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a material girl in a material world

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Numbers 5:11-31 literally mandates a priest perform an abortion on women who cheat on their husbands. It’s a little extreme but still shows the hypocrisy of those advocating for forced birth:

“And when [the priest] has made her drink the water, then, if she has defiled herself and has broken faith with her husband, the water that brings the curse shall enter into her and cause bitter pain, and her womb shall swell, and her thigh shall fall away, and the woman shall become a curse among her people. But if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, then she shall be free and shall conceive children.”

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R.I.P.

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“I believe that, if a triangle could speak, it would say, in like manner, that God is eminently triangular, while a circle would say that the divine nature is eminently circular. Thus each would ascribe to God its own attributes, would assume itself to be like God, and look on everything else as ill-shaped.”

— Baruch Spinoza, “Letter to Hugo Boxel” (1674)

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[revolutionaryatheist]

Faith Allows Them to Maintain Belief by Suspending Critical Thinking

We can understand faith as the suspension of critical thinking to maintain a belief we value when evidence to support it is lacking.

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[revolutionaryatheist]

The Overlap of Atheism, Humanism, Skepticism, and Freethought is Limited

Understanding the relationship among atheism, humanism, skepticism, and freethought helps us have more realistic expectations of others.

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Extraordinary Letters on Love, Life, Death, Courage, and Moral Purpose Without Religion

From a Victorian woman who lived and died with uncommon bravery.

[liberatingreality]

“There’s simply no polite way to tell people they’ve dedicated their lives to an illusion.”

— Daniel Dennett

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And they're all correct!!!!

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