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Best Argument for Theism…?

October 27, 2018 By Jonathan MS Pearce

I am at a stage in my atheistic philosophy where I really don’t think there is any particularly decent argument for theism. The only arguments that have any kind of relevance or traction are arguments from ignorance, where atheism or naturalism has no definite answer, and this allows the possibility for the existence of God. However, given the omni-characteristics of OmniGod that I so often write about, the gap that potentially remains for God, even if she does overcome Ockham’s Razor… Read more

Traeger on Survival of the Fittest

October 26, 2018 By Jonathan MS Pearce

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Jeremiah Traeger, contributor here at ATP, has kindly reviewed my fiction book Survival of the Fittest: Metamorphosis (UK readers) and posted it on Amazon. Here is the review. Grab yourself a copy for some winter reading! 5.0 out of 5 stars Zombies, comedy, and theology? By Jeremiah Traeger on October 23, 2018 It drops you in focusing exactly the type of people you would expect to avoid such an outbreak. A few characters are societal-shut ins, and a few just happen to be enjoying nature… Read more

Weaponizing Statistical Platitudes On Jack-O-Lanterns

October 26, 2018 By Jeremiah Traeger

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It’s Halloween, and this image is being shared around again: I think the jack-O’-lantern is genuinely hilarious. The notion of avoiding this inference is certainly a spooky thing to be avoided in science, making for a funny pumpkin, but the statement doesn’t hold absolutely. I wrote a post on it last year, talking about statistical inference. The gist of it is that while we aren’t justified in inferring causation just from a statistical correlation, our scientific knowledge and models do… Read more

Exoneration of Jesus Christ

October 24, 2018 By Jonathan MS Pearce

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Here is what the Chicago Times, Oct 14, 1894, said about a talk by Robert Ingersoll: When Ingersoll reached the words “He did not know”a great sigh of relief went up from the mighty audience [of 4000].There was an instant of silence, and then a storm of applause that rose and surged and echoed from stage to top gallery. The hand-clapping died away and then rose again this time a great burst of cheering accompanied it. Ingersoll stood there silent,… Read more

Bernie Sanders, the Tax Cut, The Deficit and Medicare

October 23, 2018 By Jonathan MS Pearce

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Bernie Sanders can see into the future. He predicted exactly what is happening. Watch this. It is a facebook video that I cannot find on YouTube, but turn off your facebook blockers and check the prescience. Bernie Sanders Prediction on GOP Tax Cuts Came TrueBernie Sanders' prediction about the GOP tax cuts already came truePosted by NowThis Politics on Friday, October 19, 2018 Republicans, once fiscal conservatives, used to attack Democrats on their spending. The hilarious hypocrisy is pretty hilarious:… Read more

Atheist Moral Code

October 22, 2018 By Bert Bigelow

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I recently received the following in an Email from my friend fellowfeather. I thought the readership here on ATP would find it interesting and provocative. I asked his permission to post it, which he granted. Note: I took the code itself and about sixty percent of what is here from a long essay, How Morality Has the Objectivity that Matters – Without God, by Dr. Ronald A. Lindsay, published by Free Inquiry, August/September 2014. The rest is mine. [email protected] It… Read more

What’s Really Warming the World? Compare and Contrast.

October 22, 2018 By Jonathan MS Pearce

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Bloomberg have produced a brilliant interactive infographic that is well worth having a peek at. It uses NASA modelling and the data and methodology are there for the reader to access. Please check this out here; it’ll just take a minute or two. Stay in touch! Like A Tippling Philosopher on Facebook: A Tippling Philosopher Read more

Real Deconversion Story #17 – ephemerol

October 22, 2018 By Jonathan MS Pearce

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Here is another account in my series of real-life deconversion stories. They are often painful, psychological affairs, as you can see from the various accounts. Mine isn’t, though. Please check out my book of deconversion accounts, edited with Tristan Vick, which can be bought from here, or by clicking on the book cover. The previous accounts can be found here: #1 – Lorna #2 – John #3 – Bryant Cody #4 – Mike D. #5 – Counter Apologist #6 – Brian… Read more

Ghosts, Poltergeists and Religious Belief

October 22, 2018 By Bert Bigelow

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I have a friend named Bob who is a devout religious believer. He is also an alcoholic, a conspiracy theory believer and a believer in spirits…ghosts, poltergeists, etc. A nutcase? Possibly, but he is intelligent and articulate, reads a lot (mostly trash novels) and loves to research stuff on the Web, particularly about conspiracies. He is an interesting and entertaining guy. He recently told me of some of his spiritual experiences, and I am quite certain he has described them… Read more

Conversions from Atheism: Ritual Behaviours

October 21, 2018 By Jonathan MS Pearce

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I recently posted a few posts in a series of articles concerning some research by Joseph Langston into conversions from atheism to Christianity. As he predicted, a kickback from atheists was on the cards. This can be seen in the posts and the comments to these posts: On Atheist Conversions to Christianity How I Define Atheism Langston on the Validity of Christian Conversions from Atheism I have edited a collection of deconversion accounts from different religions to atheism and agnosticism… Read more