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You Just Broke the Law of Silence!

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You Just Broke the Law of Silence!

You Just Broke the Law of Silence!

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 2 minutes Are you good at following the law? Or are you an evil, law-breakin’ good-fer-nuthin’ lout? Imagine: You land in the beautiful, French island of Martinique and proceed to immigration. They stamp your international driver permit, but tell you that you’ll also need to get a local permit for €5.00, as well a read a short list of rules for driving on the island. The rules are simple and nothing that…

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“Why Do Christians Have to Believe in Fairy Tales?” Laments Atheist Who Doesn’t Believe in Free Will

“Why Do Christians Have to Believe in Fairy Tales?” Laments Atheist Who Doesn’t Believe in Free Will

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 2 minutes “You dummies,” he added. “You can do what you decide to do, but you cannot decide what you will decide to do!” He quickly asked an aide if he’d used a double-double single negative-positive and if his last statement made any sense whatsoever.

Richard Dawkins
“Faith is One of the World’s Great Evils,” Declares Man Who Does Not Believe in Evil

“Faith is One of the World’s Great Evils,” Declares Man Who Does Not Believe in Evil

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Finally some good news in this world! In a stunning rebuke of all faiths everywhere, but especially of the really stupid ones, like Christianity, Professor Richard Dawkins has delivered a killing blow.

Podcast: Intellectual Honesty: Avoiding Overstating Your Case (And Especially Snow Jobs)

Podcast: Intellectual Honesty: Avoiding Overstating Your Case (And Especially Snow Jobs)

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Reading Time: < 1 minute An old study keeps floating around the internet, claiming that children who grow up in religious households are less altruistic than those raised in a secular environment. The study, upon peer-review, was found to have incredible flaws. A recent meme—below—from my faith heritage shares some flaws. We utilize this meme during the class to look at the importance of presenting the strengths and weaknesses of any position you hold. With…

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Podcast: The Honest Truth About Dishonesty—Part 2

Podcast: The Honest Truth About Dishonesty—Part 2

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Reading Time: < 1 minute What causes us to lie? If money’s on the line, do we lie more? What if we can make a lot of money? How can we enhance our own honesty? Lucas leads a lesson using Dr. Dan Ariely’s book “The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone—Especially Ourselves.” You can find the slideshow’s download link hosted at slideshare here. The class starts at slide 34 and ends at…

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Merry Christmyth

Merry Christmyth

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 2 minutes Have you seen a meme like this before? I see people posting ones like it, and information like it, quite often. Is it fake news?  Let’s look at just these three, and in fact, not all of the points they make, because to be honest, that’s not a good use of time. Note: Jesus was never said to have been born on 25th December in any part of early Christianity…

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