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Durand D Boshoff
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I author a SubStack, Deconstructing Faith & Scripture, https://durandboshoff.com
I'm a skeptic, humanist, and knowledge seeker. I delf into some history, science, biology, the bible, and philosophy.
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A Facebook debate on the Pentateuch turned into a lesson in how misunderstood biblical scholarship remains.
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#DocumentaryHypothesis #DeconstructingFaith #BiblicalCriticism #Atheism #CriticalThinking
When Faith Debates Facts: The Documentary Hypothesis and the Fear of Doubt
How one online exchange revealed the real divide between belief and understanding.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Genesis doesn’t tell one creation story — it tells two. Two orders, two tones, two gods. What do these contradictions reveal about the Bible’s human origins?

#Genesis #BibleContradictions #BiblicalCriticism #FaithAndReason #Yahweh #Elohim

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Two Creations, Two Gods?
Why the Contradictions Between Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 Matter More Than You Think
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November 1, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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The “chariot wheels” in the Red Sea and “Noah’s Ark” have resurfaced—again. I break down why these claims never die, and why believers keep taking the bait.

#DeconstructingFaith #BiblicalArchaeology #Scepticism #FaithVsEvidence #ReligionAndMyth
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Why “Red Sea Chariot Wheels” and “Noah’s Ark Rediscovered” Claims Refuse to Die
Unearthing the Unfound: Chariot Wheel and Noah's Ark
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October 25, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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Was John the Baptist’s legacy rewritten to make room for Jesus?
The Prophet Without a Legacy asks how one prophet’s story was reshaped — and forgotten.

#DeconstructingFaith #BiblicalCriticism #JohnTheBaptist #ChristianOrigins
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The Prophet Without a Legacy
John the Baptist, the forgotten messiah or prophet?
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October 18, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Many still live under laws written in God’s name. From blasphemy fines to life for “sacrilege”, religion still rules the courtroom. Freedom remains conditional — and reason must kneel or die.

#Religion #Law #Freedom #Blasphemy #Secularism #DeconstructingFaith
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The Holy Legal Hangover
How Religious Laws Still Haunt Secular Nations
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October 11, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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Is the Rapture biblical truth or a modern myth? I dig into the contradictions behind this sensational doctrine — with a MythVision video worth watching.

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#Rapture #EndTimes #BibleCriticism #MythVision #DeconstructingFaith
The Rapture Redux
Prophecies, Predictions, and Perpetual Disappointments
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October 4, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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The Trinity isn’t in the Bible—it was hammered out in councils & politics. A doctrine of confusion, not revelation. Here’s why it doesn’t make sense:

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#Trinity #BibleContradictions #Deconstruction #Christianity
The Trinity Hoax
Origins, Invention, and the Illusion of Divine Unity
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September 27, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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Heaven, hell, rebirth, nirvana — religions promise answers about death but often create more fear than comfort. I take a critical look at afterlife beliefs and their impact on the living.

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#Afterlife #Religion #FaithAndFear #DeathAnxiety
Death and the Afterlife
Beliefs about Death and the Afterlife in Major Religions
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September 20, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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"A 3-year famine. 7 innocent men executed. God appeased.
2 Samuel 21 exposes the Bible’s obsession with blood, inherited guilt, and sacrifice. If this is justice, what does it say about God?"

#BibleCriticism #OldTestament #Deconstruction #ProblemOfEvil

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When Innocents Must Die
The Disturbing Story of Saul’s Sons and God’s Justice
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September 13, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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From Rome - Britain - America, the Bible has been a weapon of empire. My latest article exposes how Scripture was edited & preached to justify slavery, colonisation & exploitation

#BibleAndEmpire #ReligionAndPower #DeconstructingFaith #SlaveBible #CriticalThinking

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The Bible is a Weapon
A Tool for an Empire
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September 6, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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The Bible wasn’t divine delivery — it was political editing. Lost gospels like Thomas and Mary tell a very different story.
#LostGospels #BibleHistory #FaithDeconstructed

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The Holy Cover-Up
What They Cut from Scripture
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August 30, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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Were the apostles martyred heroes or church-made legends? Strip away the Sunday-school gloss and face the evidence. #Apostles #BiblicalHistory #Scepticism #DeconstructingFaith"
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Were All the Apostles Martyred?
Unravelling a Pious Tradition
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August 23, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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Words from King David Kalākaua. "Hula is the language of the heart, therefore, the heartbeat of the Hawai'ian people."
King of Hawaii David Kalākaua. Holding white glove in his right hand.
October 26, 2024 at 1:11 PM
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When religion erased culture—from the silencing of Hawaiian Hula to the burning of Maya books—centuries of history, memory, and identity were lost. #CulturalErasure #IndigenousHistory #Missionaries #SuppressedTraditions #DeconstructFaith

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When God Erased the Dance
How Religion Silenced the Hula and Other Indigenous Histories
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August 16, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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What if the Gospel writers were the original fan fiction authors? Not frauds — but passionate followers who reshaped Jesus’ story for their communities. #DeconstructingFaith #BibleAsFanFic #GospelWriters #FaithReconstruction #JesusStory #BiblicalCriticism
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Gospel Writers as Ancient Fan Fiction Authors
Rewriting the Story of Jesus
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August 9, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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This article re-examines one of Jesus’s most quoted parables, revealing how it’s been used to justify wealth, reward conformity, and punish moral resistance.
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#BibleCriticism #ReligiousTrauma #DeconstructingChristianity #FaithAndFear #Theology #QuestioningGod
The Parable of the Talents: A Critical Examination of Wealth, Fear, and Exploitation
“For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.” — Matthew 25:29 KJV
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August 2, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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Many claim religious experiences as “proof” of God. But can feelings, visions, and prayer stand up to scrutiny?

#ReligiousExperience #Skepticism #FaithVsReason #Deconstruction #Atheism #GodAndTheBrain #CriticalThinking #PrayerDebunked

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Religious Experience and the Illusion of Evidence
Why Religious Experience is not Evidence
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July 26, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Are biblical prophecies truly divine foresight — or just ancient texts reworked to fit later events? From the virgin birth to Babylon’s fall, this article takes a critical look.

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#BiblicalProphecy #Skepticism #CriticalThinking #AncientTexts #ReligionAndHistory
Why Biblical Prophecy Doesn’t Deliver
A Skeptical Look at Scripture’s Predictions
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July 19, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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Who killed Goliath?

#DeconstructingFaith #BiblicalContradictions #DavidAndGoliath #TextualCriticism #Scepticism #BibleStudy #ReligionExposed #FaithAndReason #christianitydebunked

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A Textual Contradiction That Undermines Biblical Authority
Who Really Killed Goliath?
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July 13, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Christians are told to defend their faith. Seekers are promised they’ll find God. But what happens when neither promise holds up?

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When God Makes Promises He Doesn’t Keep
Answers Without Reasons, Promises Without Presence
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July 5, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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Is fear a virtue—or just control in disguise?
Many Christians proudly call themselves “God-fearing,” but what are they really saying?
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The Fear of God: Virtue or Religious Control?
Questioning whether terror truly leads to virtue
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June 28, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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The Bible is often praised as a literary masterpiece. But does the beauty of its prose validate its claims of divine inspiration?

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The Bible's Poetic Illusion
Why Literary Beauty Cannot Validate Religious Truth
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June 21, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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June 16, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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🧠 Ready to think for yourself?
For too long, we've been told questioning faith is dangerous. I say it's time to flip the script.
If you've felt that nagging doubt—you're not broken. You're thinking.
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June 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Did Mary Know? The Evolution of a Myth
How the Early Church Invented the All-Knowing Virgin Mary — And Erased the Real Woman Beneath the Myth
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June 14, 2025 at 6:06 AM