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Shaun grew up in Philadelphia and attended Friends Select School, a small Quaker school downtown. He earned his BA in religious anthropology and his MA in philosophy. Shaun is an agnostic-atheist (he doesn't know for sure, but does not believe in any gods), is polyamorous, and lives in Fishtown. He writes about issues relating to religion, culture, and philosophy. Send Shaun a message.

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The Origin of Species, Ray Comfort, and profound ignorance

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 · 23 comments

The day has come. We in the atheist and scientific communities have been waiting for it with mild amusement or annoyance. And to our surprise it...
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Atheist in the pews (part 2)

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A little while back, I wrote an article about my experience in visiting a Presbyterian church. I contacted the...
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Atheist conspiracy and secular culture

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Atheists are distrusted more than any other group in the United States according to at least one poll. Things such as the “war against...
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The pseudo-depth of religion

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We, unfortunately, live in a largely anti-intellectual and unsophisticated culture. There is not ample interest in...
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The cultural assumption of monogamy (and gods)

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It is clearly true that most people believe in god and that, in the end, we should at least try to choose one life-partner. Not everyone will like...
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Atheist v. theistic arrogance

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One of the charges leveled against the so-called "new atheists" is that of arrogance. This comes in more...
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Theology and science fiction

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If you want to make a little money, write a book. If you want to make a lot of money, create a religion L. Ron Hubbard (creator of Scientology) I...
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Religious Hippies; why they annoy me

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Conservative fundamentalist Christians don't like criticism of their worldview. And there are all sorts of perspectives from which they receive such...
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I am an atheist because God wants me to be an atheist.

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I don't generally try and define God. It is not my place to tell people what a god is. I will generally ask what a person believes and why, and then...
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Faith v. evidence

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All too often I will hear from theists (but not exclusively), that there is plenty of evidence for what they believe. And sometimes there is. In...
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