This is the 11th part of this series. We’re reading The Qur’an; A New Translation by Abdel Haleem. We’ll occasionally compare that to other translations and with tafsirs for clarification. We’re also reading each “chapter” [surah] in order of revelation rather than the order in which they are typically printed. If you missed some of this series, you can see: my 1st […]
In No God We Trust
Even in Texas, the bigger cities tend to be less traditional than most rural communities, especially Austin, Houston and Dallas, which are actually quite forward-thinking, at least for Texas. But Fort Worth is one of the most overtly religiously conservative urban areas. So there was quite a reaction when Metroplex Atheists hung a bunch of […]
Debate: Is Christianity dangerous?
The following video is a debate between myself and a Christian named Michael Jones, who runs a religious apologetics channel called “Inspiring Philosophy”. Below is my opening presentation in this debate. Is Christianity dangerous? It has been called the bloodiest religion in all human history, even compared to Islam. Just look at the series of […]
Is an Agnostic also Atheist?
I had an associate who is a self-described philosopher, active in the atheist community. However, he likes to antagonize other unbelievers by saying that he’s never believed in any god but that he was was never atheist; he’s an agnostic. From here on, I will refer to him as Mr. Agnostic because he has made […]
An Infidel reads Sūrahs 50, 90, & 86
This is the 10th part of this series. We’re reading The Qur’an; A New Translation by Abdel Haleem. We’ll occasionally compare that to other translations and with tafsirs for clarification. We’re also reading each “chapter” [surah] in order of revelation rather than the order in which they are typically printed. We’ve covered roughly 1/3 of them so […]
An Infidel reads Sūrahs 101, 75, 104 & 77
This is the 9th part in this series. We’ve covered 1/4 of the Qur’an already. If you missed some of this series, you can see: my 1st post on surahs 1 & 2. my 2nd post on surahs 96, 68 & 73. my 3rd post on surahs 74, 111 & 81. my 4th post on surahs 87, 92, 89, 93, 94 & 103. my 5th […]
Religious Values
Just before I left Texas to come here, I saw a Christian commenting on my Twitter feed that our humanist morality is meaningless unless it is based on fear of divine retribution. The Religious Right, who own and control everything in this country are so proud of their so-called values. Because that’s what makes them […]
An Infidel reads Sūrahs 80, 97, 91, 85, 95 & 106
If you’ve just found this series, see my 1st post on Surahs 1 & 2. my 2nd post on Surahs 96, 68 & 73. my 3rd post on Surahs 74, 111 & 81. my 4th post on Surahs 87, 92, 89, 93, 94 & 103. my 5th post jumping to Surah 18. my 6th post on Surahs 100, 108, 102, 107, 109 & 105 my 7th […]
I’m Banned from the Ark Park
Someone from the Ark Encounter in Kentucky sent me the following email. “I watched your YouTube video in which you indicate that you will be coming to the Ark Encounter later this week to engage in “confrontation” and that it would be something you would “enjoy.” The video clip is here: Please be on notice […]
Not Answering Atheists
As I am an official representative of American Atheists and even serve on their Board of Directors, my wife and I are going to be at their annual National Convention in Cincinnati on April 19th thru 21st. It’s always a good time for us. American Atheists typically hold our National Convention in areas that are deeply-steeped […]