Category Archives: religion

Guess Which Horrible Atheist Made This Speech?

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Atheist Max

“I have wiped out many nations, devastating their fortress walls and towers. their cities are now deserted; their streets are in silent ruin. There are no survivors to even tell what happened. I thought, ‘Surely they will have reverence for me now! … Continue reading →

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I LOVE BEING AN ATHEIST

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Atheist Max

I JUST CAN’T KEEP IT IN! I love being an Atheist. I love the freedom of thinking for myself. Don’t you? Isn’t this freedom wonderful? Atheism is wonderful. If a God exists, I’ll be happy to acknowledge Him. While we … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Thought #13 – FAITH IS A TRICK, Not a Truth

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Atheist Max

Belief in Belief You are probably a good person. Most people are. And doing good for others makes you happy. Humans evolved this reciprocal social attribute over millions of years. But religion subverts this good heartedness for its own ends by using the Faith Trick. … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Thought #12 – God Won’t Let You Grow Up

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Atheist Max

The Joy of Prayer is real  –  like the love one feels for a father or mother.  The feeling of connection to God which one has during prayer is similar to one’s love of Dad and Mom. And there is a good reason for this. Thanks to evolution … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Thought # 10 – “God Destroys Equality” – How Belief in God Creates Obedience to Unaccountable Authorities

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Atheist Max

God destroys the possibility of equality because the belief in a god requires authority figures to speak on his behalf. The inequality happens when a human interpreter claims there are certain behaviors God wants from humans. This ‘prophet’ or priest claims legitimate insights and their musings … Continue reading →

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The Illusion of Substance: God Does Not Survive Examination

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Atheist Max

“…My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts.…” – (Isaiah … Continue reading →

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DANGEROUS THOUGHT #9 – How The Bible Turns You into God – God Vanishes as You Make Decisions About the Bible but He Returns to Affirm Your Choices

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Atheist Max

The Bible plays an important role in supporting the faithful. And it has some tricks up its sleeve which explain how it wields its power. The Bible works like a parlor trick. You don’t play it. It plays you. I’ll explain. The Bible very sneakily shifts … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Idea #8 – “God and Religion are secular inventions”

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Atheist Max

Most of religion had become nonsense to me by July of 2013. Except for one thing. To care about others because God said so. I liked the religious command to reach out of oneself to help other people, the injunction to be compassionate toward other people. Despite being … Continue reading →

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My God Died at Sandy Hook

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Atheist Max

My God vanished two years ago today at the Sandy Hook massacre. He never returned. Years ago, I visited hundreds of elementary schools when I was a traveling artist in the 1990’s. I taught, read books, drew pictures, sang songs for thousands of children and it … Continue reading →

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Dangerous thought #7, “Love Does Not Require a God”

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Atheist Max

IS LOVE POSSIBLE WITHOUT GOD? ABSOLUTELY. I did not choose to become an Atheist. It just happened. But in that Godless void, I felt a powerful need to rebuild my beliefs from the ground up. Rather than fashion a new religion to replace … Continue reading →

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