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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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In the context of heated arguments between Dawkins fanboys and freer thinkers : can I request that everyone taking part in such debates first read Terry Eagleton’s review of The God Delusion, titled Lunging, Flailing, Mispunching? There is much material in it that is relevant to this kind of discussion. I would much love [...]

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This post was originally written in and scheduled for November, but never got published.
I have been talking about “Walking the Streets of Athens” in a number of places. This idea applies to anyone wanting to make a difference in other people’s lives. You need to walk their streets, understand their culture, understand their needs, and [...]

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Before I continue hurling abuse at Richard, I thought I should first set the record straight and provide some foundations to build on.
Richard Dawkins looked at the world, and saw a bunch of atheists that were unhappy. So he decided to go play Messiah to those. He provided them with a Bible they could cling [...]

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Polls have shown that atheists are the “least trusted minority”, and that people would likely not vote for an atheist. The God Delusion cites (in the preface) a 1999 Gallup poll:
A Gallup poll taken in 1999 asked Americans whether they would vote for an otherwise well-qualified person who was a woman (95 per cent would), [...]

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I have now read the preface to the paperback edition of The God Delusion, and the original preface. This will be a rough ride. I would so love to respond to every. single. page. But that would accomplish nothing. Thinking in terms of “blog posts” then, I’ve found inspiration for easily a dozen posts already. [...]

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As I mentioned in my previous post, it is time for me to read some more. I love my friends, and I know they love me, just look at the wonderful diversity of books I received!

All of these came from friends that read my blog and comment sometimes. Does God Believe in Atheists is actually [...]

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Tolerance without understanding seems dishonest. Many “atheists” simply do not understand religion. How could they? They either have not been exposed to it and do not know what it is about, or they come from a fundamentalistic background and have been hurt badly by religion. Many “atheists” simply do not understand religion, but are very [...]

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When white man arrived in America, there was a culture clash. The white man did not understand the “Indian” (so much so that they labelled them as “people living in India”… ) Now, white man sees the Indian and his axe, being barbaric, not having any fancy technology, not having a notion of property [...]

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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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