Category: MaybeNoGod

Christopher Hitchens often used circumcision as an example of the problems with religion. His description of the operation was clearly referencing the Jewish custom called a “bris” or “Brit milah”. This article looks at circumcision in a completely secular way. The medical procedure of circumcision is usually done shortly after birth but not only then. […]

The comedian Dave Allen would tell this story. An atheist and the pope (why not) are having a heated discussion about the existence of God. The pope says “You are like a man who is totally blindfolded in a completely dark room looking for a black cat that is not there”. The atheist reply is […]

There have been attempts to post the 10 Commandments on or near courtrooms. When atheists complain about this the response might be something like “which of the 10 commandments do you not like?” And it might not be said in that nice of a way. But as comedians such as George Carlin and Ricky Gervais […]

For a long time I had “sex” as an intended subject but how to discuss it in the context of atheism? Then I was pointed to this article by Dean Van Drasek “Five Reasons Why Sex can be Better for Atheists”. He arrives at two conclusions. The first is that atheists are free from feeling […]

Back on March 29, 2019 (http://kohlmiller.net/blogWP/?p=101 ), I wrote a blog post talking about the word “atheist” and why some people seem to work to avoid using it. In the March/April issue of the Humanist magazine, Nathan G. Alexander wrote about the history of the word “agnostic”. It was invented by T.H. Huxley as a […]

“Why do you always answer a question with another question?” “Do I do that?” “You mean you don’t even realize you are doing that?” “Does it bother you that much?” “Don’t you think it should bother me”? “I’m not sure. What do you think?” It can get really tedious when all of your questions only […]

Compare to Davy Crockett There are some discussions around the idea that maybe Jesus Christ never existed at all. Largely this is a discussion by atheists for atheists. If you are a Christian you believe there is a god based on faith so it is easy to believe that Jesus of Nazareth existed. One argument […]

There are a lot of descriptions of hell. Fire and brimstone, never-ending agony, for all eternity. Sounds like something to avoid if at all possible. But what is heaven? Every day is wonderful? What is a day? What is wonderful? I can’t think of anything that is remotely attractive about heaven as soon as you […]

A tactic often used to discredit a person or a group is to try to associate that group with someone or some activity that is universally reviled. Comparing someone to Hitler is probably the most common attempt at this. This is so common it has a name “Godwin’s Law”. This law says that if a […]

1.George Carlin – When it comes to bullshit, big time, major league, bullshit, you have to stand in awe of the all-time champion of false promises and exaggerated claims: religion. No contest. Religion easily has the greatest bullshit story ever told. Think about it. Religion has actually convinced people that there is an invisible man […]