Leaflitter

I think half the reason religion exists is so people can have some perceived control when things are in reality, completely out of our control. I get the sentiment of saying "you're in my prayers" -- when we're powerless in a situation, that's about all we can do, but it feels like something, and there is something nice about that.
Faith is probably one of the most dangerous concepts humans have come up with.

A Coalition of Cities

I think of great cities. Rome, Florence, Paris, Cairo, Tokyo. Their individual atoms change over time, but the pattern — what we recognize as the city exists, evolving and growing throughout the centuries. Empires and nations rise and fall around them, but the cities remain.    Cities have always been where humanity moves forward. They are […]

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Simulation Theory

The new Matrix movie comes out soon, and I honestly can’t wait. As a senior in high school when the first Matrix came out, it likely had something to do with my mild interest in philosophy and contemplating big thoughts. Of course the question of reality is really as big as they come, and it […]

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Why Atheism?

There are many contributing factors to my atheism, but they have always been a disorganized cloud of thoughts buzzing around my head. I’ve always wanted to take the time to really examine and organize these thoughts. Some are small, some large, but all contributing to this overall view that religion (and Christianity specifically) is completely […]

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Education Must Become Technology-Based

Education is one of the most (if not the most) important features of a strong society. As much as we gripe about our current education system, America does actually have a good system; It produces some of the best thinkers on the planet and does a reasonable job of giving everyone the base-level skills needed […]

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Honest Atheist

I stumbled upon a web comic, that I felt needed to be addressed.  I can’t speak for all atheists, but I felt the need to offer my views, which may be helpful for all of those looking to understand us better.  My point-by-point responses are included to the right of each comic window. Since the […]

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