Blog Posts on the filipino freethinker

Another ADD Atheist Bashing…Grow up. by Filipino Freethinkers on Jul 22, 2010Amateur (or should I say “immature) and defenders of certain Christian cults have a peculiar way of confronting the issues posted by atheists. Instead of proving atheism as an irrational position, they cater more on emotions and rely mostly on insu...

Filipino Freethinkers = Atheist Preachers? by Filipino Freethinkers on Jun 9, 2010To a freethinker, no idea is sacred; the worth of all truth claims is best determined by skepticism, rational inquiry, and scientific testing.

What It Means To Be A Freethinker by Filipino Freethinkers on Mar 10, 2010In the FF forum and Facebook page, every once in a while someone oblivious to the standard definition butts in with the assumption that freethinking means setting the mind completely free – unrestrained even by reason, logic, or reality. More commo...

Three Primary Truths by Filipino Freethinkers on Feb 27, 2010There are three truths which must be accepted at the beginning of any investigation into the problem of knowledge and truth: The First Fact: The fact of our existence. "I exist." The First Principle: The principle of contradiction. "A thing can not...

When I Was Cheated by Filipino Freethinkers on Feb 11, 2010I was cheated. I was cheated when I was in school, not by my classmates but by the very exams that were supposed to measure my ratings and academic performance. Grade 1: Math Subject We were given an exam on multiplication. Part 1 was a timed exam du...

Filipino Freethinkers Film Festival 2010 Challenges Religion, Celebrates Reason. by Filipino Freethinkers on Feb 8, 2010The Filipino Freethinkers Film Festival is the first film fest in the Philippines intended to challenge your thinking about belief, faith, and reason.

REMINDER – Vote! by Filipino Freethinkers on Nov 16, 2009Tomorrow is the last day of voting and turnout thus far has been quite low. And since we’re eager to get our other contests started, voting with not be extended for this one. If we don’t have enough votes by 24:00 tomorrow, the decision w...

Essay Writing Contest entries by Filipino Freethinkers on Nov 11, 2009Well I finally got around to finalizing the entries to our very extended Essay Writing Contest, and the judges sure have their work cut out for them. We have 66 entries, listed in alphabetical order below, and while they’re an absolute delight...

Essay Writing Contest – Closed! by Filipino Freethinkers on Oct 31, 2009The clock has hit midnight and submissions are now closed! Thanks to everyone who’s submitted, we judges now have our work cut out for us. But on the up-side, our blog has now reached 72 posts this month, way above our expectations! Congratulat...

Essay Writing Contest – Last Call by Filipino Freethinkers on Oct 18, 2009With the recent flood of articles from new and old authors alike, we now have enough entries for our Essay Writing Contest to close submissions, but for those of you who haven’t polished your prize-winning articles just yet, there’s still...