The impact on society of having religion and the persecution of science by religious groups.
Most religions insist on two foundational claims about God. God is everywhere.God knows everything. Not poetically. Not symbolically. Literally. God is omnipresent and omniscient. There is no corner of reality outside his awareness. No moment he does not witness. No act he does not see. Nothing escapes his attention. Taken seriously, this creates one of […]
The Silent Observer Read Post »
Religion offers humanity a trade.Accept suffering now, and you will be compensated later. Obey in life, and justice will arrive after death. Endure pain, suppress doubt, and meaning will eventually be revealed. This bargain is not incidental. It is structural. The afterlife is where religion relocates all the things it cannot explain, justify, or deliver
Why Religion Promises Life After Death and Delivers Suffering on Earth Read Post »
A Thought Experiment on Divine Irrelevance This is not an argument for god.It is a controlled thought experiment. For the sake of analysis only, let us assume that a god exists and triggered the universe into being. We will not argue for this claim, defend it, or attempt to make it plausible. We grant it
God, Granted for a Moment Read Post »
Or: How to Lose an Argument While Thinking You’ve Won It Every attack on evolution from a religious standpoint follows the same path. Not broadly. Not loosely. Mechanically. Different authors, different platforms, same manoeuvres. Same misunderstandings. Same end point. Once you see it, you cannot unsee it. The argument ceases to look like reasoning and
The Five-Step Creationist Script Read Post »
1. Introduction Religions often claim that their central stories are unique. Christianity presents the life of Jesus as a once in history revelation. A divine birth. A perfect teacher. A sacrificial death. A triumphant return. These events are taught as singular and unprecedented, the point where human history meets divine purpose. Yet when viewed across
The Old Story Retold: How the Jesus Narrative Echoes Ancient Myth Cycles Read Post »
Human civilisation is now so accustomed to advanced technology that we forget how astonishing it truly is. A smartphone contains billions of transistors. A modern processor performs billions of operations every second. Artificial intelligence platforms analyse language, recognise patterns, and predict outcomes at scales that exceed human capacity. Yet if you placed humanity’s most brilliant
1. Introduction There are few words that travel so confidently through history despite having no solid ground beneath them. Blasphemy is one of them. It sits at the centre of religious emotion, moral panic and political control. To believers it feels like a genuine offence. It feels like something dangerous has been violated. It feels
Blasphemy Is Not Real Read Post »
An atheist does not believe in any gods.An agnostic does not claim to know whether a god exists. People confuse the two because they assume belief and knowledge are the same thing. They are not. The core difference is simple: atheism is about belief, while agnosticism is about knowledge. One answers what you believe. The
Agnostic vs Atheist: The Difference Most People Get Wrong Read Post »
1. The Island Child Imagine a child born alone on an island, untouched by human stories.No priests, no prophets, no holy books.Would this child invent your god?And if that same child died without belief, would they go to Heaven? That single question exposes a deep flaw in every religion that claims moral authority. If salvation
The Accident of Faith: How Birthplace and Indoctrination Decide Your God Read Post »
Introduction Gold glitters across altars, chalices, and crosses. It adorns vestments and ceilings, shimmering in candlelight as choirs sing beneath domes painted with saints. To the believer, this radiance may suggest the light of heaven. To the critic, it speaks of earthly wealth disguised as holiness. For centuries the Christian world has surrounded itself with
Gilded Altars, Empty Bowls: The Church’s Obsession with Gold While the Poor Starve Read Post »
