Dedicated to the systematic debunking of Christianity, from modern Christian activities and evangelism to the problematic and contradicting Bible, via rationalism and evidence-based counterarguments.
John W. Loftus
David Madison
We're all fascinated by magic. Just about every season on AGT, a magician makes it to the top 10. Regularly during a magician performance, you hear Mel B shouting, "I don't understand it. It must be real magic." Magic appeals to the human psyche. That it was prevalent in ancient times is no surprise. And during the many centuries of human evolution, science had to struggle against that ensconced mentality - it still does.
I went to the memorial service of a family member. It was held in a non-denominational, pentecostal/charismatic church on a highway in what had once been a commercial building. During the service, people talked about how my relative was a prophet, gifted with the literal gift, and gifted with A Word Of Knowledge. One guy said that he had been shown by my relative how to ascend to heaven in the spirit and receive revelations. Everyone thought this was really cool. Afterwards, usual coffee hour, etc.
My relative could not hold a job, was on govt supported disability for decades. At one point, his wife moved out because he was abusive. I can't even. But, oh, wait ... the abuse proves the man's standing, just as Yahweh's abuse proves His dominion. Got it. And the revelations ... none came true so far, but what do I know. At one point he told me, Don't worry about being gay, about having a Ph.D., about living in New York, just know that Jesus loves you. What the actual f-ck.
They're okay with all that because its easier than thinking and dealing with reality.