Counter Apologist

I'm a former Evangelical Christian, now an atheist doing Philosophy of Religion videos & discussions. I'm also a husband, father, engineer, geek, and a gamer.

[Counter Apologist @CounterApologis]

@tanpukunokami On average it's normal. Some states it is less or more so, because some places wish we didn't have the 2nd Amendment and pass laws that if it pertained to any other right they'd scream about it being an infringement, which makes gun ownership less likely in those places.

[Counter Apologist @CounterApologis]

@MorosKostas Much like the gerrymandering situation, and Republican refusal to drop support for Trump, everyone is acting completely rationally and we are all the worse for it.

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@Fightthechamber @McJuggerNuggets A fetus is not a child and what they did is a rational choice when faced with an impossible situation.

No god creates a world where they could be in such a situation, there is no one to repent to.

[Counter Apologist @CounterApologis]

@sjggraham I don't like hijab, but to pretend the woman doesn't have agency in deciding that this is what she thinks god demands of her is stupid.

Knowing a few mulsim women who tell me they wear it willingly makes me less inclined to jump to the conclusion it's forced on them.

[Counter Apologist @CounterApologis]

@SpeedWatkins

[Benjamin Blake Speed Watkins 🇺🇸🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @SpeedWatkins]

I believe Mackie makes a conclusive case in The Miracle of Theism: God could create a world where every finite creaturely essence always freely chose righteously (in an incompatibilist sense), and to suppose He couldn’t do that is to constrain God’s will with contingent limits.

[Benjamin Blake Speed Watkins 🇺🇸🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @SpeedWatkins]

One of my counter-consensus views in the philosophy of religion is that logical arguments from evil are not "dead." In fact, I think the most ambitious formulations (e.g. Epicurus, Hume, Mackie) succeed conclusively. The existence of God and evil is absurd, not just implausible.

[Jesse Ridgway @McJuggerNuggets]

I’ve never seen such hate and vitriol for two people grieving the loss of their unborn child and making an impossible decision.

The last 24 hours have exposed a side of humanity that is deeply disturbing. Being called “murderous pieces of shit, evil, compared to Hitler” and receiving NON-STOP DEATH THREATS.

Seeing my 6-year old dog with Stage 4 Kidney Disease be used as a weapon, manipulating my words and intent in a tweet or saying we’ll regret this decision forever and must repent to God is absolute insanity.

If you ever wanted to marvel at the depravity of people online, just check the replies on my latest tweet. It’s a shit-show of epic proportions. This is reflective of the current world and landscape we’re all living in.

What’s more troubling is a lot of these people use God or Jesus as their justification for threatening us and wanting to cast us into Hell…seems pretty hypocritical.

So many saying they would’ve kept the child, put it up for adoption or are suddenly ready to adopt a down syndrome child, that’s great! You can do all those things. However, many of the people throwing stones don’t even have children, let alone one with a condition and most likely will never do the things they say they’re going to do.

There has been some heinous shit said about my wife and I on some extremely large accounts…It baffles me that there are such trashy-ass people who have significant followings. If you can’t contribute anything meaningful to the conversation aside from insults then just don’t post.

On the other hand, there has been tremendous stories of people who kept their Down Syndrome baby and that’s awesome! Very courageous and they do look very happy! That is your choice and I support it. This was ours and we can do that. It’s very easy to accept the differences between us when it has no actual bearing on your life.

What shocked me most of all was that this story has become mainstream news…A couple’s abortion is suddenly newsworthy in 2026…?

There are over 1,000,000 abortions every single year for a myriad of reasons, this is happening on a DAILY BASIS and is the most common outcome for Trisomy 21, yet this one blows up and people are surprised…?

The reason this blew up is quite simple: IT’S BECAUSE NOBODY TALKS ABOUT IT.

I can’t blame people for not talking about these vulnerable experiences publicly because you see the disgusting backlash that ensues. It’s very divisive. Luckily, after 20 years on the Internet, this is par the course for me taking on the crazies, so I’m glad I can help further the conversation.

That’s exactly why I wanted to share this story. People still need to see vulnerability and hear the raw truth. There is real suffering going on and it is being done in silence and fear.

So many mothers have reached out privately commending us on our bravery to speak truthfully about this topic and we really appreciate that support! We want you to feel less alone in this and less ashamed.

There has never been a more important time to speak up and out about the things that matter. Do not let the vocal minority stop you from sharing your truth.

To those who have been affected by this or are confronted with a similar situation in the future, we have your back and please feel free to reach out. I’m sure this will follow us awhile especially when we try for a kid again in the near future.

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[Counter Apologist @CounterApologis]

@PopePiusIXStan

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@SisyphusRedemed 2000 was because of Florida and it was such an embarrassment that they instituted reforms and now have results extremely quickly.

PA was both close and not used to the amount of mail in ballots in COVID. CA usually takes weeks to get full counts done. It's incompetence.

[Counter Apologist @CounterApologis]

California is a disgrace and the rest of the country can see it. It makes me embarrassed to be a Democrat, but then much of my own state party does that as well.

Of course the Republicans are fucking insane, so I'm left with little option.

[Guy Benson @guypbenson]

I woke up six hours ago to these exact same numbers. I went on TV four hours ago to decry California’s disgraceful vote counting system. And as of one minute ago, the vote count has not budged by a single ballot since they stopped last night. It’s almost 10am out there.

[Counter Apologist @CounterApologis]

@SisyphusRedemed Are you kidding me? Fast and accurate counting is literally the norm almost everywhere around the country (except also Dem controlled NY) and other countries. Do you doubt those counts?

It's an example of how laughably dysfunctional the government in the state is.

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@SisyphusRedemed It is bad because it erodes trust in the democratic process, because other states can process results quickly and accurately, where as CA has static totals that slowly jump in spurts which increases the perception of cheating, even if none takes place.

[Counter Apologist @CounterApologis]

@SisyphusRedemed Because other states and countries are able to count all the votes far more efficiently. To the point where we get results within hours of polls closing.

This points to the govt in the state being run extremely inefficiently, which CA is known for in a variety of other ways.

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@MorosKostas @stephen_richer https://t.co/vVoJROC03f

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California is a disgrace and the rest of the country can see it. It makes me embarrassed to be a Democrat, but then much of my own state party does that as well.

Of course the Republicans are fucking insane, so I'm left with little option.

[Counter Apologist @CounterApologis]

@MajinBuuPhiloso Turek, Disouza, Wallace, Strobel were the ones that immediately came to mind.

[Counter Apologist @CounterApologis]

@MajinBuuPhiloso While Craig may be like god tier for Christian debaters, he isn't as popular in reach as many others who ironically parrot much of Craig's material.

Those lower tier guys got their shit cleaned by some of the people on your list, and when I was deconverting, they helped.

[Counter Apologist @CounterApologis]

@MajinBuuPhiloso Entertainers do a lot more and reach much further than most philosophers. Craig is unique in that he also calibrates to appeal to the masses, and when he does so he absolutely engages in the stupid rhetoric route.

While I've gone beyond that list, those dudes did help me.

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@goingawoll