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There has been much debate about whether or not Shofar is a cult. I prefer not to take part in such debates, being someone that doesn’t care much for labels. I’m too fluid in my definitions. And besides, those already debating this point are providing more than enough entertainment for the observer. (And more [...]

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Here is another wonderful definition of what a “humanist” is. This definition is what Dale McGowan (Parenting Beyond Belief, The Meming of Life) told his six year old daughter, when she asked. It comes from a post on labels:
“A humanist is somebody who thinks that people should all take care of each other, and that [...]

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You likely know by now I’m supposedly a “bad communicator”, because I keep on using words in ways that you, the reader, are not used to. (Or as you might say, “incorrectly”. Whatever.) For example, especially when dealing with atheistic material, I love using Biblical language. This is likely to make you hopping mad. Cool! [...]

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The Christians are not the only ones with a language problem. I’m sure atheists would agree that the term “atheist” is often grossly misunderstood. The history of the word is as an insult, a very negative word. Combine with that the fact that atheism lacks any memes encouraging people not to care what people think [...]

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On Facebook, there is a group titled “I’M A CHRISTIAN AND I’M PROUD TO SAY IT!” (Say it then, shouting isn’t necessary, y’know… )
This is a case of finding identity in the label, instead of the concept that the label is supposed to point to. What do other people hear when you say this? [...]

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CS Lewis abandoned childhood faith to become an atheist, at 13 or 15 (Wikipedia contradicts itself, will be fixed later). He remained an atheist until age 31, at which point he converted to Christianity and became known as “The Apostle to the Skeptics”. (I’m not saying “converted back”, as childhood faith and adult faith does [...]

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