Monthly Archives: November 2017

Wilfrid Laurier University Admits Wrongdoing

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Michael

Yesterday I pointed out that faculty and administrators at Wilfrid Laurier University were engaged in an unethical abuse of power.   Since this behavior became widely known, thanks to the student wisely taping her interrogation, the University has been forced to … Continue reading →

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More Postmodern Authoritarianism

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Michael

We have yet more evidence for the authoritarian nature of today’s social justice activists A Canadian teaching assistant was reprimanded by her professor for showing students a video featuring University of Toronto psychology professor Jordan Peterson. According to The National … Continue reading →

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Two plus two does not equal five

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Michael

Here’s a story of a guy who calls himself Ja Du.  He believes he is both a woman and a Filipino.  He is transgender and transracial.  If he wants to believe that, fine.  The problem arises when he and others … Continue reading →

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The Pence Rule

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Michael

One topic that seriously agitates the Friendly Atheist is the so-called Pence Rule. Hemant explains: The “Mike Pence rule” (a.k.a. the Billy Graham rule) is the absurd notion that a man shouldn’t meet with a woman who’s not his wife … Continue reading →

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Philosopher Emily Thomas is Wrong. The Universe is Not Too Big for God.

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Michael

Emily Thomas is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Durham University.  She posted an argument for atheism – Does the Size of the Universe Prove God Doesn’t Exist? She argues: God is human-oriented: human beings are like God, and he … Continue reading →

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Domestic Dispute or Hate?

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Michael

While it is certainly reasonable to surmise that Devin Kelley nursed a hatred of religion and this hatred was likely a contributing factor to his mass murder of religious people, another contributing factor appears to be an underlying domestic dispute … Continue reading →

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Looking More Closely at Devin Kelley’s Atheism

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Michael

We have seen that Devin Kelley, the mass murderer who killed 26 people in a Texas church, was likely an atheist.  But as I also mentioned, I don’t think you can make the case that mere atheism was a causal … Continue reading →

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Devin Kelley’s Atheism

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Michael

As of today, the evidence clearly indicates that Devin Kelley, the Texas church mass murderer, was an atheist. First, a screen shot of his Facebook page had a quote displayed that is popular among atheists (for obvious reasons): “I do … Continue reading →

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Times Have Changed

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Michael

Get Salman Rushdie and Richard Dawkins to headline the Global Atheist Convention and it gets cancelled for lack of interest. It is with regret that we advise that the 2018 Global Atheist Convention has been cancelled. More details at https://t.co/2JPXk5O4ZL. … Continue reading →

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Friendly Atheist Logic

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Michael

Back on October 3, atheist activist Hemant Mehta responded to speculations that the Las Vegas mass murderer was motivated by anti-religious sentiments: And even if this person had an animosity against religion, why the hell would he shoot up a … Continue reading →

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