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An Atheist Reads the Bible	Will reading the Bible turn this atheist into a believer? Read on and see. I'm reading it all, cover to cover.
Theories of Magic	Theories of gods are theories of magic. Explaining the unexplained by means of the inexplicable.
Law of Nieche	No, I don't know what the Law of Nieche is either, but this Matthew Greenwood apparently thinks I should know all about it.
Chaplain Hank	Chaplain Hank tells me where I'm going wrong.
Restore this Limb in Jesus' Name	Pray for a miracle to show the true power of faith and prayer.
No Disrespect	Respect and why religion does not deserve it.
Suffer Little Children	Children don't belong to the religion of their parents.
Only the Arrogant	A page that could fit anywhere on this site. The arrogance of belief.
Chapter and Verse & Chapter 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6	Why do Christians quote the Bible at me? Do they expect me to take it at face value? A huge correspondence with a Canadian Fundamentalist Christian, it's more fun than it sounds.
Atheist Art Gallery	Assorted art on the theme of loss of religion.
Swords, Prophets and the Weakness of Gods	Why would a god ever need a man with a sword?
The Language of Indoctrination	Why using language of gods doesn't mean you believe in them.
Does God Bless America?	A rather fundamental question.
Antony Flew	Didn't we know the Billy Graham of atheism had converted? Errr. No.
Schools of Thought	Why shouldn't schools challenge the religious indoctrination of children?
Atheist Prayer	A little prayer for atheists to use, you never know when you might need one.
Seeking Jesus	Have I asked Jesus into my heart?
Philistines and Savages	A little look at religious bias in history.
The Law & The Ten Commandments	Does the claim that the Ten Commandments forms the basis of law and morality hold any water at all?
Respectable Minorities	How big does a minority have to be to be respectable?
The Cult of Christ	The early Christian church is clearly a cult. Denying it makes people look ridiculous.
The God Shaped Hole	How many times have religious people talked about people having a God shaped hole in their life? Have we ever paused to wonder whether or not they may be right?
Holy Virgins	Sex and virginity as weapons to spread religion.
Blinding Faith	Blinding Faith is a weapon. Faith allows people to willingly do evil. How to spot the difference between blind faith and good faith.
All Dogs go to Heaven	Dog heaven, the first step to the child abuse that is religious dogma.
Deadly Honour	Why do so many men see that their honour lives between their daughters' legs?
A Soul Man?	A look at the concept of the soul and the alternative hypothesis that works.
Christianity and the Rebirth of Civilization	Part Two of my Magnum Opus. Christianity, religion, morality and civilization.
The Leap of Faith	That little sidestep between gee aren't these flowers pretty and the cry of Praise the Lord!
It's YOUR Choice	You don't have to believe what your parents believe.
The Voice	The importance of the voice of a preacher.
The Ratchet	Resisting the ratchet effect of religion.
The Devil Hypothesis	Why temptation by the Devil is a lame idea.
God the Delinquent Father	What kind of a father figure is God?
Who Cares What Jesus Would Do?	A lot of Christians ask themselves what would Jesus do: why?
Faulty Reasoning	A Christian takes me to task for faulty reasoning. I must be wrong because he's been on a course in logical thinking and he doesn't agree, what other explanation is there?
The Chain of Faith	Why can't you just believe what 70 generations have been told to believe on pain of eternal damnation? Hasn't The Faith passed the test of time?
The Logic of Christ	Killing one third of yourself as a sacrifice to yourself to placate your wrath. Isn't Christianity the only logical religion to choose?
Will Momma be Blonde in Heaven?	A look at the crazy ideas of heaven. How can any intelligent people fall for this pie-in-the-sky?
Selling My Soul	I have no belief in or use for a soul. Do you want to buy it?
God's Motives	What are God's motives?
Respect for Islam	Does Islam deserve respect?
More Tea Vicar?	At last a professional Man of God has a go at telling me where I'm going wrong. This is fun.
Theocracy? No Thanks	The dangers of theocracy.
Old Testament God	The biggest problem with Christianity is beleiving in a man who believes in such a nasty god.

Cogito, ergo non credo.

Why I am an atheist	Autobiography of an atheist.
Smitecam IV	Gods strike me dead, take four.
Evil and the Satan Hypothesis	The reality of evil and the hypothesis that evil is the work of Satan.
Superstition Based Initiative	What is the difference between faith and superstition?
How? Why? Who?	How poor questions lead to poor answers.
Atheism and Marriage	Is it “unatheist” to get married? Should there be asymmetrical wedding services?
The Voice of God	Hearing the Voice of God without being considered a lunatic.
Human rights in a godless universe	If we don't get our rights from God, where do we get them from? We do have them, don't we?
Man Created God	The God of the Gaps and the way religions paper over their own cracks.
Keep the Wonder, lose the faith	Seeing the whole of the Moon. Wonder is not a registered trade mark of God and Son ©4004 BCE.
The Ultimate Answer, to Life, The Universe and EVERYTHING!	What came first, the chicken or the egg? And why.
Willett's Wager	I bet I know what aliens believe...
Exotheology	The debate about the religious beliefs of aliens.
Willett's Wager:2001	More debate about the religious beliefs of aliens.
Faith, hope and belief	What is faith, hope and belief, and just as importantly, when is a belief not a faith?
Atheist Sects	The various flavours of atheism.
The Satanic Verses	How dare I say that about the nice Satanists?
Living to Learn	A Christian doesn't believe it. As if I care.
The Meaning of Life	Here it is, the meaning of life.
Media, friend of gods	Why every filmmaker loves a god.
Death and Life	Death and life, some personal thoughts.
Genesis	In the beginning.
Restart the Calendar	Having a better reason to restart the calendar than the discredited tale about Jesus in the stable with the baa-lambs.
Atheist Upbringing	How do you bring up children as atheists? Tell me, I want to know.
The Ought Cloud	When does an is make an ought? Especially in connection to evolution.
Is Humanism the answer?	If humanism is the answer are we sure we are asking the right question?
The Open Mind	Why an open mind is of limited value.
The Self Fulfilling Prophecy	The circular nature of faith.
Christian Science	A fundamentalist Christian who claims to be scientific, when it suits him.
God ate my homework	Why God is the ultimate excuse not to do what we must do.
Evolution	How evolution really works.
Deaths of Saints and Martyrs	Martyrdom, some general lessons.
Memes and the Christian	A Christian who almost seems to know what he is talking about. An endangered species.
Religion and Morality	Why religion does not cause morality.
Ancestor Tales	Abraham the ancestor and why his legacy persists.
Angels' Breasts	My finest piece of trolling (so far).
Gay Atheists	Why are so many atheists gay? Which way does the causality (if any) run?
Good Books	Some excellent books that you might enjoy.
So What?	They can't believe it. Why should we care?
Ex-atheist Christians	Used to be an atheist? You can't have been very good at it then.
The Implications of Atheism	So you're an atheist, what next?
Saul: What a Silly Cult	A ramble through early Christian history.
Godless Evolution	Evolution and the Christian God, a debate.

Fundamentalism means never having to say 'I'm wrong.'

Should we Tolerate the Religious?	What is religious tolerance all about, who benefits?
One More	A final chance to convert me, well, that was the idea.
Muscular Christianity	A short but sweet correspondence with a muscle car driving Christian.
Bacteria Rule	A rambling piece about bacteria, evolution and destiny.
The Big Lie	The Big Lie: only the faithful are moral.
The Bible: So Funny it Hurts	The Bible as a source of unintentional humour.
Just Wondering	A Christian missionary strays into the Forum.
Religions That Never Die	Why religions survive and will probably continue to do so.
God is a Drug	Comparing the dangers of belief in God with the dangers of drugs.
Faith is the Enemy	A look at faith and why it is so dangerous.
Where was God?	A trolling session among the Episcopalians.
Prophets	A look at the curse of prophesy.
Action Speaks Louder Than Prayer	How prayer cannot help us.
Thought For The Day	The fight for representation for ethical atheists on BBC Radio 4's daily “God Slot”.
Strength in Disbelief	A look at strong and weak atheism, and how the sound of the words affects the choices people make.
Footsteps of the Parable Tellers	A look at parables and jokes, and how little we can learn from them.
SMITECAM!©	God's lost opportunity to strike me dead.
Atheist Christmas	Do atheists celebrate Christmas? Isn't that hypocritical?
Umph	How did life start?
A Bright Future	The future is bright. What it means to be a Bright. Are you one of us?
If it Please the Court	A little satire on the subject of “gospel truth”.
Atheism is a Gamble	A Christian tells me I'm taking a big risk.
The Meaning of Eternal Life	OK, smartiepants, what's the meaning of eternal life?
Jesus Saves the Earth?	A correspondence on Jesus and the End of the World.
Evolution: Do You Get It?	An essay competion, of sorts. Prove you understand evolution. Paint a picture in a few hundred words.
MIRACLE-CAM	God misses his cue again.
The Examination	The flaw at the heart of religions and the origins of churches in cults.
The Power of Faith	Faith isn't required, acts of bravery do not need faith.
Pray for the Missions	Why do we allow Christians to portray their indoctrination activity as charitable?
Alien Proof	Just suppose aliens did land, what would that prove?
Women and the Priesthood	Catholics and the Church of England are concerned about the issue of women priests. Here is my take on the matter.
Female Circumcision	Calling a spade a spade. What is the difference between circumcision and genital mutilation?
It's Funny...	Another Christian thinks he can outsmart me. This one uses the fine art of excessive punctuation as a substitute for debating prowess.
Smitecam III	Smitecam III: The word of God. A challenge to the gods.
Satanic Challenge	Tanya loves me and wants to save me from Satan. But why does Satan want my soul? Can you explain it?
They Sikh Him Here	A correspondence with a Sikh.
You Don't Have to be Ahmad	A correspondence with a Muslim.
The Lie at the Heart of Belief	A traditional mwillett.org ramble, starting out with a bit of word play and ending up somewhere else entirely.
Thermodynamics	A correspondence which takes a romp through several ideas along the theme of “atheism is unscientific”: thermodynamics, the size of the sun, evolution isn't even a theory, etc.
Jesus the Man, Jesus the Myth	Jesus was just this guy. Or was he even that?
Why we are Atheists	There's lots of ways to be an atheist, just as there's lots of different reasons to not own a bicycle. Here are a few stories. Please send in your story.
Do atheists not Believe in God?	God, G-d and the gods. What don't we believe in?
The Usual Arguments	More of the same. The Christians never seem to tire of asking the same old questions. This one is almost a ready-made FAQ page in itself.
Speaking in Tongues	Mike speaks in tongues and for some reason he wants to tell me about it.
Allah's Alibi	A correspondence with a Muslim, an Islamic take on the open mind taunt and a rather effective sign-off.
Why is Religion Special?	Why do we treat religions differently? Aren't they just voluntary organizations adequately protected by freedom of conscience, expression and association?
...The Revenge	The return of the mighty ellipsis. Another Christian hopes I will fill in all the blanks in his argument. I haven't got that much time.
You Don't Scare Me, I'm an Atheist	Another catchweight contest with the Christian standing as much chance against me as against the proverbial lions.
Christianity and the Death of Civilization	A big page, a big topic: why civilization and Christianity are not the same thing.
Little Miss Understanding	Little Miss Understanding thinks I'm disgusting and wants me to stop it right away and believe in her god. But I don't do belief as an act of will.
Petition to the gods	Faith be buggered, let's have some proof. Gods: put up or shut up.
Typically Christian	He's come to save my soul because he loves me. So he says, but later he shows his true colours.
	All articles above by Martin Willett

“When I do good, I feel good;
when I do bad, I feel bad.
That's my religion. ”

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Jesus the Nazarene by Keith Prosser	An investigation into the nature and legend of Jesus.
If I was God By J R Boston	If J R Boston was in charge this world would be a very different place. You'd notice the difference.
A Rationalist Pleas by Mark S	A rationalist, who doesn't believe in God, explains why he thinks “ATHEIST” is not PC.
God of the Roadside by Mark S	A rationalist explains why he sometimes calls on a God he does not believe in.
Family Circus by Mark S	A fascinating family religious crisis. Judaism meets Catholicism head on.
Confessions of a Born Again Atheist By Bill Tozier	It's hard to be an atheist in America. How much harder is it to come out as an atheist in Alabama, in your seventies, to your children?
Why the Christian god does not exist by Jason Hatherly	A philosophical proof of the non-existence of the Christian god.
The Real God by Jason Manning	A sociological and memetic look at gods.
Sports Analogy by a sports fan	A look at sport and religion and the religion of sport.
Queen's Speech: What exactly will it take to convince them? by Joss Knight	A look at theistic ideas in the light of the Queen's Speech, Christmas, 2001.
How JFK Set Sam Martin's Grandson On The Path To Godlessness By Andy Cheyne	Andy knows where he was when Kennedy died, and when he first began to question religion.
The Right to Choose by Tom Willetts	A look at Judith Jarvis Thomson's classic violinist argument for a pro-choice stance on abortion.
An atheist Purpose in life? by Dave Hren	How can an atheist have a purpose in life? What is so great about the Christian idea of the purpose of life?
Do Atheists Exist? by Dave Hren	Can you logically be an atheist?
Catholicism Wow by A J Brewster	Where the Pope went wrong, some more of the Pope's biggest mistakes and who does this Pope guy think he is anyway?
The Simple Truth By Larry R Scamp	A look at truth, religion and knowledge.
My Rise and Fall From Grace By Paul Manocchio	An autobiographical account of the life of an atheist struggling with personal disability and predatory religion.
Lee Strobel's Nonsensical Case for Christ by Kush K.	A book review.
Classic Arguments For God by Mike, EvilTeuf	Classic philosophical arguments for the existence of god. And why they don't work.
Why Atheism? by Mike, EvilTeuf	Why should people choose atheism over the alternatives?
Where do Atheists Get Their Morality From? by Mike, EvilTeuf	Where do atheists get their morality from? An interesting question.
Why should I believe in Jesus? by Mike, EvilTeuf	What reasons are there for a belief in Jesus?
Imagine There is No Religion by Marc Holt	You have no doubt come across the concept of the Peace Dividend, but how much better off would we be if we could stop wasting time, effort, money and lives on religion?

Freedom is the Distance Between Church and State

A Judgement Day for God by Farzad Roohi	A Judgement day for God: If there is a God.
You Mean There is No Santa? by Farzad Roohi	Why do we have so little difficulty understanding that there is no Santa and yet have great problems with believing there is no God?
God of the Craps by Farzad Roohi	God doesn't play dice? Wanna bet?
Giving the Universe the Finger by Farzad Roohi	Celebrating a birthday? Why?
The Smoking Gun by Farzad Roohi	The smoking gun of religious fervour. Should we blame religion for the evil done in its name?
A Needy God by Farzad Roohi	Why create? An interesting question.
Unwanted: Dead or Alive by Farzad Roohi	God is not necessary for man to do good.
Agnostics: Mental Couch Potatoes? by Farzad Roohi	Farzad slams the agnostics, then I change his mind.
Neaderthals by Farzad Roohi	Neanderthals, language, evolution and belief in gods.
The Great Lie by Farzad Roohi	The story of God, Santa Claus, the stork and other great lies.
Quantum Emancipation by Farzad Roohi	Quantum mechanics and the emancipation of the slaves of God.
Universal Atheist Calendar by Farzad Roohi	Farzad does for chronology what Kelvin did to the thermometer.
Confession by Farzad Roohi	Is confession good for the soul?
Secrets of the Flags by Farzad Roohi	A look at what flags reveal about nations and their faiths.
Life is Function by Farzad Roohi	What is the meaning of life? Is that a sensible question. Here is another perspective.
Homosexuality by Farzad Roohi	The rights and wrongs of homosexuality.
Survival of Religion by Farzad Roohi	Is religion an endangered species?
The Missionary War by Farzad Roohi	War, conquest and missionaries. What is the best way to win a people over to your side?
Evo-Creation by Farzad Roohi	A look at Theodosius Dobzhansky's idea of creation through evolution.
Islam, a Threat to the World by Farzad Roohi	Is Islam a threat to the world?
Women and Islam by Farzad Roohi	A look at the role of women in Islamic societies, especially the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Vive la Vie! by Farzad Roohi	A look at life and the alternative strategy, suicide.
Freedom and Liberty by Farzad Roohi	Is God consistent with freedom?
Islam's “Golden Age” by Farzad Roohi	A look behind the spin at the so-called Golden Age of Islamic culture.
Islam, Civilization and Homosexuality: All Human Beings are in Truth Akin by Farzad Roohi	A letter of protest in the name of humanity at the uncivilized treatment of homosexuals, especially by the Islamic regime in Iran.
Letter to Stephen Harper by Farzad Roohi	A letter to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, why should God bless Canada?

A mystic is someone who wants to understand the universe,
but is too lazy to study physics.

Jesus: Teacher or Preacher?

by Ed Pearlstein

Was Jesus a teacher or just a preacher?

Family Values in The Bible

by Edgar Pearlstein

A look at how the Bible is very poor evidence of the supporting of family values that right wing Christian politians claim.

Sex and Scatology in The Bible

by Edgar Pearlstein

More research into those nasty people of the Bible. Sex, sin and scatology. And they call it the good book...

Christian Bible Foundations of the USA

by Edgar Pearlstein

The Bible and the US Constitution: harmony or dischord?

Pascal's Wager

by Edgar Pearlstein

A look at Pascal's Wager.

What Theory Means in Science

by Edgar Pearlstein

A look at what the creationists' mantra evolution is only a theory really means.

By a real scientist.

How do Science and Religion Conflict?

by Edgar Pearlstein

A look at the conflicting style and methodology of science and religion.

What the Bible Says About Abortion

by Edgar Pearlstein

A biblical study reveals just how little the Hebrew's God seemed to care about the unborn.

Religion: Good or Evil?

by Edgar Pearlstein

Has religion been a force for good or evil? Probably both.

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Will reading the Bible turn this atheist into a believer? Read on and see. I'm reading it all, cover to cover.

Theories of gods are theories of magic.

Explaining the unexplained by means of the inexplicable.

No, I don't know what the Law of Nieche is either, but this Matthew Greenwood apparently thinks I should know all about it.

Chaplain Hank tells me where I'm going wrong.

Pray for a miracle to show the true power of faith and prayer.

Respect and why religion does not deserve it.

Children don't belong to the religion of their parents.

A page that could fit anywhere on this site. The arrogance of belief.

& Chapter 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Why do Christians quote the Bible at me? Do they expect me to take it at face value?

A huge correspondence with a Canadian Fundamentalist Christian, it's more fun than it sounds.

Assorted art on the theme of loss of religion.

Why would a god ever need a man with a sword?

Why using language of gods doesn't mean you believe in them.

A rather fundamental question.

Didn't we know the Billy Graham of atheism had converted? Errr. No.

Why shouldn't schools challenge the religious indoctrination of children?

A little prayer for atheists to use, you never know when you might need one.

Have I asked Jesus into my heart?

A little look at religious bias in history.

Does the claim that the Ten Commandments forms the basis of law and morality hold any water at all?

How big does a minority have to be to be respectable?

The early Christian church is clearly a cult. Denying it makes people look ridiculous.

How many times have religious people talked about people having a God shaped hole in their life? Have we ever paused to wonder whether or not they may be right?

Sex and virginity as weapons to spread religion.

Blinding Faith is a weapon. Faith allows people to willingly do evil.

How to spot the difference between blind faith and good faith.

Dog heaven, the first step to the child abuse that is religious dogma.

Why do so many men see that their honour lives between their daughters' legs?

A look at the concept of the soul and the alternative hypothesis that works.

Part Two of my Magnum Opus. Christianity, religion, morality and civilization.

That little sidestep between gee aren't these flowers pretty and the cry of Praise the Lord!

You don't have to believe what your parents believe.

The importance of the voice of a preacher.

Resisting the ratchet effect of religion.

Why temptation by the Devil is a lame idea.

What kind of a father figure is God?

A lot of Christians ask themselves what would Jesus do: why?

A Christian takes me to task for faulty reasoning. I must be wrong because he's been on a course in logical thinking and he doesn't agree, what other explanation is there?

Why can't you just believe what 70 generations have been told to believe on pain of eternal damnation? Hasn't The Faith passed the test of time?

Killing one third of yourself as a sacrifice to yourself to placate your wrath. Isn't Christianity the only logical religion to choose?

A look at the crazy ideas of heaven. How can any intelligent people fall for this pie-in-the-sky?

I have no belief in or use for a soul. Do you want to buy it?

What are God's motives?

Does Islam deserve respect?

At last a professional Man of God has a go at telling me where I'm going wrong.

This is fun.

The dangers of theocracy.

The biggest problem with Christianity is beleiving in a man who believes in such a nasty god.

Cogito, ergo non credo.

Autobiography of an atheist.

Gods strike me dead, take four.

The reality of evil and the hypothesis that evil is the work of Satan.

What is the difference between faith and superstition?

How poor questions lead to poor answers.

Is it “unatheist” to get married?

Should there be asymmetrical wedding services?

Hearing the Voice of God without being considered a lunatic.

If we don't get our rights from God, where do we get them from? We do have them, don't we?