Category Archives: fallacious reasoning

Dear God

Posted on May 9, 2014 by M. Rodriguez

Dear God for whom I had indebted my life too and owe all Salvation too, When I was a doubting a Christian, Nietzche told me that were you dead, but I refused to believe the words of a dead gay … Continue reading →

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Religion vs. Science: The Thinking of Evidence vs. Faith

Posted on August 6, 2013 by M. Rodriguez

For really where they contradict is in the thinking of evidence and faith and how it applies to daily worldviews.  That you can live in a world where faith and religion don’t contradict, but you have to separate the domain … Continue reading →

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Free From Mental Oppression

Posted on June 23, 2013 by M. Rodriguez

I am free from the mental oppression and mental bondage of Christianity. “I am free to think the things I think, free to appreciate the world around me for what it is, free to live my life now and not … Continue reading →

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Book Review: God is Not Great, How Religion Poisons Everything By Christopher Hitchens

Posted on May 25, 2013 by M. Rodriguez

I bought this book, because during a speech by Daniel Dennett he mentioned in his research on de-conversions that this Book, God is Not Great was a major catalyst for some pastors and preachers to de-convert.  And for some it was … Continue reading →

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The Shame of Non-Evidence

Posted on May 5, 2013 by M. Rodriguez

“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, That He Created Hell…

Posted on April 27, 2013 by M. Rodriguez

Originally posted on Thinking out loud:
God Loves You So Much…

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Understanding the Atheist Unbelief

Posted on April 5, 2013 by M. Rodriguez

I remember one of the minor stepping stones into me questioning my faith was the understanding of the burden of proof and the scientific method.  I did not understand that atheism was the ‘Lack of Belief’ in that it takes the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Case for Christ By Lee Strobel

Posted on January 22, 2013 by M. Rodriguez

There are pretty much two books, that have been recommended to me over and over.  That’s Mere Christianity By C.S. Lewis and this book The Case for Christ By Lee Strobel.  I just ordered Mere Christianity so that book review … Continue reading →

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What are the Different Types of Reasoning?

Posted on November 17, 2012 by M. Rodriguez

So I did a post series a while back on Reasoning as it applies to Faith, Religion, Christianity, Philosophy, and Atheism.  It is a high level overview of all the different types of methods of reasoning and how they apply … Continue reading →

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My De-Conversion on the ‘Matter of Doubt’ Podcast

Posted on September 29, 2012 by M. Rodriguez

The Matter of Doubt Podcast kindly did a podcast interview on me.  This podcast is a lot more personal in nature than I have been on my blog so check it out. Disclaimer:  Please forgive my annoying laugh, I was … Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 25, 2012 by M. Rodriguez

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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Why does Biblical Inerrancy matter (to me)?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by M. Rodriguez

  The Scripture at the heart of this debate is 2 Timothy 3:16-17: “16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant [man] of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” … Continue reading →

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