John W. Loftus, a former Christian minister, demolishes some the best defenses of theism imaginable. Like former preacher and superb debater Dan Barker of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) and many other former preachers, Loftus struggled with the fact that he was losing faith. However, he felt intellectually compelled and morally obligated to follow the evidence where it led.

Today there is much understandable and well-intentioned concern about persecuted LGBTQI people in Africa. However, what accompanies much of this outrage is racist and condescending finger-pointing on the part of White Westerners.

Many people assume that “true” religion is mostly or completely benign. They believe that, though religionists are fallible, certain “sacred” texts are not. Many Christians believe that all of the teachings of Jesus were necessarily good and true, and many Muslims believe likewise about Muhammad. Religionists certainly have their role models, i.e. those individuals that represent the best that a particular religion has to offer. One such role model is Tony Dungy, the former Super Bowl-winning NFL coach and mentor to many former fallen NFL athletes, such as quarterback Michael Vick.