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Are Atheists smarter than Religious people?

April 6, 2023 by Dave

There is a prevailing thought that Atheists tend to be smarter than religious people. Is this just a belief based upon anecdotal observations or is it actually true? To put that question another way, I used to be religious, today I’m not. Does that imply that I have have become a lot smarter? There does … Read more

Categories atheism, psychology, religion, science Tags atheism, belief, intelligence Leave a comment

Why have all non-religious bloggers walked away from Patheos?

July 21, 2024January 7, 2022 by Dave

Over on Patheos, more or less the entire cast of non-religious writers walked away on the same day. What has happened, what is the story here?

Categories atheism, bloggers, religion 1 Comment

Is it possible for Atheists to celebrate Christmas?

December 24, 2020 by Dave
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Is Christmas the exclusive preserve for those that are religious, or is it something else, a time for all of us to pause mark a new year?

Categories atheism, People, religion, society Tags belief, Christmas, culture, traditions Leave a comment

Rúbaí: the Independent Thinker

December 12, 2020 by Dave
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Rúbaí is a short independently made film in the Irish Language (with subtitles) that has provoked a great deal of debate and discussuon.

Categories atheism, catholic, religion Tags Independent Film, Rúbaí 2 Comments

The illusion of Simple answers – Least Religious Country

March 11, 2024October 19, 2020 by Dave
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What is the least religious country? A simply answer has the potential to fool you. The actual answer is rather complicated.

Categories atheism, Critical Thinking, People, psychology, religion, society Tags complexity, simple answers, truth Leave a comment

Study of Atheists in US published

May 29, 2020May 15, 2020 by Dave
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A new very comprehensive survey of american atheists has been published. It grants a fasinating insight into non-religious america.

Categories atheism, Atheists, Humanism, People, society Tags Atheists, reality check, survey, US Leave a comment
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