According to Christian theology, before Adam and Eve's famous serpent-induced transgressions, they were sin-free, just as God had made them. But, with that single act of disobedience, they became sinners and they passed a sinful nature to all future generations. So now we are all sinners. God...

God is said to be omniscient and unchanging. But what are the implications of these characteristics? 1) Stupid people cannot learn God cannot learn because he knows everything. 2) Stupid people won't change their minds God cannot change his mind because he has a perfect plan. If he changes his mind, his plan would become imperfect. 3) Stupid people cannot make decisions God can...

In a world with so much suffering and evil, if there was only one thing I could stop, it would probably be female circumcision.  It is carried out at any age from soon after birth to 15 years and, of course, it is done without consent. It involves removing a girl’s clitoris...

Someone asked me if there was any moment in my life as an atheist when I accepted the possibility that Jehovah might exist. To my knowledge there is no evidence that Jehovah exists and lack of evidence is a perfect reason not to believe something. But lack of evidence does not mean a thing does not exist, it means there is no reason to believe it does.  So a rational...

Researchers at Cambridge University have today announced a breakthrough enhancement of the quantum computer. Quantum computers utilise the power of quantum mechanics to create tiny computers with speeds thousands of times faster than today's supercomputers. The technology announced today, known as Particle Memory Technology (PMT) takes this to the next level. By periodically stressing...