Tag Archives: skepticsm

Anecdotal evidence is only evidence of anecdotes

Posted on November 10, 2017 by

“Thousands of miracles” reads part of the CBC headline: Oleskiw opened a prayer centre in her home in 2007, but the origins of that effort date from many years before that. In 1976, Oleskiw was a journeyman carpenter — the … Continue reading →

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Lacking other ideas, more Billy Graham

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

Maybe I should do an all call for topic ideas and let readers post suggestions on things I should look up and write about. Sometimes I’m kind of at a loss. Do some thinking, readers, and get back to me. … Continue reading →

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Quotable article about heaven

Posted on April 21, 2010 by

From the Independent: But even if you set aside the absence of even the tiniest thread of evidence, there is a great conceptual hole at the heart of heaven – one that has gnawed at even its fondest believers. After … Continue reading →

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“Born to believe in God” is a misleading headline

Posted on September 8, 2009 by

What they really mean is that human beings are born with the ability to believe in illogical supernatural things, including the belief that getting an organ donation from a murderer is going to make you become a murderer. The idea … Continue reading →

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