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Let’s be honest, God is not a star when it comes to the brains department.
Apparently, within days of creation, he was outwitted by a crafty snake. Soon everything went pear-shaped and he regretted making humans. So he decided to try again and drowned almost every living thing. That meant unnecessarily killing millions of innocent...

Recently a Muslim asked me, “Why is it bad to own slaves?” It’s a good question and it needs an answer.
What religions tell us
Both Christians and Muslims can answer this question from their holy scriptures, and both would find similar answers. The Bible, in the Old and New Testaments, permits slavery. Islam also permits holding slaves, especially those won as “booty” in war...

The shooting of 11 people last week at a Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh was a tragedy. All of us at Atheist Alliance International extend our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and community of those killed.
Some might think that because it involved those who were practising their religion that we atheists, may not care about it as much as other shootings. That could not be further from the truth. We value life and human rights. People should be free to...

Religious people tell me atheists have no basis for morality–all we have are opinions and no one’s opinion is more valid than anyone else’s. Instead, they point me to a book they say was inspired by our creator. They insist God is the only true moral...