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MYTH 10 - Atheists who left religion never really believed in God. Here's an excerpt from our latest myth about atheism, #10 in our series of 30. Head over to SecularByNature.com to read the whole post, and leave your thoughts in the comments! .......While there are certainly many “closet atheists” who still attend church for various reasons, it’s important to be aware that skepticism within the church isn’t limited to the people who fill the seats. There are countless examples clergy members who have come out as atheists after realizing the scriptures just have too many contradictions and can’t support their own claims. In fact, The Clergy Project (clergyproject.org) was formed in 2011 to provide an outlet for current and former religious professionals who have left faith and superstition behind. Their website states its mission is to “provide support, community, and hope to current and former religious professionals who no longer hold supernatural beliefs.” These are people who have dedicated their entire lives to learning, practicing, and preaching their religious beliefs, then many committed career suicide by coming out as atheists to their congregations. Do you think it’s reasonable to assume that people who really didn’t believe in God in the first place decided to base their education, profession, and entire lives on religion, only to flush it all down the drain? Or is it more reasonable to think that these religious professionals really believed they were on the right path to begin with, then lost their faith gradually over time as the contradictions, inaccuracies, and fallacies of their beliefs mounted? A friend of mine in his late 40s who was an evangelical Christian preacher for over 25 years once told me that he specifically noticed he was starting to lose his faith as he learned more and more facts about evolution.... (continued on website) #ClergyProject #imaginarygod #myths #mythsaboutatheism #atheist #atheism #secular #secularism #SecularByNature #godless #goodwithoutgod #atheistblogs #wordpress #twitter #tumblr #instagram #freethinker #commonmyths #commonmythsaboutatheism

MYTH 10 - Atheists who left religion never really believed in God. Here's an excerpt from our latest myth about atheism, #10 in our series of 30. Head over to SecularByNature.com to read the whole post, and leave your thoughts in the comments! #ClergyProject #imaginarygod #myths #mythsaboutatheism #atheist #atheism #secular #secularism #SecularByNature #godless #goodwithoutgod #atheistblogs #wordpress #twitter #tumblr #instagram #freethinker #commonmyths #commonmythsaboutatheism #refutingmythsaboutathesim #god #FormerChristian #deconversion #heaven #hell

MYTH 9: Atheists Think Religious People Are Stupid - (Refuting 30 Common Myths  About Atheism) From my personal experience it seems like in almost any given casual debate or argument that goes off the rails, the people who are quickest to call other people stupid are actually the ones most lacking knowledge on that particular topic, or possibly lacking intelligence in general. When people quickly get defensive or jump to threats and insults, it's almost always because they have no argument or principles to stand on. Read more about myth 9 at www.SecularByNature.com #imaginarygod #myths #atheismmyths #mythsaboutatheism #atheist #atheism #secular #secularism #SecularByNature #godless #goodwithoutgod #blogs #atheistblogs #wordpress #twitter #tumblr #instagram #freethinker #commonmyths #commonmythsaboutatheism #antivaxx #BenCarson #freethinker #smallpox #polio #vaccination #alternativefacts #brainsurgery

BEHOLD! MYTH 8 - Atheists are intolerant and hate religious people. Read it at: www.SecularByNature.com #imaginarygod #myths #atheismmyths #mythsaboutatheism #atheist #atheism #secular #secularism #SecularByNature #godless #goodwithoutgod #blogs #atheistblogs #wordpress #twitter #tumblr #instagram #freethinker #commonmyths #commonmythsaboutatheism #refutingmythsaboutathesim

Myth 7 - Atheists know God really exists but just don't want to admit it. You know that a religious discussion is going off the rails when someone starts telling you they know what you personally think or believe better than you do. I've been told on more than one occasion by believers that even though I'm an atheist, they think I actually know God exists, but I just don't want to admit the "truth." While some Christians might be able to cite Romans 1:18-32 in support of their claims, to non-believers, this passage reeks of religious brainwashing. As far as the accusation is concerned that as a non-believer I actually know God exists - it sounds more to me like what believers actually mean is, "I realize God probably doesn't exist... and that scares me... so I refuse to admit that many other people don't believe in God." And as far as the scripture itself is concerned, it simply one of many dishonest attempts the Bible makes to label people as "fools" for not adhering to its superstitious dogma. In other words, when you don't have facts to support your claims, just call people fools and threaten them with eternal punishment - that'll convince them! It can certainly be mind-boggling to imagine how amazing our existence is; especially considering the vastness of all of the stars and planets in the universe, the beauty of this world, and the complexity and diversity of each and every being on our planet. But just because the universe around us is "outstandingly-amazingly-beautiriferously-wonderful" that doesn't mean at all that "God did it." This unwarranted assertion is often called the "God of the gaps" argument, which essentially asserts "God" as the answer to everything that's unknown. But guess what? Science keeps filling in those gaps in knowledge with each and every new discovery...... CONTINUE READING AT SECULARBYNATURE.COM. #myths #atheismmyths #mythsaboutatheism #atheist #atheism #secular #Hitchens #SecularByNature #godless #blogs #atheistblogs #wordpress #twitter #tumblr #instagram #freethinker #commonmyths #Hitchens #heaven #hell #God #Jesus #Christianity #religion #religiousdebates

We’ve all grown up hearing at least some of these recommendations from older drivers – but with advancements in technology and improvements to the various features of vehicles, they’re no longer tried-and-true fact. Read on for 5 of the common car myths that no longer apply:

Most Common myths you may have believed. Bankruptcy is nothing to be ashamed of, and you are far from being the only person in Salt Lake City currently you should seek legal guidance and support from an experienced Salt Lake City bankruptcy attorney. In the meantime, here are a few myths you should not let deter you from putting an end to your mounting debts.

MYTH 4: Atheists Don't have any hope - Some rather troubling Christian philosophers such as Ravi Zacharias are infamous for claiming that atheists have no hope in life, as if our existence on this earth is meaningless and the only thing worth living for is the unfounded hope of a "second" life in the afterlife. But as atheists who find these beliefs to be odd and unnecessary, we wonder why people spend so much time thinking about, worrying about, and hoping for another life that supposedly comes after this one on Earth. It's perplexing to atheists how people can comparatively put so little value on their earthly existence in hopes of something "better" coming after they die. Well, I'm an atheist, so let's put this idea that "atheists have no hope" to the test.... CONTINUE READING AT secularbynature.wordpress.com, or click the link in our bio. https://secularbynature.wordpress.com/category/myths-about-atheism/ #hope #imaginarygod #myths #mythsaboutatheism #atheist #god #secular #Christianity #SecularByNature #godless #goodwithoutgod #atheistblogs #freethinker #commonmyths #commonmythsaboutatheism #jesus #hitchens #dawkins #AronRa #MattDillahunty #RaviZacharias #afterlife #agnostic #humanist #religiousdebates