill Foreigners! (Senate Repeals 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell')

This is a great step forward for the civil rights of gay people. But I'm surprised this is a right they would be fighting for. I suppose there is a certain honor in defending your country, even though the United States has no defended itself since WW2 (all other "wars" have been policing/defending other countries). Why anyone would want to join the military is beyond me. More power to them I suppose, and it is a good thing that gay people are moving towards being treated as full citizens. The next thing they hopefully get is the ability to marry under the law.

As for those that oppose gays in the military, why does it bother you? As long as they conduct themselves properly, and are able to get through the training, what is the problem? On the battlefield I do not think anyone is thinking about sex, so I don't believe sexuality is a factor—ability to follow orders is all that matters (I'm sure gay people can follow orders just as well as straight people).

The fact that this was even up for debate shows that the United States still has a long ways to go in the realm of civil rights among its citizens. 

Intelligence² Debate: Islam is a Religion of Peace?

ISLAM IS A RELIGION OF PEACE from Intelligence Squared US on Vimeo.

Jainism is what a religion of peace looks like (any religion with violence in the scripture is not a religion of peace). The fact that this debate is even going on shows something; there is no debate on whether Mormonism is a religion of peace.

Atheist David Silverman vs. Fox News Panel (Religion Debate)

What a close-minded panel—Faux "News" never disappoints. The 'You Know It's a Myth' campaign's message needs to get out. I know many "Christians" that are 'in the closet' from their families, and most people in general. These people should not have to hide their non-belief from everyone like there is something wrong with it.

Should Atheists Organize Politically? (Debate: Bill Maher vs Adam Carolla)

Just because people organise does not make them a religion—which is mind-numbingly obviously. Atheists are the most hated minority in the united states. Atheists often get attacked openly, with no negative consequences. I suppose it was the same situation for the gays not too long ago. Is being gay a religion? Well, gay people organize to get what they want legislatively, why can't atheists?

Atheist Christopher Hitchens on National Day of Prayer as being unconstitutional. (CNN Debate)

'arrogance" and "ignorance"?

What a tool. Some of the founding fathers had slaves as well. It's strange how people worship the founding like they are Gods, or at least super-human. The founding fathers were people, and their opinions were no more right than the people that live today. The founding fathers can be wrong, and they were wrong about many things (which is why we have many amendments to the constitution). The one idea of theirs that was good was secularism. It doesn't matter if the founding fathers were religious or not, the government they created was not.

Debate: Is Atheism A Positive Force In America?

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part 2


The Catholic got destroyed in this debate, obviously. The introduction was very biased towards religion—perhaps they are being unknowingly biased or preaching to their choir (aka: their majority Christian audience). As Silverman repeatedly brought up: "read the bible". The atheist message now should be for believers to read the bible from cover to cover. It is the best way for them to step back and question their beliefs. They don't even need to go to far into the bible (like when Moses' men take all the young virgin girls of a city as sex slaves while brutally murdering the rest).

The reason the majority of Americans are Christian is because the majority of Christians in America haven't read the Bible.

Video: Munk Debates: Tony Blair vs Christopher Hitchens (Christianity vs Atheism)

part 1 (intro speech)


part 2 (Hitchens and Blair come out and are introduced + introductory arguments)


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Hitchens won this debate hands down.

It's good to see him still out there being active (he has cancer).

Atheist Church: Abortion and Murder (YouTube's klfly)

I'm one of those rare pro-life atheists. Well, pro-life is most cases. I believe abortion is morally justifiable in cases of mental retardation (as well as certain extreme cases physical retardation) and rape. However, when conception is an "accident", a person should not be able to get an abortion. The woman who has an "accident" should have to deal with the consequences of her actions. Of course she should have the choice to put the baby up for adoption immediately after birth, but she should not have the choice for whether the baby lives or dies. I believe that adoption centers should also get more funding, and more advertising for public awareness should be done.

This is a difficult subject, but it is a subject atheists should actually think about, and their own conclusions should be made. I feel many atheists go along with the stance of liberal political figures and famous atheists, and don't actually think about the issue themselves. Many atheists see liberals as supporting an issue, and die-hard Christians opposing it, and automatically side with the liberals. Christians have the right view on abortion, but for what I view as the wrong philosophical reasons.

The moral of the story: not all atheists think for themselves. That isn't to say that some atheists that are pro-choice haven't thought about it, but I feel that many pro-choice atheists haven't. When I get into a debate with atheists (real debates, in person), I tend to always get them thinking about their stance, and many of them even, in the end, agree with my pro-life stance. The point is that the pro-life vs. pro-choice issue should be thought about, a person should not blindly pick a side based upon irrelevant similarities in a particular side's supporters (e.g atheism, liberal, male, female, black, white). Atheism and pro-choice are irrelevant to one another.

Angry Black Women -- "Government Under Satanic Control from Gays"

A Christian preaching about how nature works is like a biologist preaching about how a virgin-birth works. I do wonder how any homosexual person can be a Christian; the bible is against homosexuality—well between two men at least (and I can understand how they would view homosexuality in general as being a sins). The debate on whether homosexuality is learned or hardwired is interesting. Thus far it appears to be more nature and not so much nurture, but nurture probably plays some role. Anyways, people are what they are, and they shouldn't be hated for something that doesn't hurt anyone. Atheists seem to view the world more objectively, they don't have beliefs that get in the way of basic empathy.

Atheist Richard Dawkins replies to Ben Stein at the University of Oklahoma

Why are creationists such a good topic for comedy? I think that atheists like to debate creationists—not because they want to change their minds—but because they find it entertaining (at least that's why I do it).

Atheist Richard Dawkins -- The Evidence for Evolution

The Evidence for Evolution part 1



The Evidence for Evolution part 2


The Evidence for Evolution part 3


The Evidence for Evolution part 4


The Evidence for Evolution part 5


The Evidence for Evolution part 6


The Evidence for Evolution part 7


The Evidence for Evolution part 8


I posted this up here for any fans of Richard Dawkins or for any atheists/Christians that are interested in the evolution debate (even though it isn't much of a debate anymore). If you haven't read his book -- The Greatest Show on Earth -- buy it here! It's a great read.