Author

Barry Lyons

@lyonsnyc

articles: 13
total claps: 658
top claps: 260
avg read: 3.7 min
paywalled: 9
active: 2024-09-08 → 2026-04-12

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#religion ·5 #christianity ·4 #atheism ·4 #bible ·3 #donald-trump ·2 #ethics ·2 #assassinationattempt ·1 #2024-presidential-race ·1 #conspiracy-theories ·1 #conspiracy-theorists ·1

HUM SPR

BA Barry Lyons

“In the name of atheism, prepare to die,” said no one, ever

No murder has ever been committed because of atheism

Apr 12, 2026 · 6 min read · 260 claps paywalled #christianity #religion #atheism

“In the name of atheism, prepare to die,” said no one, ever

HUM SPR

BA Barry Lyons

There Was No Global Flood

Why do people persist in believing in something that’s not true?

Mar 08, 2026 · 3 min read · 125 claps paywalled #religion #bible #ancient-history

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BA Barry Lyons

Two Challenges for Religious People

Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens offer a complementary challenge; the secular world is still waiting for an answer to both

Mar 01, 2026 · 3 min read · 110 claps paywalled #religion #christopher-hitchens #sam-harris

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BA Barry Lyons · Scientists Free From Religion

Do Christian Values Exist?

I ask because I can’t think of one

Dec 19, 2025 · 5 min read · 78 claps paywalled #christianity #secularism #values

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BA Barry Lyons

A Quiz for Christians!

Here’s a list of twenty well-known villains drawn from a variety of sources:

Feb 08, 2026 · 1 min read · 50 claps #christianity #villains #fiction

BA Barry Lyons

What is Wrong with Amazon’s Customer Service?

Getting the company to address a problem with their software remains an ongoing nightmare

Sep 08, 2024 · 5 min read · 21 claps #amazon #customer-service #seller-central

What is Wrong with Amazon’s Customer Service?

LIF

BA Barry Lyons

A Eulogy for Little Guy

Deceased? Flew to another building? He’s probably dead

Apr 26, 2025 · 2 min read · 10 claps #mourning-dove #birds #new-york

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BA Barry Lyons

I Discovered Something AI Can’t Do

Its lack of taste when it comes to deploying hyphens

Feb 23, 2026 · 3 min read · 3 claps paywalled #writing #writing-tips #ai

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BA Barry Lyons

Analyzing a Weird and Fruitless Conversation I Had on Twitter

Yeah, I still call it that. Sue me.

Dec 16, 2025 · 5 min read · 1 claps paywalled #atheism #religion #conversations

Analyzing a Weird and Fruitless Conversation I Had on Twitter

BA Barry Lyons

Donald Trump in Butler, PA

And the idiocy of the “staged assassination attempt” believers

Jun 07, 2025 · 6 min read · 0 claps #donald-trump #assassinationattempt #2024-presidential-race

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BA Barry Lyons

Room and Board for a Weekend Inside a Large Fish

And other weird things from the Bible that people believe

Jan 04, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps paywalled #religion #christianity #bible

Room and Board for a Weekend Inside a Large Fish

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BA Barry Lyons

Karoline Leavitt is a Hack

She’s also a dummy and a liar

Jan 23, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps paywalled #politics #authoritarianism #fascism

MDA

BA Barry Lyons

I Told a Stranger What to Do Next Time

It went over well

Mar 07, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps paywalled #new-york-city #humor #strangers