Contents 1 What Do We Mean By Skeptic? 2 Skepticism and Science 3 Skeptical Tools 3.1 ** Hume’s Fork and Falsification: 3.2 **Occam’s Razor : 3.3 **Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence”: 3.4 **Correlation is Not Necessarily Causation: 4 Limits and Ethics 5 Conclusion 6 References and Links What Do We Mean By Skeptic? The words ‘skeptic’ and ‘skepticism‘ create a lot of confusion. To the […]
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What is a Skeptic? – John Byrne MD*
Wizard of Oz Syndrome*
I have taken the article below from: http://exodusmyth.com/2017/05/26/wizard-of-oz/ It is quite frankly a literate and compelling article and certainly spoke to me. It was pointless writing in my own words, because what the article states I could not have made any clearer. When Toto pulls the curtain to reveal that Oz is not an omnipotent deity, […]
The Cure-For-Christianity Library*
See the full list of 200+ titles INTRODUCTION “What do you think about the upheaval in Jesus studies?” THIS IS THE QUESTION I WOULD so much like to pose to my Christian friends—to be met, I am sure, in most instances–with blank stares. “What upheaval?” Because they are not paying attention. In fact, the Jesus question has been […]
Why We Refuse to Believe Certain Abominations in Jewish Law – Yossi Gurvitz*
Why people have a hard time believing the abominations of religious edicts – and why Qarim retracted his My post dealing with Rabbi Colonel Eyal Qarim and his implied justification of rape during wartime received a large number of shocked and enraged comments, and for a simple reason. Most Jews living today – in Israel and in […]
Definitively Refuting the Kuzari Principle -Textuality*
[A picture of the Iceland volcano eruption, 2010. The smoke and lightening are awe-inspiring.] The Kuzari Principle holds that some events cannot be invented or hoaxed because they have an unforgettable character and have occurred before a massive public. Accordingly, biblical miracles such as “manna from heaven”–a repeated occurrence–and the revelation at Sinai are too exceptional […]
*Is the story of a divine miracle at Mt. Sinai, witnessed by a national audience, unique among cultures or religions?
up vote18down votefavorite 3 There is a claim, made by Rabbi Lawrence Kelemen in his books (such as Permission to Receive) and lectures (such as this “The Veracity of Torah” lecture on TorahCafé), that the story of a divine miracle at Mt. Sinai (the revelation of God) taking place before the entire “nation of Israel” is unique among cultures and […]
Sweet Phony Moses – Stephen Van Eck*
Intensive study of the Old Testament, reading critically and analytically rather than reverentially and devotionally, casts serious doubt on the historicity of Moses. Now you can point out the lack of extrabiblical evidence for his existence, but this, of course, is unpersuasive to the pious. You can point out the uncanny similarity between the story […]
Making the Climate a Part of the Human World – Simon D. Donner pdf*
The REAL Truth About Religion And Its Origins ! Video*
Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs & opinions, There have been many good things that have come from religious beliefs & many not so good. But it’s important that we all understand the origins & facts of just what we believe in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8awolMplEBc