John Shelby Spong — Pictured above is John Shelby Spong in 2006. He does have a wiki: John Shelby Spong - Wikipedia John Shelby " Jack" Spong (June 16, 1931 - September 12, 2021) was an American bishop of the Episcopal Church. From…en.wikipedia.org You would think that because he was an Episcopal Bishop that he would believe in God at least. But, then, you’d be wrong. He was giving sermons right until the end advocating away from theism. He did…

On the Truth of Scientific Propositions — Karl Popper was a scientific philosopher, and he rejected the scientific method in favor of empirical falsification. He has a wiki (click here). On his wiki, there is a quote that captures this idea: “Popper is known for his rejection of the classical inductivist views on the scientific method in…

Einstein Was Not a Man of Faith — Albert Einstein is widely known the world over for his accomplishments in physics. He is the poster boy for intelligence. He made quite a few groud breaking discoveries in physics that have changed physics forever. Recently, I have found that there is a negative correlation between religious belief and intelligence…

This Was a Question on Quora — You can click on the title to take you to the question on Quora. I have been answering such Quora questions here on Medium. Ok. The questioner here thinks that the act of dropping a pen in and of itself constitutes a proof that God exists. Actually, no, he doesn’t…

Are Atheists Smarter People Than Religious People? — There is a large body of evidence to support this. So, it is apparently a fact that atheists are smarter than religious people in general. We have to add the words “in general” to showcase that there may be isolated cases where a religious person here or there is smarter…

Richard Dawkins’s TED Talk — Richard Dawkins gave a TED Talk in the United States shortly after the 911 attacks. In this talk, he made some important points. Please watch the video (it isn’t that long). He argues that religious ideas should be scrutinized like any other idea is. If someone believes a certain…

Flat Earthers Have an Argument Against Breaking Light Speed. But… — According to Google, Polaris is 323 light-years from earth, which might seem a long distance away. But, this actually is another problem for the Flat Earth model. What Exactly Is Pushing Up the Flat Earth? Is It the Hand of God? Let Me Introduce You to Albert Einsteintonyberard.medium.com I wrote the above article that I thought was an original attack on the model, but it turns out that the upward acceleration…