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Captain Cassidy

Captain Cassidy

@rolltodisbelieve.com

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I write Roll to Disbelieve. Gen X. Ex-Christian. The angel's name is Eddie. Live only by truth.

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Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · 3d

Alpha Course #8 accidentally gives us one of the biggest dealbreakers in Christianity:

When something's imaginary, believers in it can describe it in any way they wish. After all, who's going to prove them wrong?

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Alpha Course #8: The one that actually has no idea what the 'Holy Spirit' is | Captain Cassidy

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Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · 6d

The video games industry and American religion aren't that different.

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Hard times may breed easy video games, but they also empty churches | Captain Cassidy

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Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · 9d

A god who sets up elaborate coincidences to guide some followers, but refuses to rescue children molested by ministers. That's the dark side of divine guidance: A god who's either fantastically stupid or tremendously evil -- or, dare I say, nonexistent.

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The dark side of divine guidance (Alpha Course #7) | Captain Cassidy

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Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · 17d

No matter how many times evangelicals and Catholics insist there's some massive Gen Z revival, the numbers so far don't support their claims.

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The ongoing myth of Gen Z revival | Captain Cassidy

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Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · 19d

Alpha Course #7: Divine guidance. Christians can't even decide what it looks like, much less how it works. No surprise, though, right? It's really hard to pin down something imaginary.

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Alpha Course #7: The one with wild guesses about divine guidance | Captain Cassidy

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Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · 21d

So you weren't Raptured after all: A coping guide for the 'left behind'

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So you weren't Raptured after all: A coping guide for the 'left behind' | Captain Cassidy

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Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · Sep 20

Once again, the Rapture. Like all the other times. But this time for sure! Really!

We explore some of the underpinnings that run through all of these failed predictions. Plus: DIAGRAMS!

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September 23rd Rapture: This time for sure! | Captain Cassidy

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Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · Sep 17

Pigs are surprisingly close to humans for transplant purposes! I'm glad that the leaders of those religions accept them for that.

Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · Sep 16

We explore how the Jewish taboo against eating pork led to the ultimate rejection of all things Roman: Christianity.

This one became one of my favorite posts of the year so far. I hope you like it:

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Of pigs and pork: How the Roman Empire accidentally created Christianity | Captain Cassidy

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Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · Sep 16

Perfect! Definite pumpkin now.

Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · Sep 14

Ye'd best start believin' in a politically-violent America, Americans. Ye're in one.

Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · Sep 14

Loved this.

Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · Sep 14

Priorities

Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · Sep 14

BTW - a few vertical-ish lines running along it might help?

Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · Sep 14

Embrace your beautiful golden orange apple! It looks like an apple sun :)

Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · Sep 12

There's no "quiet revival" - or any other kind, for that matter. Here's why evangelicals can't face that truth:

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The revival that never came: Hopes for growth, shattered | Captain Cassidy

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Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · Sep 5

This might be the worst Alpha Course video yet. This one's about why the Bible is totally relevant to everyone's lives. But Christians can say that as often as they please. That doesn't make it actually so. Even they know that!

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Alpha Course #6: Trying to make the Bible sound relevant | Captain Cassidy

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Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · Sep 4

If you ever wonder why evangelicals keep trotting out tired old arguments like strawman atheism, it's because they just don't have anything persuasive. They build and attack strawmen in hopes of making their own claims sound better.
(LOL nope)

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Strawman atheism is back on the menu, boys! | Captain Cassidy

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Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · Sep 1

For a few years prior to 2015, I used to get in online fights with evangelicals who didn't believe their religion was in decline. That year, though, Pew Research forced them to accept that fact. They didn't respond well. Here's a retrospective:

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When evangelicals freaked out over the 2015 Religious Landscape Study | Captain Cassidy

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Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · Aug 28

#5 of the Alpha Course, an evangelistic Bible study for potential recruits to Christianity. This one tackles prayer. And somehow this series just keeps getting worse. Bonus: One of the lies this video tells is tied to my deconversion!

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Alpha Course #5: Christian lies about prayer | Captain Cassidy

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Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · Aug 28

Thank you!! I'm so glad you like them and they're useful to you! I want everyone to know this culture. Forewarned is forearmed, etc.

Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · Aug 25

It's funny to me, as an ex-Christian and None, to see these crusades/revivals get all hyped up with nowhere to go. They're just a sugar high for believers. Normies don't even notice them. It's really something to behold.

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Another evangelical crusade in Portland comes and goes | Captain Cassidy

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Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · Aug 19

I always think of Tim Minchin as older than me, but he's a tad younger. My goodness. Well, happy 48.5 birthday to him, and may many many more follow. He's such an effective voice in the darkness.

Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · Aug 15

I promise you this: However dumb you think this situation is going into it, the reality is so much dumber than you could have imagined. It's layers upon layers of dumb. Apologetics is such a disastrous look for evangelicals.

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Evangelical thrilled because ChatGPT said his god is totes for realsies | Captain Cassidy

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Captain Cassidy @rolltodisbelieve.com · Aug 14

In terms of its own marketing promises, the SBC's Conservative Resurgence was a resounding failure. But it did way worse than just fail.

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The true legacy of the Conservative Resurgence (and a curious hint of failure!) | Captain Cassidy

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