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Tag: fundamentalism

Religion, Science

Boy Erased

Is homosexuality a sin? A defect? A choice? An illness? Something that can be “cured”? That’s what a current movie … Continue reading Boy Erased

Politics, Religion

What Could the World Be Like? Part 1

Progressive vs Conservative Many Americas are in a spiritual crisis in the most church-going nation in the world. Many people … Continue reading What Could the World Be Like? Part 1

Psychology, Religion, violence

Escaping the Abuse of Fundamentalist Christianity — Part 2 of 2

  Marlene Winell, PhD, wrote a wonderful book – Leaving the Fold – on how fundamentalist religion indoctrinates and harms … Continue reading Escaping the Abuse of Fundamentalist Christianity — Part 2 of 2

Psychology, Religion, violence

Escaping the Abuse of Fundamentalist Christianity — Part 1 of 2

  Marlene Winell, PhD, wrote a wonderful book – Leaving the Fold – on how fundamentalist religion indoctrinates and harms … Continue reading Escaping the Abuse of Fundamentalist Christianity — Part 1 of 2

Psychology, Religion

Christianity’s Terrible Psychological Messages

Original sin has to be one of the most disgusting and emotionally harmful ideas ever invented by humans. Teaching people, … Continue reading Christianity’s Terrible Psychological Messages

Religion, Science

Criticizing Science Could Be Dangerous

The Christian religion has opposed every single advance in knowledge that it viewed as a threat to its orthodoxy, and … Continue reading Criticizing Science Could Be Dangerous

Religion

Faith is not truth

Using faith to establish truth or to claim knowledge is risky because faith means belief without evidence. It is an … Continue reading Faith is not truth

Religion

Moralty requires reason, not religion.

Many religionists think morality requires religion and that secularists and freethinkers have no standard of right and wrong. In fact, … Continue reading Moralty requires reason, not religion.

Religion

Biblical inerrancy is unreasonable

Whether based on an infallible Pope or inerrant scripture, fundamentalism appeals to those who need to believe that it is … Continue reading Biblical inerrancy is unreasonable

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