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The [[ex-atheists|ex-atheist]] Darrin Rasberry used to write for the atheist John Loftus’ blog site ''Debunking Christianity''.<ref>[Arguments for God’s existence leads former “Christ-hater,” Darrin Rasberry, to Christ follower] by James Bishop</ref> After Rasberry became a Christian Loftus said that Rasberry “was never an atheist in the first place.”<ref>[Arguments for God’s existence leads former “Christ-hater,” Darrin Rasberry, to Christ follower] by James Bishop</ref>
 
The [[ex-atheists|ex-atheist]] Darrin Rasberry used to write for the atheist John Loftus’ blog site ''Debunking Christianity''.<ref>[Arguments for God’s existence leads former “Christ-hater,” Darrin Rasberry, to Christ follower] by James Bishop</ref> After Rasberry became a Christian Loftus said that Rasberry “was never an atheist in the first place.”<ref>[Arguments for God’s existence leads former “Christ-hater,” Darrin Rasberry, to Christ follower] by James Bishop</ref>
  
== John Lotftus's commentary about fellow atheist PZ Myers ==
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== John Lotftus' commentary about fellow atheist PZ Myers ==
  
 
John Loftus cites John Draper (a Canadian atheist blogger), saying about prominent atheist [[PZ Myers]]: "According to PZ you either agree with him or you are the scum of the earth. If anyone is giving atheists a bad reputation it's PZ - he shows no tolerance or respect for anyone other than himself."<ref>[http://debunkingchristianity.blogspot.com/2012/07/can-pz-myers-change-his-ways-should-he.html Can PZ Myers Change His Ways? Should He?] By John W. Loftus at 7/30/2012</ref>
 
John Loftus cites John Draper (a Canadian atheist blogger), saying about prominent atheist [[PZ Myers]]: "According to PZ you either agree with him or you are the scum of the earth. If anyone is giving atheists a bad reputation it's PZ - he shows no tolerance or respect for anyone other than himself."<ref>[http://debunkingchristianity.blogspot.com/2012/07/can-pz-myers-change-his-ways-should-he.html Can PZ Myers Change His Ways? Should He?] By John W. Loftus at 7/30/2012</ref>

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An internet meme image, depicting militant atheists, produced by Ken Ammi of True Freethinker, in response to a cartoon created by John W. Loftus who criticized the term.

John W. Loftus (born 1954) is an American atheist author who writes about his conversion from Christianity to atheism and related matters.

Education

Loftus earned a bachelor's degree (B.R.E.), from Great Lakes Christian College in 1977. Subsequently, he obrained two master's degrees, M.A. and M.DiV., from Lincoln Christian University under the guidance of James D. Strauss and a Masters of Theology degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Career in Christian ministry

Loftus was ordained as a minister in the Church of Christ and taught Christian apologetics for Great Lakes Christian College and Lincoln Christian University, as well as teaching philosophy/ethics at College of Lake County, Kellogg Community College and Trine University.

John Loftus and the no true Scotsman fallacy

See also: Atheism and the no true Scotsman fallacy

The ex-atheist Darrin Rasberry used to write for the atheist John Loftus’ blog site Debunking Christianity.[1] After Rasberry became a Christian Loftus said that Rasberry “was never an atheist in the first place.”[2]

John Lotftus' commentary about fellow atheist PZ Myers

John Loftus cites John Draper (a Canadian atheist blogger), saying about prominent atheist PZ Myers: "According to PZ you either agree with him or you are the scum of the earth. If anyone is giving atheists a bad reputation it's PZ - he shows no tolerance or respect for anyone other than himself."[3]

Books

  • Why I Became an Atheist: A Former Preacher Rejects Christianity
  • Why I Became an Atheist: Personal Reflections and Additional Arguments.
  • The Outsider Test for Faith
  • Co-author of God or Godless with Randal Rauser as a co-author

References

  1. [Arguments for God’s existence leads former “Christ-hater,” Darrin Rasberry, to Christ follower] by James Bishop
  2. [Arguments for God’s existence leads former “Christ-hater,” Darrin Rasberry, to Christ follower] by James Bishop
  3. Can PZ Myers Change His Ways? Should He? By John W. Loftus at 7/30/2012