What keeps society in check, the Bible or the law?
Think the best way to understand what keeps society in check is by looking into statistical data.
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Who are Evolution deniers?
The research literature reveals religion as a major barrier to the acceptance of the theory of evolution. What is it exactly about religious individuals that causes rejection of scientific evidence?
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Can moral values be democratically determined?
Democracy is far more than doing what the majority wants.
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Hitler’s Religious Views In His Own Words
Nazism is popularly thought of as an ideology underpinned by atheism, but a closer look at Hitler’s speeches and writings show a somewhat ambiguous outlook on religion. Although few historians claim that Hitler was a Christian, there’s no unanimous consensus regarding his exact religious beliefs, or lack thereof.
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Was Hitler the worst atheist ever?
“Atheist” is not an identity. It is a lack of religious identity and disbelief in God.
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Origins of “Ban” on Prophet Muhammad Images
In the wake of the attack on Charlie Hebdo, a flurry of articles have explored whether images of the Prophet Muhammad are "banned" in Islam. While some Muslim voices are adamant that this is strictly the case in Islamic law, others (both Muslim and non-Muslim) have cautioned that it is not so.
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Islam is not a Peaceful Religion
Most of you have most likely heard the recent public declarations coming from all quarters that Islam is a peaceful religion. From President Bush, to most religious leaders, to the average American calling in to a talk radio program, we are hearing that Islam is a peaceful religion. It is said that Osama bin Laden and the Taliban represent an extremely radical Muslim fringe that is not really a representative interpretation of true Islam. It may be that such an assessment is, to a small degree, more extreme than historic Islam. However, it is certainly not true that Islam is in any way a peaceful religion, especially toward outsiders.
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Did Hitler believe in God?
Nazis were predominantly Catholics and Protestants, Hitler loathed atheists, and claimed atheists were all communists, hence, where possible, he even got them killed.
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Abortion… What is not talked about…
When there is a political debate on abortion, as in the US, it is easy to lose oversight over what is actually talked about.
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Why can’t Christians prove God exists?
The theory of God is not a scientific theory because it doesn’t satisfy the basic assumptions of science.
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