On the next 18 seconds, 100 newborn kids will arrive to the world. What will they find in their homes? What stories will they be told? What beliefs will enter their minds?
18. Oludumaré, Allah,
Haile Selassie, Vishnu,
Bahá'u'lláh, Muhammad,
Moses, Marcus Garvey,
Brahma, Jesus Christ,
1 – Names of
Ahura Mazda, David, Thor, deities and
Mahavira, Ibrahim,
Joseph Smith, Abraham,
men…
Orishas, Jehovah, Isaiah,
Zoroaster, Shiva,
L. Ron Hubbard,
Siddhartha Gautama,
Charles Taze Russell,
Joshua, Cernunnos, Odin,
Lakshmi, Kami, Lao Tsu
19. Oludumaré, Allah,
Haile Selassie, Vishnu,
Bahá'u'lláh, Muhammad,
Moses, Marcus Garvey,
Brahma, Jesus Christ,
…to obey
Ahura Mazda, David, Thor,
Mahavira, Ibrahim,
Joseph Smith, Abraham,
Orishas, Jehovah, Isaiah,
Zoroaster, Shiva,
L. Ron Hubbard,
Siddhartha Gautama,
Charles Taze Russell,
Joshua, Cernunnos, Odin,
Lakshmi, Kami, Lao Tsu
20. Oludumaré, Allah,
Haile Selassie, Vishnu,
Bahá'u'lláh, Muhammad,
Moses, Marcus Garvey,
Brahma, Jesus Christ,
…to obey
Ahura Mazda, David, Thor, …to believe in
Mahavira, Ibrahim,
Joseph Smith, Abraham,
Orishas, Jehovah, Isaiah,
Zoroaster, Shiva,
L. Ron Hubbard,
Siddhartha Gautama,
Charles Taze Russell,
Joshua, Cernunnos, Odin,
Lakshmi, Kami, Lao Tsu
21. Oludumaré, Allah,
Haile Selassie, Vishnu,
Bahá'u'lláh, Muhammad,
Moses, Marcus Garvey,
Brahma, Jesus Christ,
…to obey
Ahura Mazda, David, Thor, …to believe in
Mahavira, Ibrahim,
Joseph Smith, Abraham,
…to worship
Orishas, Jehovah, Isaiah,
Zoroaster, Shiva,
L. Ron Hubbard,
Siddhartha Gautama,
Charles Taze Russell,
Joshua, Cernunnos, Odin,
Lakshmi, Kami, Lao Tsu
22. Oludumaré, Allah,
Haile Selassie, Vishnu,
Bahá'u'lláh, Muhammad,
Moses, Marcus Garvey,
Brahma, Jesus Christ,
…to obey
Ahura Mazda, David, Thor, …to believe in
Mahavira, Ibrahim,
Joseph Smith, Abraham,
…to worship
Orishas, Jehovah, Isaiah, …to defend
Zoroaster, Shiva,
L. Ron Hubbard,
Siddhartha Gautama,
Charles Taze Russell,
Joshua, Cernunnos, Odin,
Lakshmi, Kami, Lao Tsu
23. Oludumaré, Allah,
Haile Selassie, Vishnu,
Bahá'u'lláh, Muhammad,
Moses, Marcus Garvey,
Brahma, Jesus Christ,
…even
Ahura Mazda, David, Thor, to die for
Mahavira, Ibrahim,
Joseph Smith, Abraham,
Orishas, Jehovah, Isaiah,
Zoroaster, Shiva,
L. Ron Hubbard,
Siddhartha Gautama,
Charles Taze Russell,
Joshua, Cernunnos, Odin,
Lakshmi, Kami, Lao Tsu
24. Oludumaré, Allah,
Haile Selassie, Vishnu,
Bahá'u'lláh, Muhammad,
Moses, Marcus Garvey,
Brahma, Jesus Christ,
because their
Ahura Mazda, David, Thor, parents,
Mahavira, Ibrahim,
Joseph Smith, Abraham,
Orishas, Jehovah, Isaiah,
Zoroaster, Shiva,
L. Ron Hubbard,
Siddhartha Gautama,
Charles Taze Russell,
Joshua, Cernunnos, Odin,
Lakshmi, Kami, Lao Tsu
25. Oludumaré, Allah,
Haile Selassie, Vishnu,
Bahá'u'lláh, Muhammad,
Moses, Marcus Garvey,
Brahma, Jesus Christ,
because their
Ahura Mazda, David, Thor, parents, their
Mahavira, Ibrahim,
Joseph Smith, Abraham,
teachers,
Orishas, Jehovah, Isaiah,
Zoroaster, Shiva,
L. Ron Hubbard,
Siddhartha Gautama,
Charles Taze Russell,
Joshua, Cernunnos, Odin,
Lakshmi, Kami, Lao Tsu
26. Oludumaré, Allah,
Haile Selassie, Vishnu,
Bahá'u'lláh, Muhammad,
Moses, Marcus Garvey,
Brahma, Jesus Christ,
because their
Ahura Mazda, David, Thor, parents, their
Mahavira, Ibrahim,
Joseph Smith, Abraham,
teachers, their
Orishas, Jehovah, Isaiah, trusted adults
Zoroaster, Shiva,
L. Ron Hubbard,
Siddhartha Gautama,
Charles Taze Russell,
Joshua, Cernunnos, Odin,
Lakshmi, Kami, Lao Tsu
27. Oludumaré, Allah,
Haile Selassie, Vishnu,
Bahá'u'lláh, Muhammad,
Moses, Marcus Garvey,
Brahma, Jesus Christ,
because their
Ahura Mazda, David, Thor, parents, their
Mahavira, Ibrahim,
Joseph Smith, Abraham,
teachers, their
Orishas, Jehovah, Isaiah, trusted adults
Zoroaster, Shiva,
L. Ron Hubbard, tell them so.
Siddhartha Gautama,
Charles Taze Russell,
Joshua, Cernunnos, Odin,
Lakshmi, Kami, Lao Tsu
28. Oludumaré, Allah,
Haile Selassie, Vishnu,
Bahá'u'lláh, Muhammad,
Moses, Marcus Garvey,
Brahma, Jesus Christ,
Ahura Mazda, David, Thor,
Mahavira, Ibrahim,
Joseph Smith, Abraham,
Orishas, Jehovah, Isaiah,
Zoroaster, Shiva,
L. Ron Hubbard,
Siddhartha Gautama,
Charles Taze Russell,
Joshua, Cernunnos, Odin,
Lakshmi, Kami, Lao Tsu
30. «An old man tries to kill
his only son because
he listens to a voice 2 – Stories
and at the last moment from very old
the voice tells him not
to do it»
books
31. «One powerful deity
preaches that killing is
bad and then destroys that they will
entire cities, sends not be allowed
plagues and tragedies
to a country to help his
chosen people escape»
32. «Someone is cruelly
tortured and killed and
it is my fault because that they will
my ancestors made not be allowed
bad things so I am
saved because of his
to question
macabre death»
33. «The wife of one of the
characters is brutally
killed and made into a or to demand
salt statue because she an explanation
was curious and
disobeyed a deity»
34. «The world will end in a
terribly and frightfully
way and some people or to demand
will be saved while an explanation
others will be submitted
to atrocious
of their
punishment forever» irrationality.
77. The validity of war
Capital punishment
7 – Compelled
ideas about
78. The validity of war
Capital punishment
The supremacy of males
7 – Compelled
ideas about
79. The validity of war
Capital punishment
The supremacy of males
Sexuality 7 – Compelled
ideas about
80. The validity of war
Capital punishment
The supremacy of males
Sexuality 7 – Compelled
Contraception ideas about
81. The validity of war
Capital punishment
The supremacy of males
Sexuality 7 – Compelled
Contraception ideas about
Same sex marriage
82. The validity of war
Capital punishment
The supremacy of males
Sexuality 7 – Compelled
Contraception ideas about
Same sex marriage
Divorce
83. The validity of war
Capital punishment
The supremacy of males
Sexuality 7 – Compelled
Contraception ideas about
Same sex marriage
Divorce
Parts of the body
84. The validity of war
Capital punishment
The supremacy of males
Sexuality 7 – Compelled
Contraception ideas about
Same sex marriage
Divorce
Parts of the body
Circumcision
85. The validity of war
Capital punishment
The supremacy of males
Sexuality 7 – Compelled
Contraception ideas about
Same sex marriage
Divorce
Parts of the body
Circumcision
Menstruation
86. The validity of war
Capital punishment
The supremacy of males
Sexuality 7 – Compelled
Contraception ideas about
Same sex marriage
Divorce
Parts of the body
Circumcision
Menstruation
Consumption of animals
87. The validity of war
Capital punishment
The supremacy of males
Sexuality 7 – Compelled
Contraception ideas about
Same sex marriage
Divorce
Parts of the body
Circumcision
Menstruation
Consumption of animals
Organ donation
88. The validity of war
Capital punishment
The supremacy of males
Sexuality 7 – Compelled
Contraception ideas about
Same sex marriage
Divorce
Parts of the body
Circumcision
Menstruation
Consumption of animals
Organ donation
Genetic research
89. The validity of war
Capital punishment
The supremacy of males
Sexuality 7 – Compelled
Contraception ideas about
Same sex marriage
Divorce
Parts of the body
Circumcision
Menstruation
Consumption of animals
Organ donation
Genetic research
Evolution
90. The validity of war
Capital punishment
The supremacy of males
Sexuality that will tarnish
Contraception any discussion
Same sex marriage
Divorce
Parts of the body
Circumcision
Menstruation
Consumption of animals
Organ donation
Genetic research
Evolution
91. The validity of war
Capital punishment
The supremacy of males
Sexuality that will tarnish
Contraception any discussion
Same sex marriage
Divorce or agreement.
Parts of the body
Circumcision
Menstruation
Consumption of animals
Organ donation
Genetic research
Evolution
92. The validity of war
Capital punishment
The supremacy of males
Sexuality
Contraception
Same sex marriage
Divorce
Parts of the body
Circumcision
Menstruation
Consumption of animals
Organ donation
Genetic research
Evolution
94. «One should not treat
others in ways that one
would not like to be
treated» 8 – Strong
contradictions
between what
is said
95. «One should not treat
others in ways that one
would not like to be
treated» 8 – Strong
contradictions
Unless those others are
«bad» people… between what
is said and
what is done.
99. «One should not lie»
The Catholic church was
the only one permitted to What is said
operate by Hitler and and what is
had the monopoly of
education in those years done.
101. Their intelligence and
rationality were
disrespected
9 – The
intimate
feeling that
somehow…
102. Their intelligence and
rationality were
disrespected
9 – The
Their imagination and intimate
awareness were
suffocated feeling that
somehow…
103. Their intelligence and
rationality were
disrespected
9 – The
Their imagination and intimate
awareness were
suffocated feeling that
somehow…
Their candid minds were
violated and poisoned
104. Their intelligence and
rationality were
disrespected
9 – The
Their imagination and intimate
awareness were
suffocated feeling that
somehow…
Their candid minds were
violated and poisoned
Their spirituality and
ingenuity were
kidnapped
105. Their intelligence and
rationality were
disrespected
by the wrong
Their imagination and stories
awareness were
suffocated
Their candid minds were
violated and poisoned
Their spirituality and
ingenuity were
kidnapped
106. Their intelligence and
rationality were
disrespected
by the wrong
Their imagination and stories, the
awareness were
suffocated wrong feelings
Their candid minds were
violated and poisoned
Their spirituality and
ingenuity were
kidnapped
107. Their intelligence and
rationality were
disrespected
by the wrong
Their imagination and stories, the
awareness were
suffocated wrong feelings
and the wrong
Their candid minds were
violated and poisoned
answers.
Their spirituality and
ingenuity were
kidnapped
108. Their intelligence and
rationality were
disrespected
Their imagination and
awareness were
suffocated
Their candid minds were
violated and poisoned
Their spirituality and
ingenuity were
kidnapped
110. 1. Allied to racism, tribalism
and bigotry.
10 – The
sentiment that
they should not
belong to a
group that is…
111. 1. Allied to racism, tribalism
and bigotry.
2. Organized irrationalism.
10 – The
sentiment that
they should not
belong to a
group that is…
112. 1. Allied to racism, tribalism
and bigotry.
2. Organized irrationalism.
3. Invested in ignorance.
10 – The
sentiment that
they should not
belong to a
group that is…
113. 1. Allied to racism, tribalism
and bigotry.
2. Organized irrationalism.
3. Invested in ignorance.
4. Based on the suppression
10 – The
of thought. sentiment that
they should not
belong to a
group that is…
114. 1. Allied to racism, tribalism
and bigotry.
2. Organized irrationalism.
3. Invested in ignorance.
4. Based on the suppression
10 – The
of thought. sentiment that
5. Hostile to free inquiry.
they should not
belong to a
group that is…
115. 1. Allied to racism, tribalism
and bigotry.
2. Organized irrationalism.
3. Invested in ignorance.
4. Based on the suppression
10 – The
of thought. sentiment that
5. Hostile to free inquiry.
6. Demanding unquestionable they should not
loyalty to leaders.
belong to a
group that is…
116. 1. Allied to racism, tribalism
and bigotry.
2. Organized irrationalism.
3. Invested in ignorance.
4. Based on the suppression
10 – The
of thought. sentiment that
5. Hostile to free inquiry.
6. Demanding unquestionable they should not
loyalty to leaders.
7. Contemptuous of women.
belong to a
group that is…
117. 1. Allied to racism, tribalism
and bigotry.
2. Organized irrationalism.
3. Invested in ignorance.
4. Based on the suppression
10 – The
of thought. sentiment that
5. Hostile to free inquiry.
6. Demanding unquestionable they should not
loyalty to leaders.
7. Contemptuous of women.
belong to a
8. Cohesive to children. group that is…
118. 1. Allied to racism, tribalism
and bigotry.
2. Organized irrationalism.
3. Invested in ignorance.
4. Based on the suppression
10 – The
of thought. sentiment that
5. Hostile to free inquiry.
6. Demanding unquestionable they should not
loyalty to leaders.
7. Contemptuous of women.
belong to a
8. Cohesive to children. group that is…
9. Secretly satisfied with
tragedies, hostility and
conflict.
119. 1. Allied to racism, tribalism
and bigotry.
2. Organized irrationalism.
3. Invested in ignorance.
4. Based on the suppression
10 – The
of thought. sentiment that
5. Hostile to free inquiry.
6. Demanding unquestionable they should not
loyalty to leaders.
7. Contemptuous of women.
belong to a
8. Cohesive to children. group that is…
9. Secretly satisfied with
tragedies, hostility and
conflict.
10. Designed and managed by
a minority of cult leaders.
120. 1. Allied to racism, tribalism
and bigotry.
2. Organized irrationalism.
3. Invested in ignorance.
4. Based on the suppression
and finally
of thought. a group
5. Hostile to free inquiry.
6. Demanding unquestionable
loyalty to leaders.
7. Contemptuous of women.
8. Cohesive to children.
9. Secretly satisfied with
tragedies, hostility and
conflict.
10. Designed and managed by
a minority of cult leaders.
121. 1. Allied to racism, tribalism
and bigotry.
2. Organized irrationalism.
3. Invested in ignorance.
4. Based on the suppression
and finally
of thought. a group
5. Hostile to free inquiry.
6. Demanding unquestionable that does not
loyalty to leaders.
7. Contemptuous of women.
pay taxes…
8. Cohesive to children.
9. Secretly satisfied with
tragedies, hostility and
conflict.
10. Designed and managed by
a minority of cult leaders.
122. 1. Allied to racism, tribalism
and bigotry.
2. Organized irrationalism.
3. Invested in ignorance.
4. Based on the suppression
of thought.
5. Hostile to free inquiry.
6. Demanding unquestionable
loyalty to leaders.
7. Contemptuous of women.
8. Cohesive to children.
9. Secretly satisfied with
tragedies, hostility and
conflict.
10. Designed and managed by
a minority of cult leaders.
124. Palestine
(Jews – Muslims)
11 – The regret
that most
conflicts
125. Palestine
(Jews – Muslims)
The Balkans
(Orthodox
Serbians –
Catholic Croatians 11 – The regret
– Bosnian and
Albanian Muslims) that most
conflicts
in the world
today…
126. Palestine
(Jews – Muslims)
The Balkans
(Orthodox
Serbians –
Catholic Croatians are caused by
– Bosnian and
Albanian Muslims)
Northern Ireland
(Protestants –
Catholics)
127. Palestine
(Jews – Muslims)
The Balkans
(Orthodox
Serbians –
Catholic Croatians are caused by
– Bosnian and
Albanian Muslims) the intolerance
Northern Ireland
(Protestants –
Catholics)
Kashmir
(Muslims – Hindus)
128. Palestine
(Jews – Muslims)
The Balkans
(Orthodox
Serbians –
Catholic Croatians are caused by
– Bosnian and
Albanian Muslims) the intolerance,
Northern Ireland
(Protestants –
Catholics)
the tribalism
Kashmir
(Muslims – Hindus)
Sudan
(Muslims –
Christians –
Animists)
129. Palestine
(Jews – Muslims)
The Balkans
(Orthodox
Serbians –
Catholic Croatians are caused by
– Bosnian and
Albanian Muslims) the intolerance,
Northern Ireland
(Protestants –
Catholics)
the tribalism,
Kashmir
(Muslims – Hindus)
and
Sudan
(Muslims –
the antagonism
Christians –
Animists)
Nigeria
(Muslims –
Christians)
130. Palestine Ethiopia and Eritrea
(Jews – Muslims) (Muslims –
The Balkans Christians)
(Orthodox
Serbians –
Catholic Croatians that were
– Bosnian and
Albanian Muslims) ingrained
Northern Ireland
(Protestants –
Catholics)
Kashmir
(Muslims – Hindus)
Sudan
(Muslims –
Christians –
Animists)
Nigeria
(Muslims –
Christians)
131. Palestine Ethiopia and Eritrea
(Jews – Muslims) (Muslims –
The Balkans Christians)
(Orthodox Sri Lanka
Serbians –
Catholic Croatians
(Sinhalese
Buddhists – Tamil that were
– Bosnian and Hindus)
Albanian Muslims) ingrained
Northern Ireland
(Protestants –
Catholics)
for centuries
Kashmir
(Muslims – Hindus)
Sudan
(Muslims –
Christians –
Animists)
Nigeria
(Muslims –
Christians)
132. Palestine Ethiopia and Eritrea
(Jews – Muslims) (Muslims –
The Balkans Christians)
(Orthodox Sri Lanka
Serbians –
Catholic Croatians
(Sinhalese
Buddhists – Tamil that were
– Bosnian and Hindus)
Albanian Muslims) Indonesia ingrained
Northern Ireland (Muslims –
(Protestants –
Catholics)
Timorese
Christians)
for centuries
Kashmir
(Muslims – Hindus)
in all
Sudan
(Muslims –
Christians –
Animists)
Nigeria
(Muslims –
Christians)
133. Palestine Ethiopia and Eritrea
(Jews – Muslims) (Muslims –
The Balkans Christians)
(Orthodox Sri Lanka
Serbians –
Catholic Croatians
(Sinhalese
Buddhists – Tamil that were
– Bosnian and Hindus)
Albanian Muslims) Indonesia ingrained
Northern Ireland (Muslims –
(Protestants –
Catholics)
Timorese
Christians)
for centuries
Kashmir
(Muslims – Hindus)
The Caucasus
(Orthodox
in all
Sudan
(Muslims –
Russians –
Chechen Muslims) religions.
Christians – (Muslim
Animists) Azerbaijanis –
Catholic and
Nigeria Orthodox
(Muslims – Armenians)
Christians)
134. Palestine Ethiopia and Eritrea
(Jews – Muslims) (Muslims –
The Balkans Christians)
(Orthodox Sri Lanka
Serbians – (Sinhalese
Catholic Croatians Buddhists – Tamil
– Bosnian and Hindus)
Albanian Muslims) Indonesia
Northern Ireland (Muslims –
(Protestants – Timorese
Catholics) Christians)
Kashmir The Caucasus
(Muslims – Hindus) (Orthodox
Sudan Russians –
Chechen Muslims)
(Muslims –
Christians – (Muslim
Animists) Azerbaijanis –
Catholic and
Nigeria Orthodox
(Muslims – Armenians)
Christians)
144. References:
Christopher Hitchens
God Is Not Great: How Religion Thank you
Poisons Everything (2007)
Richard Dawkins
The God Delusion (2006)
Michael Shermer
The Believing Brain (2011)
Albert Einstein
On Science and Religion (1940)
Guillermo
Sam Harris Ramírez
The End of Faith (2005)
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