Joé McKen is a liberal skeptic and third-wave atheist stuck in suburban Québec, Canada, where he spends his time composing, writing, drawing, nursing a layman’s passion for science and technology, speaking out for civil liberties and social justice, and poking idjits with a sharp pointy stick. Owner of a Nize Hat!, a persistent SIWOTI syndrome and an itchy snark finger.
You can find all my musical, literary and other artistic works at my art blog, Creativitas.
This is a tweet that made the rounds in early March 2017. A far-Right Twitter user thought they would mock liberals with a photo showcasing a slice of urban diversity.
This is the future that liberals want. pic.twitter.com/QwterpqQbH
— /pol/ News Network (@polNewsNetwork1) March 1, 2017
The tweet has since been deleted, but here’s the image that was attached:
There’s only so much time atheists, skeptics and social justice activists can spend addressing the same ill-informed claims before their brains try to escape through their ears. So in an effort to save time and patience whenever someone trots out the usual canards, I’ve decided to catalogue some of the most prominent attacks and falsehoods (and their easy refutations) that godless, evidence-following and equality-minded folks seem to encounter at every turn.
I plan to link to these entries from now on whenever I don’t feel like countering a particular lie for the tenth time that day; feel free to do the same. Just click on the linked prefix for any given entry (“A1”, “S3”, etc.) to get its URL anchor.
This list is periodically updated with new entries. Feedback and suggestions (and correction) are encouraged.
(Please note that whilst this list is written from the perspective of a predominantly Christian culture, terms like “God” and “believers” are intended to apply to all deities and all their religious adherents.)
