Some have argued that rather than define atheism as the absence of belief in gods, it makes more sense to define atheism as not worshipping any gods. There are advantages and disadvantages to this idea. A principle advantage is the fact that there is no need to go through contortions when it comes to apparently "real" gods, like a tree or Caesar. A principle disadvantage is the fact that it allows for a person to be an atheist but to believe that some god exists — an apparent contradiction.

 

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Wilson County, Tennessee thinks that it's a good idea to hold a fair in which belief in the Christian god is promoted, thus effectively making it a doctrine of faith expected of all citizens. This continues to be done implicitly by calling it "God & Country Day" and had been done explicitly by giving Christians a special Christians-only discount for bringing church bulletins with them.
This latter bit of pro-Christian discrimination was nixed after atheists complained, pointing out that such blatant religious favoritism is unconstitutional and immoral. Officials are unapologetic, though, as demonstrated by their insistence on continuing to use the fair to promote their private religious dogmas. Read more...

Given the proliferation of religious images in toast, cinnamon buns, windows, and so forth, it shouldn't be too hard to find or even make such an image yourself and make money from your "miracle." Should you do it, though? Granted, you know that it's false, but if others sincerely believe it is genuine, is it still fraud? Even if you create it deliberately, it would be consistent for believers to insist that you're simply being used by God to reinforce the faith of others. God works in mysterious ways, right? Read more...

The debate between science and religion goes on without resolve and without satisfaction for any involved. We might get somewhere if we narrowed the terms of debate a bit: on what grounds are we attempting to compare the two? There are many possible points of comparison; here I shall briefly summarize how science is superior to religion in terms of improving the lives, health, and welfare of humanity on a very basic level and all around the world.

 

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