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The '''Secular Web''' website is a website run by [[Internet Infidels]] and its stated aim is to promote [[Naturalism (philosophy)|Metaphysical Naturalism]].<ref>[http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/richard_carrier/mission.html ''Defining our mission'']</ref>
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[[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] [[JP Holding]] has written concerning the Secular Web: "The Secular Web has a few [[intelligent]] people, but overall has long been a haven for every skeptical know-it-all to pronounce judgments upon matters outside of their expertise."<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/gerkin01.html</ref> In addition, Holding has indicated that the quality of [[Internet atheism|internet content]] produced by the Secular Web has gone down since the 1990s.<ref>[http://tektonforge.blogspot.com/2012/04/secular-webs-great-tinfoil-age.html The Secular Web's Great tinfoil age]</ref> The decline in the quality of material at Internet Infidels has been concurrent with the rise of [[theism|theists]] in academia within [[philosophy]] departments (see: [[Atheism and academia]]).
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On the whole, the misguided efforts to promote [[atheism]]/[[agnosticism]] not been very effective on the internet (see also: [[Ineffectiveness and weakness of atheist internet outreach]]).<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/gerkin01.html</ref>  On the other hand, [[Internet evangelism|Christian internet evangelism]] has been very effective.<ref>http://www.globalmediaoutreach.com/about_us.html</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVnZAzG53Ok</ref>
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Unlike [[Christianity]], which is supported by a large body of sound evidence (see: [[Christian apologetics]]), atheism/agnosticism [[Attempts to dilute the definition of atheism|have no proof and evidence supporting their ideologies]].<ref>
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* [http://www.greatcom.org/resources/secular_religions/ch01/default.htm Atheism, Agnosticism, and Skepticism] Synopsis of Understanding Secular Religions by [[Josh McDowell]] and Don Stewart
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* [http://creation.com/atheism Atheism] by [[Creation Ministries International]]
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*[http://creation.com/atheism-agnosticism-and-humanism-godless-religions-questions-and-answers Atheism, agnosticism and humanism: godless religions] by [[Creation Ministries International]]
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* [http://www.carm.org/atheism.htm Atheism] by [[Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry]]</ref>
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== Dissension at the Internet Infidels forum ==
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''See also:'' [[Richard Dawkins' battle with online fans]] and [[Pharyngula (blog)|Pharyngula]]
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In 2007, it appears as if the Internet Infidels forum had a significant amount of internal dissension which caused some forum members to depart.<ref>http://spaninquis.wordpress.com/2007/10/31/internet-infidels-seems-to-be-melting/</ref>
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== Significant drop in web traffic according to the web traffic tracking company Quantcast ==
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According to the web traffic tracking company [[Quantcast]], the Secular Web lost a significant amount of web traffic from the period of 6/2/07 to 7/30/11.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/05/internet-atheism-and-skepticism-thrill.html Internet atheism: The thrill is gone!]</ref>
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== See also ==
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*[[Atheism and the internet]]
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.gotquestions.org/infidel.html What is an infidel?]
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*[http://tektonforge.blogspot.com/2012/04/secular-webs-great-tinfoil-age.html The Secular Web's Great Tinfoil Age]
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*[http://www.infidels.org/ Secular Web's website - Internet Infidels]
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==References==
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{{reflist|2}}
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[[Category: Websites]]
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[[Category: Atheism]]
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[[Category: Agnosticism]]

Revision as of 21:43, August 15, 2014

The Secular Web website is a website run by Internet Infidels and its stated aim is to promote Metaphysical Naturalism.[1]

Christian apologist JP Holding has written concerning the Secular Web: "The Secular Web has a few intelligent people, but overall has long been a haven for every skeptical know-it-all to pronounce judgments upon matters outside of their expertise."[2] In addition, Holding has indicated that the quality of internet content produced by the Secular Web has gone down since the 1990s.[3] The decline in the quality of material at Internet Infidels has been concurrent with the rise of theists in academia within philosophy departments (see: Atheism and academia).

On the whole, the misguided efforts to promote atheism/agnosticism not been very effective on the internet (see also: Ineffectiveness and weakness of atheist internet outreach).[4] On the other hand, Christian internet evangelism has been very effective.[5][6]

Unlike Christianity, which is supported by a large body of sound evidence (see: Christian apologetics), atheism/agnosticism have no proof and evidence supporting their ideologies.[7]

Dissension at the Internet Infidels forum

See also: Richard Dawkins' battle with online fans and Pharyngula

In 2007, it appears as if the Internet Infidels forum had a significant amount of internal dissension which caused some forum members to depart.[8]

Significant drop in web traffic according to the web traffic tracking company Quantcast

According to the web traffic tracking company Quantcast, the Secular Web lost a significant amount of web traffic from the period of 6/2/07 to 7/30/11.[9]

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ Defining our mission
  2. ↑ http://www.tektonics.org/gerkin01.html
  3. ↑ The Secular Web's Great tinfoil age
  4. ↑ http://www.tektonics.org/gerkin01.html
  5. ↑ http://www.globalmediaoutreach.com/about_us.html
  6. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVnZAzG53Ok
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ http://spaninquis.wordpress.com/2007/10/31/internet-infidels-seems-to-be-melting/
  9. ↑ Internet atheism: The thrill is gone!
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