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Believing in One Less God than You…Four Problems With a Terrible Slogan

It’s difficult to take “New Atheism” seriously when it keeps propounding “arguments” like this:

“I contend we are both atheists, I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours”

This is rather like arguing that  a triangle is a square with one angle fewer, or that a bachelor is just a married man without a spouse.

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The Gospels, Wealth and Poverty

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This short talk is aimed at beginners; it is also suitable for Religious Studies Key Stage 4 students (14-16),  especially those studying the life of Jesus

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