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The religion of humanism is often veiled behind various masks such as "science" and "civil rights." Unmasking Humanism unveils these masks. Blog posts focus on debate transcripts between Kevin (Christ-follower) and various humanists on topics such as origins and morality.

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Evolution: No Eyes, No Wings, No Observable Evidence

Sep 15, 2019
4 min

Evolution: No Eyes, No Wings, No Observable Evidence

In the final segment of the Bird Evolution Debate, humanist LB returns to the thread, following up from an earlier discussion (See Part 4 of the Bird Evolution Debate). LB claims that my points are “..refuted a thousand times,” and even makes the claim that evolution is “…overwhelmingly supported by a consensus of evidence…” LB copied and pasted links to several articles. Ironically, none of these articles contained any content that supported his own points, but rather, th

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Mutations: Helpful or Harmful to Evolution?

Sep 8, 2019
2 min

Mutations: Helpful or Harmful to Evolution?

Can evolution simply be driven by “environmental pressure”? Humanist ZD makes this claim in Part 6 of the Bird Evolution Debate. Although this debate veered away from the original topic of bird-specific evolution, the subsequent topics are still very relevant. In this case, ZD and I discussed the supposed genetic mechanism of molecules-to-creature evolution: mutations. See below for Part 6 of the Bird Evolution Debate. Names are abbreviated for privacy and brevity. ZD: Ke

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Leave Atheists Alone?

Aug 25, 2019
3 min

Leave Atheists Alone?

Humanists commonly comment on Christian websites and social media pages. Many of them are there to simply “troll,” while a few others like to debate. I’ve debated humanists on Christian pages, and have had worthwhile dialogue with them. Now, when I go on a humanist Facebook page to engage in discussion and debate, the tables are turned, though I’m not there to simply troll them. In Part 4 of what I dubbed the Bird Evolution Debate, one particular humanist/atheist, DG, acc

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No More Than "Just Faith"?

Aug 18, 2019
5 min

No More Than "Just Faith"?

Does the biblical worldview involve “…no more than just faith itself”? In other words, do Christians have an anti-scientific, blind faith? Moreover, since “science” has helped provide economic abundance and luxury, does that mean that we must trust the “science” of evolution? Humanist JC followed up from Part 2 of the Bird Evolution debate with those particular claims. Part 3 of 7 of the Bird Evolution Debate is presented in the transcript below, which includes JC’s afore

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An Evolutionist's "Biggest Brake"

Aug 11, 2019
2 min

An Evolutionist's "Biggest Brake"

While the evolutionary worldview can supplant a biblical worldview in a person’s heart and mind, the Word of God reveals the deep, underlying motivation behind such a belief that denies the God of the Bible. After challenging humanist JC with important questions in Part 1 of 7 of the Bird Evolution Debate, he shared his “biggest brake” with “religion.” See the transcript below for Part 2 of 7 of Bird Evolution Debate. Names are abbreviated for privacy and brevity. JC: Kevin,

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Bird Evolution Debate Intro

Aug 4, 2019
3 min

Bird Evolution Debate Intro

Back in May, Hemant Mehta, also known as the “Friendly Atheist,” shared a blog post about a fossilized bird with teeth, and made the claim that “No evidence is ever good enough for Creationists.” Mr. Mehta presupposes that birds evolved from dinosaurs. To many humanists, dinosaur-to-bird evolution is a foregone conclusion, and creationists who deny this claim are supposedly deniers of science and reality. I decided to engage one particular humanist, JC, who commented on Mr.

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Fossil Surprises: Wrong Ages, Wrong Strata

Feb 23, 2019
5 min

Fossil Surprises: Wrong Ages, Wrong Strata

Although the original topic of the Evolution as “Science” Debate focused on biological evolution, portions of the debate delved into geology and paleontology. Specifically, humanist MR brought up arguments concerning radiometric dating and the order of the fossil record. These are common arguments that are based on falsified assumptions. I share this portion of the debate in Part 8 of 10 of the debate transcript below. Note: transcript portions are in topical order for cla

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Transitional Forms and Probabilities

Feb 16, 2019
5 min

Transitional Forms and Probabilities

Humanists often confuse verifiable observational science with unverifiable historical science. In the Evolution as “Science” Debate, I asked the humanists/evolutionists to provide observable examples of biological evolution in action. None of them could provide adequate examples, and the vast majority of them tried to provide supposed “evidences” that are not testable and repeatable. The debate transcript in my previous blog post provides an example of this. Humanist MR

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Fossil Record Predictions

Feb 9, 2019
5 min

Fossil Record Predictions

Upon initiation of an online debate that I dubbed the “Evolution as ‘Science’ Debate,” I asked humanists on the Friendly Atheist Facebook page to provide observable examples of biological evolution, such as an originally-blind organism developing eyesight. There were very few humanists that understood my request for observable evidence, as most of them provided evidences that fall into the realm of historical science.[i] One particular humanist, MR, provided common claims a

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Repeated, Yet Refuted Arguments for Evolution

Feb 3, 2019
5 min

Repeated, Yet Refuted Arguments for Evolution

Given the lengthy time-span and numerous participants of the Evolution as “Science” Debate on the Friendly Atheist Facebook page, I was not able to read and respond to about 20+ comments until the day after the debate began. Despite my somewhat delayed timing, I assume that many of the humanists saw my rebuttals since some of them responded. With that said, when responding to so many comments, there is so much repetition of common, yet previously-refuted arguments. In resp

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Fossils and Genetics: Evidence for Evolution?

Jan 27, 2019
3 min

Fossils and Genetics: Evidence for Evolution?

Evolutionists commonly believe that fossils and genetic similarities are evidences for evolution. This is what we are taught in schools, colleges, museums, media entertainment, and so forth. Humanist RC’s comment in the Evolution as “Science” Debate was typical in the sense of his arguments. However, I commend RC for being much more respectful compared to the other humanists. In Part 4 of the debate transcript, I share RC’s comment along with my response. Note that when

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Evolutionist Defense: Too Slow to Observe

Jan 20, 2019
4 min

Evolutionist Defense: Too Slow to Observe

When evolutionists try to provide observable examples of biological evolution, one of the most common go-to examples is bacterial resistance to antibiotics. In Part 3 of the Evolution as “Science” debate, humanist JW references that example, and I refute his claim. One humanist, BD, throws out a few ad hominem attacks. This portion of the debate would have represented more of the same typical arguments from humanists, except humanist PJ makes the claim that the “problem” w

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Faith-Based "Evidence" for Evolution

Jan 13, 2019
3 min

Faith-Based "Evidence" for Evolution

As shared in Part 1 of the Evolution as “Science” Debate transcript, I challenged humanists on the Friendly Atheist Facebook page to provide observable examples of organisms that add brand new genetic information and functionality, such as an originally-blind organism evolving eyesight. Numerous humanists responded. In Part 1, Humanists CB and AC tried to respond with claimed evidences, but both claims were easily refuted. Humanist RW only responded with ad hominem attacks

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Evolution as "Science" Debate Intro

Jan 6, 2019
3 min

Evolution as "Science" Debate Intro

This was the most time-consuming debate I ever engaged in to-date…twenty-six humanists versus one Christian. The debate stretched over the course of at least one week. Even with the many hours of crafting responses, I believe the time and effort was well worth it, given the direct engagement with two of the twenty-six who were willing to have respectful dialogue. The debate took place on the Friendly Atheist Facebook page, which is a common venue for me, as one can see from

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Dismantling a Claim: Evolution is Like Gravity

Jul 14, 2018
6 min

Dismantling a Claim: Evolution is Like Gravity

Have you ever heard the statement “Evolution is a theory, but so is gravity”? I engaged in a Facebook debate recently on evangelist Ray Comfort’s Facebook page where one apparent atheist made this claim. Ray Comfort’s Facebook page is often a hotbed for passionate debate between Christians and (mostly) atheists. Ray shared an article about major expansions at the Ark Encounter and said “And atheists said it would be a flop.” One apparent atheist commented and claimed that

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Humanism as Religion: What can be "Scrapped"?

Apr 14, 2018
4 min

Humanism as Religion: What can be "Scrapped"?

The last interaction in the Humanism as Religion debate was actually a continuation of a discussion that occurred earlier in the thread. I captured this particular discussion in Part 3 of the Humanism as Religion debate. Recall the following interaction between me and humanist PK: PK: Evolution is not a by product of religion like creationism and not associated with any religion. Given that atheists believe in it does not make it atheistic. Evolution is taught as a fundamen

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Humanism as Religion, Including Evolution

Apr 7, 2018
6 min

Humanism as Religion, Including Evolution

There is a major deception in American culture that public schools are nonreligious. When tenets of Christianity were booted from the public school system decades ago, tenets of humanism filled the void. One of those tenets is the evolutionary worldview, including biological, geological, and cosmological evolution. The evolutionary worldview is a religious belief, but while it can be labeled as “science” in our culture, it wins a free pass for government endorsement. I ch

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Humanism as Religion: The Default?

Mar 31, 2018
3 min

Humanism as Religion: The Default?

Humanists typically insist that their evolutionary worldview is based on “science,” and adamantly reject the hard truth that their worldview is based on faith. In Parts 2 and 3 of the Humanism as Religion debate, I repeatedly challenged humanists on the Friendly Atheist Facebook page to provide observable, repeatable, and testable examples of the following: 1. Life evolving from non-life. 2. “Upward” changes in the genotype and phenotype of an organism, such as an originally

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Humanism as Religion: Fundamental Science?

Mar 24, 2018
3 min

Humanism as Religion: Fundamental Science?

As previously explained in Part 2 of the Humanism as Religion debate, the evolutionary worldview is dependent upon humanistic faith, not science. Yet, there is a huge deception in our culture that molecules-to-man evolution is based on observable, testable, and repeatable science. Humanists PK and JD claim that evolution is a “fundamental science” and “secure fact." I respond to these claims in Part 3 of 6 of the debate, shown below. As always, names are abbreviated for pr

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Humanism as Religion: Testable Hypothesis

Mar 17, 2018
4 min

Humanism as Religion: Testable Hypothesis

In Part 1 of the Humanism as Religion debate, I stated the case that the religion of humanism should be subject to the same limitations as other religions if it gets to enjoy the same perks. I pointed out the double standard that we currently experience in our culture: the Bible and its teachings, including biblical creation, are typically banned from public schools…yet, humanist beliefs are given a free pass, and the unverifiable evolutionary worldview is the standard teach

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"We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ"

--2 Corinthians 10:5

"But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect"

--1 Peter 3:15