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Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 1m

Indeed.
Biblical Jesus is overwhelmingly used to obtain political power over the credulous, and to exploit them financially.

Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 3m

True!

Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 14m

Biblical Jesus is a myth.

The scholarly consensus is that someone named Jesus of Nazareth probably existed, but …

the “Jesus Christ” of Christian theology does not. Biblical Jesus is just an evolved, fantasised, hyperbolised version of that man!

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Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 5d

Religion & school

Public schools exist to educate citizens, protect children’s rights, & treat everyone fairly. When the state, through schools, promotes a particular religion it betrays those duties!

Schools may ONLY teach about religions from a neutral, academic perspective.

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Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 1d

Atheism isn’t a religion; it’s freedom FROM religion.

Atheism doesn’t ask for faith, only for evidence.

Atheism trusts human reason over (manmade) divine decree.

A meaningful life without faith appears highly threatening to some theists; hence they like to call ‘atheism’ a religion.

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Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly!

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Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 1d

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Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 1d

😢 💔

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Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 1d

Indeed, Vincent.

I keep my fingers crossed for all those involved.

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Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 1d

Why I don’t thank Donald Trump for peace in Palestine and Israel.

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Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 1d

“THE IGNORANCE OF ONE VOTER IN A DEMOCRACY IMPAIRS THE SECURITY OF ALL."
-JFK

So very true!

That’s why Republicans are destroying education; they don’t want democracy!

Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 2d

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Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 2d

Hallucinations are internal experiences that feel real but don’t correspond to external reality; we know this through decades of observation, brain imaging, & controlled testing.

Whilst hallucinations may reveal much about the mind, they don’t reveal a hidden world. They are mirrors, not windows.

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Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 2d

That’s great to hear, my friend!

Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 2d

Small, but vital correction … ‘People ‘imagined’ they could see heaven …”

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Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 2d

😊

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Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 2d

Hello Robin!

I’m trying not to be back, but I almost feel duty bound to occasionally speak out.

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Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 2d

😊

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Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 2d

Indeed!

Atheism isn’t a religion; it’s freedom FROM religion.

Atheism doesn’t ask for faith, only for evidence.

Atheism trusts human reason over (manmade) divine decree.

A meaningful life without faith appears highly threatening to some theists; hence they like to call ‘atheism’ a religion.

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Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 2d

Atheism isn’t a religion; it’s freedom FROM religion.

Atheism doesn’t ask for faith, only for evidence.

Atheism trusts human reason over (manmade) divine decree.

A meaningful life without faith appears highly threatening to some theists; hence they like to call ‘atheism’ a religion.

Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 2d

If you find comfort in faith, that’s a personal choice.

But humanity’s moral progress shows that goodness doesn’t require belief in gods; on the contrary, it flourishes when empathy, education, facts, science and honesty guide us.

Atheists don’t need to be insulting or fear mongering.

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Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 2d

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” 😉

Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 2d

👍😊

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Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 2d

Alias Ron!

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Impiety @noholyscripture.bsky.social · 2d

👍
Am following Atheistwon!

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