Tag Archives: science

Creationists Baffled: Why do their “Facts” Get Shot Down in Forums?

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Ylooshi

If you’ve never visited the Answers in Genesis website, don’t worry. You’ve missed little. But this little gem caught my eye. Apparently, a creation believer wrote in to their feedback asking a rational question: why is it whenever I repeat … Continue reading →

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Science and Evolution with the NCSE

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Ylooshi

I just discovered a site that may not be new to many others in the atheosphere but it is a welcome and new addition to my Google Reader (and I’ll put a link in my sidebar). Not an atheist blog (but I’m sure there are … Continue reading →

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Five Stages of Religious Evolution

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Ylooshi

A well-known theory of religious development was proposed by Robert Bellah (1964) in which he defined an axial point of religious evolution Bellah describes 5 stages: 1. Primitive Religion (i.e. Native American & aboriginal) This stage contrasts with others in … Continue reading →

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Magical Thinking – a Common Spell

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Ylooshi

One of the most prevalent spells that afflict humanity is that of magical thinking. Atheists are familiar with the spell of religion, which they reject, and magical thinking is very much a part of religion. But it goes beyond religious … Continue reading →

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False Piety and Perceptions of Status

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Ylooshi

Lots of poll results get quoted on atheist blogs and during debates like the Gallup poll that reported 45% of Americans believe that God created human beings pretty much in their present form at one time within the last 10,000 … Continue reading →

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Why study religion scientifically and what are we able to objectively examine?

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Ylooshi

[note: this is one of the earliest posts from brokenspells.blogspot.com] The Scientific Study of Religion On science message-boards and blogs, there are typically two camps: believers and non-believers. Many discussion forums omit religion sub-forums because of the controversy and division … Continue reading →

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