SummaryWhen Christians say “You can’t disprove God,” they think they’re defending their faith. What they’re really admitting is that nothing could ever show their God—or His rules—are wrong. That might be fine for private belief, but it makes faith utterly unfit as a basis for public law. “You can’t disprove God” – what that really […]
Tag: epistemology of religion
When False Religions “Work” Just as Well as True Ones
Summary Religions all over the world claim exclusive truth, yet mutually contradictory faiths produce the same conviction, transformation, and “evidence.” That tells us something crucial: religious success does not track religious truth. It tracks how well a belief system meets human needs. Religions don’t have to be true to be believed Walk into a mosque […]
The Fallacy of “Choosing” To Be Christian
SummaryChristians often say they “chose” God—as if belief were the outcome of a neutral, adult search. In reality, most people’s religion is decided long before they can evaluate evidence: by family, geography, social pressure, and the cost of leaving. When Christian nationalists insist that Christianity is just a harmless personal choice, they erase those forces—and […]
Why Faith Is a Poor Standard for Public Policy
Summary In a pluralistic country, people hold many different faiths—and many have none at all. Each religion asks followers to trust claims that cannot be tested the way scientific or historical claims can. That may be acceptable for private belief, but it becomes a problem when faith is used as the standard for laws that […]
The Self‑Perpetuating Lie of Christianity
Summary Authoritarian forms of Christianity do not just preach a message; they build a closed system that protects itself from scrutiny. From early childhood, many people are taught that questioning the faith is dangerous, that doubt is a moral failure, and that any discomfort with doctrine is their fault—not a problem with the belief system. […]
The Original Sin: Why Knowledge Is the Greatest Threat to Christian Authority
Summary The Genesis story of the Tree of Knowledge casts curiosity as “original sin” and obedience as virtue, revealing how myths can be used to police inquiry. It shows how religious institutions have treated questions as threats, from biblical narratives to historical campaigns against science, literacy, and dissent. In a secular republic, reclaiming knowledge as […]