{"id":2,"date":"2012-09-29T03:06:34","date_gmt":"2012-09-29T03:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skepticink.com\/dangeroustalk\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2015-07-13T13:11:33","modified_gmt":"2015-07-13T17:11:33","slug":"atheism101","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/skepticink.com\/dangeroustalk\/atheism101\/","title":{"rendered":"The Atheism 101 Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/skepticink.com\/dangeroustalk\/files\/2012\/09\/atheism-101.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1718\" src=\"https:\/\/skepticink.com\/dangeroustalk\/files\/2012\/09\/atheism-101.jpg\" alt=\"atheism-101\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skepticink.com\/dangeroustalk\/files\/2012\/09\/atheism-101.jpg 250w, https:\/\/skepticink.com\/dangeroustalk\/files\/2012\/09\/atheism-101-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/skepticink.com\/dangeroustalk\/files\/2012\/09\/atheism-101-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAs a vocal atheist activist, I get asked a lot of questions by religious believers and by newly heathened atheists. This series is my attempt at addressing some of those questions and issues. If you don&#8217;t see an issue in this series that you would like me to address, just send me an e-mail. This series is always expanding.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px\"><strong>Atheism 101 Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/atheism-101-the-difference-between-atheism-and-agnosticism\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: What is the difference between atheism and agnosticism?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-why-do-atheists-care-about-religion\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Why do atheists care about religion?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-what-does-atheism-have-to-offer\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: What does atheism have to offer?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-national\/atheism-101-atheists-can-be-spiritual-too\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Atheists can be spiritual too<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/atheism-101-where-does-morality-come-from\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Where does morality come from? <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-is-there-moral-grounding-without-god\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Is there moral grounding without God?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-is-atheist-morality-grounded-evolution\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Is atheist morality grounded in evolution?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/atheism-101-are-people-inherently-evil\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Are people inherently evil?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-national\/atheism-101-is-religion-a-constraint-on-human-behavior\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Is religion a constraint on human behavior?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-national\/atheism-101-free-will-is-an-illusion\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Free-will is an illusion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-what-happens-when-we-die\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: What happens when we die?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-can-prayer-heal-the-sick\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Can prayer heal the sick?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/atheism-101-the-purpose-of-life-1\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: The Purpose of Life<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-the-nature-of-good-and-evil\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: The Nature of Good and Evil<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-the-problem-of-evil\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: The Problem of Evil<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/atheism-101-hitler-stalin-and-mao\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Addressing the &#8216;Hitler, Stalin, and Mao<\/a>&#8216; claim<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-is-hell-a-threat\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Is Hell a Threat?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-national\/atheism-101-is-america-a-christian-nation\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Is America a Christian Nation?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-how-atheist-parenting-differ-from-religious-parenting\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: How atheist parenting differ from religious parenting<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/atheism-101-was-the-bible-the-inspired-by-god\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Was the Bible inspired by God?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/atheism-101-the-anti-intellectualism-of-religion-1\">Atheism 101: The anti-intellectualism of religion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/atheism-101-christianity-and-the-demonization-of-sexuality-and-nudity\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Christianity and the demonization of sexuality and nudity<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/atheism-101-responding-to-the-lord-liar-lunatic-argument\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Responding to the lord, liar, lunatic argument<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/atheism-101-does-it-take-more-faith-to-be-an-atheist-1\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Does it take more faith to be an atheist?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-national\/atheism-101-can-science-and-religion-coexist\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Can science and religion coexist?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/atheism-101-response-to-can-t-prove-god-doesn-t-exist\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Response to &#8216;can\u2019t prove God doesn\u2019t exist&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-are-atheists-angry-with-god\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Are atheists angry with God?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-is-atheism-a-religion\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Is atheism a religion?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/atheism-101-atheism-is-not-a-worldview\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Atheism is not a worldview<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-what-came-before-the-universe\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: What came before the Universe?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-how-to-respond-to-the-ex-atheist\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: How to respond to the ex-atheist<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-refuting-pascal-s-wager\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Refuting Pascal\u2019s Wager<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-refuting-the-ontological-argument\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Refuting the Ontological Argument<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-the-no-true-scotsman-fallacy\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: The \u201cNo True Scotsman\u201d Fallacy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/atheism-101-refuting-presupposition-theology\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Refuting Presupposition Theology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-refuting-dispensational-theology\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Refuting Dispensational Theology <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-addressing-the-vague-higher-power-concept\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Addressing the vague higher power concept<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-national\/atheism-101-the-jesus-myth\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: The Jesus Myth<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-national\/atheism-101-why-do-atheists-only-focus-on-christianity\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: Why do atheists only focus on Christianity?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/atheism-in-philadelphia\/atheism-101-the-last-throes-of-religion\" target=\"_blank\">Atheism 101: The Last Throes of Religion<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you enjoyed this series, please consider sharing your favorite article and becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/dangeroustalk\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon of Dangerous Talk<\/a>. 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