This page contains links to websites which present a skeptical view of common religious beliefs. Concepts and ideas which may be questioned include divine interventions, infallibility of sacred texts such as the bible, existence of supernatural beings such as angels, demons, and the devil, the possibility of an afterlife in heaven or hell, spiritual conditions like demonic possession, and visits to earth by divine beings like Jesus. Skeptical websites may also offer arguments for alternative belief systems such as humanism, agnosticism, atheism, and spirituality.
ReligiousTolerance.Org
One of the main goals of this website is to promote greater understanding and tolerance between people of all different beliefs. It insists that every person should have complete freedom to formulate his or her own beliefs, and it opposes efforts by one particular group to impose its practices, policies, or beliefs on other groups. The site attempts to offer various different viewpoints on important issues of our time, and for this purpose it contains more than three thousand articles on a wide variety of subjects, including the life and teachings of Jesus, how people can be saved, evil spirits, demonic possessions, contradictions in the gospels, why people do evil things, and whether hell really exists.
Jesus21
The main mission of this website is to oppose the ideas and practices of fundamentalist Christian denominations. Information on the site indicates that there is a close correlation between the beliefs of evangelical Christians and the exploitation of our planet's human and environmental resources, and that refuting these beliefs will reduce this exploitation. The site also reports news of the moral depravities of priests and other church officials, both Catholic and Protestant. Also included are regular book and movie reviews and other commentary.
The Secular Web
The goal of this non-profit organization is to promote independent thinking, especially with regard to the major superstitions that tend to blind people to the truth. Another goal is to encourage the pursuit of philosophy and science. Articles on the site discuss such subjects as contradictions in the bible, secret alterations of the gospels, religious wars and persecutions, falsification of church history, and atrocities committed by Christians in the name of God.
Ex-Christian
This site serves as a cyber-gathering place for ex-Christians. It features a "testimonies" section in which individuals can explain why they can no longer accept the basic beliefs and practices of Christianity. Members can also discuss their personal beliefs and other matters in on-site forums. The site also includes articles, videos, and a gallery.
Freedom From Religion Foundation
This non-profit organization works to maintain and increase the separation of church and state. It also fights efforts by religious groups to use government tax money to promote their own interests and agendas in schools and other public facilities. It reports attacks on neighborhood schools and exposes efforts to restrict the rights of non-theists.