“Socialism” is far from a univocal term, and much further from a uniform philosophy. Americans are slaves thrice-bound: wholly at the mercy of the government, corporations, and insurance companies...

Richie BartlettThe world needs a lot less of “American Christianity…” The Christian share of the U.S. population is declining, while the number of U.S. adults who do not identify with any organized religion is growing, ⋯

Dear Yahweh, You’re Fired: an Open Termination Letter for God Dear Yahweh, Our working relationship is not what it used to be. My parents absolutely worshiped and adored you, so out of respect for them, I feel that it’s only ⋯

Meta-analysis of 63 studies has shown a significant inverse relationship of intelligence and religiosity. A meta-analysis of 63 studies showed a significant negative association between intelligence and religiosity. The ⋯

Religion is the crutch by which people allow their weak minds to be enslaved by a rigid social contract. In the case of Judeo-Christainity, it is a panopticon of fear. If you don’t fear the consequence of the “Christian life,” ⋯

SOURCE http://www.economist.com/node/21562887 economist.com 2012-09-15 While not new, this book attempts to illustrate how Christianity was merely a tool used by the Roman government to control a large mass of peoples through ⋯

Previously, I discussed​ the core emotions of Humans and how these emotions have evolved within societies to create rules, laws, traditions, and even religions. My investigation of this matter is to resolve an internal conflict ⋯

I’ve been thinking about the impact of the “moral code” as provided by the social construct within the Church. And, comparing that with the so called right/wrong and common sense “rules” provided by the “Agnostic public” in ⋯

The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry final exam: “Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? Support your answer with a proof.” Most of the students wrote ⋯

The medicinal use of alcohol was mentioned in Sumerian and Egyptian texts dated from 2100 BC or earlier. The Hebrew Bible recommends giving alcoholic drinks to those who are dying or depressed, so that they can forget their ⋯