Posts Tagged ‘ atheism ’

Pursuing The Eradication of Faith

Jan 5th, 2009 | By Tauriq Moosa | Category: Commentary

Whilst this has a bold title, the actual implications are mundane. Here at The Edger, we are in the process of assimilating the direct goals, discourse and method of various secular humanist enterprises. We wage war…



Atheists=Trolls?

Dec 28th, 2008 | By Chris Basinet | Category: News

 

 

Atheists Should Be Treated Like Trolls - FOX NEWS

 

Wow. Just wow.

 

I shouldn’t even look at anything from Fox News because this is so typical. But it’s been a while since I’ve seen a news story with…



Another family destroyed by religion

Dec 18th, 2008 | By Shalini Sehkar | Category: Commentary

If you are familiar at all with the usual arguments of the faithful for their religion, you would be well versed with the way they whine about how religion brings families together, helps people be moral,…



“Behold, it was very good.”

Dec 6th, 2008 | By Shalini Sehkar | Category: Commentary

“God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.” —Genesis 1:31

“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that…



Pledge Your Virginity to Your Father

Nov 9th, 2008 | By Katie Kish | Category: Commentary

Purity Balls are making the world better, one father-daughter union at a time. On Monday night I watched a documentary at my mom’s place on purity balls. Although I’ve always had an aversion to the idea…



A Sense of History

Nov 6th, 2008 | By Robin Zhang | Category: Feature

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Tuesday was a truly historic day. Not only did America elect its first African-American president, but it also decided to reject the policies of perhaps the worst US president in history and…



Stalin, Stalin, Stalin!

Nov 4th, 2008 | By Shalini Sehkar | Category: Feature

Theist: “And so, if you’re gonna criticize — you know, religious people for the Inquisition, then you need to praise them for the civil rights movement,” he said. You can’t sort of have it both ways.…



The Burial of Jesus

Oct 28th, 2008 | By Shalini Sehkar | Category: Commentary

One of the questions that we should be asking when considering the story of the burial of Jesus is: Does the account of the burial and resurrection of Jesus in the gospels match up with what…



Responses to common Christian apologetic claims

Oct 27th, 2008 | By Shalini Sehkar | Category: Commentary

The Bible says the Earth is unsupported. (Job 26:7)
This is perhaps one of the best pick-and-choose Christian arguments, in which they single out a few Biblical verses that seemingly support modern science. Christians who make…



Why I am an Ex-Muslim, Part #1

Oct 24th, 2008 | By Tauriq Moosa | Category: Feature

Whilst I find biographical writing egotistical in most cases, I hope to indulge here in a trajectory of thought rather than a life. I hope to show my own severing of the Islamic veil, which shrouded…