Sometimes things which make us feel better aren’t necessarily true or even good for us.
July 2007
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Current EventsScience
Do We Have To Debunk This Reefer Madness…Again?
by Sean Prophetby Sean ProphetJunk science on marijuana crops up every time a state or country is considering loosening its drug laws.
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PsychologyReligion
Gwen Shamblin’s ‘Weigh Down’ gets a wet kiss from CNN
by Sean Prophetby Sean ProphetShamblin’s weight loss methods are more group psychology and cult indoctrination than what would normally be labeled as ‘faith.’
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AtheismCritical ThoughtPsychology
Margaret Somerville’s “Other Ways of Knowing”
by Sean Prophetby Sean Prophet“Other ways of knowing” is a terribly persistent attack on science. But it’s the very epitome of a content-free assertion.
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BooksReligion
Peacemakers in Action: Profiles of Religion in Conflict Resolution
by Sean Prophetby Sean ProphetReligious leaders have a large audience, and if they say the right words, they can have a great deal of positive influence. But it comes with a price.
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What’s not to like about one of the world’s leading actors reciting some of the crispest criticisms of God and religion I’ve ever heard?
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“I shall offer a reward,” said the king “to the first person in the kingdom who can bring this madman to his senses.”
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AtheismCritical ThoughtScience
Atheist ‘Metaphysics’ And Religious Equivocation
by Sean Prophetby Sean ProphetNo matter how far we expand our knowledge, there will always be much more to learn. Therefore we must make peace with the unknown
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AtheismCritical ThoughtPsychologyReligion
Declaring Your Independence of Thought
by Sean Prophetby Sean ProphetJuly 4 should become “question your government” day, and 9/11 should become “question your religion” day.
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As a “Blasphemy Challenge,” I’ve decided to tackle the spiritual ‘founder’ of my parents’ cult, El Morya, and along with ‘him,’ everything ‘he’ started.