Why Evidence Cannot Win Against Faith
Debating a believer with evidence is like playing chess with a pigeon: it ignores the rules and struts off. Here is why evidence cannot beat faith.
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Long-form writing from AtheistWave on atheism, secularism, science and the place of religion in modern life. This is the full collection of in-depth articles, gathered in one place for readers who want the argument set out at length rather than in passing.
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Religion Without Man: Why Faith Cannot Survive
Religion without man cannot survive. A child raised without it never invents gods. Belief is cultural and taught, not a natural human instinct.
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If God Provides, Why Do Churches Ask for Money?
If God provides, why do churches ask for money? The contradiction behind the collection plate, the prosperity gospel, and who really pays the bills.
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The Problem of Hell: Why Eternal Punishment Fails
The problem of hell: infinite punishment for finite crimes. This article shows why hell is immoral, illogical, and a tool of fear rather than justice.
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Why Atheism Is Not a Religion
Is atheism a religion? No. This article explains why atheism is not a faith, has no doctrine or ritual, and is simply the absence of belief in gods.
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Are Atheists Immoral?
Are atheists immoral? This article dismantles the myth, shows where morality really comes from, and why ethics never needed divine permission.
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Pascal’s Wager: Why Betting on God Fails
Pascal Wager promises a safe bet on God. Here is why it fails: a false choice, fear in place of evidence, and beliefs you cannot honestly hold.
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Have You Read the Bible? Why That Is Not a Defence
Have you read the Bible? Why that demand is deflection, not defence: a book is not evidence, and the burden of proof lies with the believer.
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The Power of Prayer™: Batteries Not Included
Does prayer work? The STEP trial found it heals exactly as well as not praying. On the power of prayer myth and why we credit the void, not surgeons.
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Shorts and Burqas: A Lesson in Double Standards
A man in shorts, a woman in a full burqa on the same beach. The burqa double standards expose modesty rules as misogyny disguised as faith.
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