Summary A secular case for abortion starts from reality, not revelation: it asks what we owe to actual, sentient people here and now—not what a particular theology says about souls and sin. For decades, the Christian Right has tried to define the entire debate with one claim—“abortion is murder”—grounded in the belief that a full […]
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Being “Godless” Is To Embrace Critical Thinking Over Belief In False Gods
Summary The word “godless” is usually thrown around as an insult, suggesting a lack of morality, meaning, or virtue. In reality, embracing godlessness can reflect a commitment to critical thinking, intellectual honesty, and moral autonomy in a world full of mutually contradictory religious claims. Most people inherit their faith from the culture and family they […]
Why Atheists Are Treated Worse Than “False Believers”
Summary:Christian doctrine says both atheism and “false gods” are grave sins, yet atheists get far more hostility than billions of so‑called false believers. This is not theological consistency; it is institutional risk management. Religious power structures fear people who leave the system entirely more than people who worship the “wrong” god. The paradox: fewer “sins,” […]
“Abortion Is Murder”? Then Why Don’t All Religions Agree — Or Even Believe the Same God?
Summary Abortion bans in America are not grounded in neutral facts. They are rooted in one contested religious interpretation of when “life” and “murder” begin, even though other Christians and other religions disagree. Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and secular ethics all reach different conclusions about abortion, personhood, and sin. In a pluralistic society, no single […]
Christianity in America: The Ultimate Moral Relativism
Summary American Christianity presents itself as a source of absolute moral truth, but in practice it functions as moral relativism wrapped in scripture and political power. Competing denominations claim conflicting “biblical” positions on abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, war, and justice, all insisting that God is on their side. When “God said so” is treated as enough […]
Christian Natural Law – A Theological Framework Disguised as Universal Reason
Summary Christian natural law is often sold as a neutral, rational framework that anyone—religious or not—should be able to accept. It claims to start from “human nature” and “reason” rather than scripture or revelation. But once you look closely, it turns out to rest on specifically Christian assumptions about God, creation, and purpose. It is […]
Deconstructing The “Homosexuality Is Unnatural” Argument
Summary “Homosexuality is unnatural” is one of the Christian Right’s go‑to claims—because it sounds scientific while smuggling in a religious verdict. The script is simple: assert that same‑sex behavior doesn’t occur in nature, then declare it “against nature” and therefore wrong. When that factual claim collapses, the argument is often rebranded as “natural law,” as […]