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the Friendly Atheist

On Keeping a Closed Mind: Lessons from The Friendly Atheist

August 27, 2017 by Randal

A couple days ago The Friendly Atheist posted an article titled “Christian Textbook Urges Readers To ‘Keep a Closed Mind’.” The short article features a screenshot from a page out of a textbook for Christian young people. (Before this I’d never heard of the book, What’s on Your Mind? Discover the Power of Biblical Thinking, or […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: critical thinking, fundamentalism, Hemant Mehta, indoctrination, open mind, steelman, strawman, the Friendly Atheist

Why the Friendly Atheist is Wrong. Or, for goodness sake, just thank goodness

December 12, 2014 by Randal

Jeff Lowder pointed out to me that The Friendly Atheist has posted another article today (by Rachel Ford) about the infamous prayer discount. It is titled “The Daily Show Was Wrong to Imply That Addressing a Minor Act of Discrimination Was Petty“. I begin with a key passage from the article: “discrimination is discrimination. It doesn’t […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: atheism, discrimination, prejudice, the Friendly Atheist

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