Category Archives: deceived

The Skeptic Vs. The Miracle….. #Buying a Miracle

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

A Miracle by definition is the suspension of the laws of nature and physics.  It by so, that when nature or physical law cannot explain something, that is when something is deemed a  miracle. To the skeptic & atheist they don’t believe in miracles; and the religious believer does.  So … Continue reading →

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The Shame of Non-Evidence

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

“The deepest sin against the human mind is to believe things without evidence.” -Thomas H. Huxley ******** “What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence.” -Christopher Hitchens ********  “It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, … Continue reading →

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God Loves You So Much...

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

Reblogged from Thinking out loud: Read more… 5 more words

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The Christian Delusion

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

{A Word of Caution, this video does have cursing, offensive, and fowl language.} I remember watching this video by Richard Carrier and being struck with the premise that Carrier calls Christianity a delusion.  I remember thinking that was a very … Continue reading →

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Did Apostle John and Apostle Peter write their epistles?

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

Bible Difficulty #10 Could the Apostle John & Peter read and write?  Were they illiterate? Most conservative evangelicals hold to the traditional view that both Apostle John and Apostle Peter were the original authors of their epistle, but historical and … Continue reading →

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Celebrating an Atheist Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

I initially was not going to make a post about Christmas and atheism, until I saw this article about Atheist celebrating Christmas on the Finding Truth Blog and that for an atheist to celebrate Christmas is not just ‘merely insane, … Continue reading →

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The Cry

Posted on December 19, 2012 by

by Michael Pain Here I am, doubting your existence, questioning your omnipotence. To you they plead their case, to all you refuse to show your face, in the eyes of the believers, the congregation, Because I choose to think freely, because … Continue reading →

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The Fallacy of Christ the Man

Posted on December 16, 2012 by

If Christ was in fact God, he knew all the future. Before Him like a panorama moved the history yet to be. He knew how his words would be interpreted. He knew what crimes, what horrors, what infamies, would be … Continue reading →

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Peeking Out the Atheist Closet

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

Considering that the Holidays are upon us, I’ve been thinking of some of my relationships with my Family and Friends.  In regards to my relationship with my wife, most of the heated discussions surrounding religion have mostly calmed, however there … Continue reading →

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Content and Deluded

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

For me personally and emotionally my-deconversion process would not have been so emotionally difficult had I not loved being a Christian.  However the truth is I never hated my Christian experience or the Christian lifestyle.  I actually thoroughly enjoyed it.  I enjoyed being a … Continue reading →

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Reasoning with Faith, Religion, and Atheism…Introduction to Reasoning (Part 1)

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

Introduction to Reasoning TABLE of CONTENTS for Reasoning with Faith, Religion, and Atheism Part 1.- Introduction to Reasoning and Fallacious Reasoning Part 2.- Circular Reasoning Part 3.- Analogical Reasoning Part 4.- Reductive Reasoning Part 5.- Abductive Reasoning Part 6.- Inductive … Continue reading →

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Expression of Unbelief

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

For the most part this entire process has been nearly painless.  (Which is probably due to the reason that I have not told a soul except my sister.)  Yeah there have been a few restless nights, with me tossing and turning … Continue reading →

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My BitterSweet Weekend -Part 3

Posted on June 24, 2012 by

Later on at the Conference there was separate meeting for us Youth Leaders and Youth Pastors.  In the leaders’ meeting I met several other youth leaders and pastors from local churches that are part of our same Calvary Chapel denomination. … Continue reading →

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My BitterSweet WeekEnd -Part 1

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

So this past weekend, was the youth conference for our church.  It was held at another Church much larger than ours and  about an hour south of us. Going into this conference, I had mixed feelings.  Even though I knew … Continue reading →

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What does it mean to admit the bible has errors?

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

  “[Christians] believe that the God who created the universe is capable of writing [and maintaining] a book. And the God who is perfect is capable of writing a perfect book. The issue is not simply “Does the Bible have a … Continue reading →

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Facing the Truth

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

So Nate from Finding Truth called me out last week on my own blog: he said…“I’m not even sure that calling you a theist is even all that accurate at this point…” And I replied to him saying…“i still consider … Continue reading →

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Why the Bible? Why Christianity?

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

This is Ravi Zacharias on why Christianity is the true religion.  And what make Christianity and the Bible unique over all the other world religions. And these are some of the same things I have said to people on why they should … Continue reading →

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Why are the Gospels written in THIRD Person?

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

Contradiction #6 Well this is not much of a scriptural contradiction; it’s more of a logical contradiction. When going through the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, I noticed that they are all written in third person. That was interesting, … Continue reading →

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The Jesus debate: Man vs. myth

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Reblogged from CNN Belief Blog: By John Blake, CNN (CNN)– Timothy Freke was flipping through an old academic book when he came across a religious image that some would call obscene. It was a drawing of a third-century amulet depicting … Continue reading →

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