Criticism.

I could never understand people who don’t accept criticism.

They get offended by any comments addressed at them; zealously watching that no one makes caustic remarks behind their back; any unflattering statement and they’re ready to pounce at you with fists or sarcastically exclaim: “Look at yourself.”

I feel sorry for these people.

To hide from criticism is like turning …

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The atheist’s sermon 6. Religion and the state.

The atheist – preacher:

Religion and the state have always been the strongest structures in human society. Sometimes they competed with each other, but more often they collaborated.

At the dawn of human history, shaman priests occupied a significant position in the tribal hierarchy, as they allegedly had the ability to communicate with spirits and gods. Most often they did …

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Preaching of an atheist 5. Religion as a disciplining force.

The atheist – preacher:

Long before the appearance of modern religions, certain rules of behavior had developed in human society. People wanted to live in safety and not be killed by stronger tribesmen, so there was a social agreement not to kill each other without a good reason. People wanted to protect their personal property while they were hunting or …

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The atheist’s sermon 1. Tolerance.

The atheist – Preacher :

My friends!

Today I am starting a series of atheist sermons. And my first sermon will be dedicated not to atheism and not to religion, but to tolerance.

We are like-minded people, but we must always remember the diversity of humanity, that there are many people with different views, including on faith and religion. We …

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The atheist’s sermon 2. The Origin of life.

The atheist – preacher:

Life on planet Earth originated about 4 billion years ago, thanks to the coincidence of many favorable circumstances. This includes temperature, light, and the presence of appropriate gases: oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and so on. As a result of all this, life appeared on one of the billions of planets.

At first it was just inorganic compounds …

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An interview that didn’t happen.

Part 9. Presidential term.

Correspondent of the newspaper “La Tribune”:

– Mr. President, you have big plans that will take more than one year to implement them. Most likely, you will not have time to implement much of what you have said in one presidential term. Do you intend to run for this post for a second term, and possibly …

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An interview that didn’t happen.

Part 7. Defense of the country.

Correspondent of the “BBC”:

– Please tell me, Mr. President, even if you take a neutral position towards Russia, do you consider the threat of Russia’s invasion of Kazakhstan to be real? We can see from Mr. Putin’s rhetoric that he sees his mission in the reconstruction of the “great Russian empire”, including as …

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