"Jesus was not a paragon of virtue, even with respect to how to treat others. If he was, then why did he call the Samaritan woman a dog, which was - and remains - a huge insult in the Middle East? Why did he overturn the…"
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Tim Otheus replied to Mantiki Mjadili's discussion Do you have any unanswerable Biblical contradictions?
Steph S. replied to Tim Otheus's discussion Great article in UK's Financial Times in the group North Texas Church of Freethought
"Thanks for the article link!"
Steph S. replied to Tim Otheus's discussion Is Atheism A Religion? in the group North Texas Church of Freethought
"Thanks I would agree! I will have to come visit NTCF sometime!"
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"OK, so President Obama just solved the problem with the Catholic Church and contraception by requuring insurance companies to give free contraception to those who work for Catholic organizations who want such services. Easy peasy."
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Great article in UK's Financial Times
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/d2239780-4d4e-11e1-8741-00144feabdc0.html>> Atheism in AmericaBy Julian Baggini. Photography by Jason Andrew and Brandon ThibodeauxGodlessness is the last big taboo in the US, where non-believers face discrimination and isolation Point, Texas (pop. 792) is not the easiest place for a single lesbian to raise her child. But neither her sexuality nor her unwed parenthood are…See More
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The Trouble With God(s)
THE TROUBLE WITH GOD(S)
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It should never be our intention to give offense. And there is an emotional attachment that many people have to a belief in god(s) and that attachment is not really a…
Tim Otheus replied to Mantiki Mjadili's discussion Do you have any unanswerable Biblical contradictions?
"Good points, all. BUT many atheists who were once Bible-worshippers say that their faith began to crumble when they realized that there were parts of the Bible that simply could not be explained away. I was never one of those people but…"
Tim Otheus added a page to the group North Texas Church of Freethought
Thomas Henry Huxley's LETTER TO KINGSLEY
LETTER TO KINGSLEY:
14 WAVERLY PLACE
SEPTEMBER 23,1860
By Thomas Henry Huxley
Being T.H. Huxley's response to a long letter of sympathy sent by the Anglican cleric Charles Kingsley on the occasion of the death of Huxley’s four-year-old son, Noel. …
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Tim Otheus replied to Alice's discussion Contentious issues in the atheist community in the group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"Not everyone is like this. It is a well-known error of human judgement to suppose that others are more like us than they really are. We only have our own individual perspective which makes it harder to understand others. And, there…"
Tim Otheus added a discussion to the group North Texas Church of Freethought
Is Atheism A Religion?
I would say atheism is no more a religion than theism. A religion is a "world-view" with respect to all the most pressing unscientific questions concerning the human condition. Questions such as "what is the meaning or purpose of *my* life?" and "what does it mean to be a good person?" and "what is the best way to raise my kids?" The scientific/objective answers to these questions are rather shallow and, certainly, for most people, unsatisfying, but that doesn't mean that the…See More
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- At 8:57pm on January 24, 2012,
Steph S. said… Greetings fellow Texan! Welcome to the site!
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Dr. Terence Meaden said… Welcome to Atheist Nexus and the busy group "Origins".
Terry
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Ruth Anthony-Gardner said… Welcome, Tim! Glad you could join us. :D
Please consider joining a group to meet people and talk about anything that's on your mind, Hang With Friends. You'd also make a great contributor for The Church of Atheism.
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