Daily Archive: November 18, 2010

Nov 18

Jeremy’s Opinionated Introduction to Freethought

What exactly is Freethought? The question has been tossed around a bit for at least the last two centuries most passionately in my opinion. If a Christian believes in “free will” does that make him or her a Freethinker? If someone utilizes, lets say, the scientific method? Or the “Baloney Test” (as Carl Sagan frankly described …

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Nov 18

November 18: Pierre Bayle

Pierre Bayle

Bayle was too prudent to criticise God and immortality directly, but it is generally assumed that only an Atheist could write with such tolerant words for religious diversity.

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Nov 18

November 18: Jim Jones and the People’s Temple Suicide

Jim Jones

The People’s Temple mass suicide was not unique. As far back as Masada, otherwise good people have abandoned their good sense for a bad promise.

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Nov 18

November 18: The Biblical Flood

If God wanted us to know the truth, he wouldn’t have given us badly translated revelations!

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