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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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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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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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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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An atheist in the pews (Part 1?)

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I have not been to church in many years, at least outside of weddings and such. I often think about dropping in...
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New atheists hate the sin, not the sinner

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I spend a fair amount of time writing about religion, atheism, and related matters. Why do I care so much? Why do...
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False hope of faith

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Many people of faith have this notion of hope. Now, I believe that hope can be a good thing in many cases. I have hope about some things, even if I...
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Intelligent design and special pleading

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All too often I hear from people that there is proof of god everywhere. The trees and the birds, our hands and our feet, the flesh-eating bacteria...
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Projection: seeing ones own sins in others

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Many of us in the atheist and skeptical community have noticed this trend within many people. It is certainly not unique to religious people nor is...
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