There’s a great post on Unreasonable Faith by guest blogger Vincent Skolny (of Avangelism.com) about kids, their understanding of death, and the nature of reality. He writes about his three-year-old daughter’s understanding of death as it relates to a recently-deceased family cat… and herself. A small excerpt from the conclusion: Death isn’t confusing at all: …
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Star Trek …and God?
Ok, Ok… I know. You’re saying this time you’ve lost it. Hear me out. The theme of many of the articles that I have written has been that religion is most certainly a man made creation. I believe the evidence in biblical text, for me at least, is clear. The Christian God is a flawed …
Ray Comfort and Divine Injustice
Most evangelical bible thumpers are a parody of themselves and as such, pose little or no harm to a moderately rational person. There are however, those who appear to be well meaning , normal folk who just want to do the “Lord’s” work and help people. Many of these worry me. They appear to be harmless …
I Am A Monkey’s Uncle… And So Are You!
Well it’s a big day! Happy birthday Charles Darwin! Since this is a birthday, I decided to keep the mood of this article on the lighter side. As I see it there is nothing lighter than a good old fashioned Chick Tract publication. If you’ve never heard of Chick Tracts, allow me to introduce you. …
License to Sin
Anyone who’s been an atheist for more than a few weeks has heard the accusation that without religion, there’s no basis for morality. Therefore, we’re told, we can run around like crazed hedonists, raping, stealing, and killing to our hearts’ content. We know it’s nonsense and generally speaking, the person who makes the accusation must …
What War on Christmas?
I found an editorial on iReport.com and thought it was a well-written statement about the alleged “War on Christmas” that is much touted by Fox News and many of the religious right. The writer, Indy609, makes a clear distinction between the “separation of church and state” and a “war on Christmas,” something which seems to …
The Meaning of Life
One question (or statement, depending on who’s speaking) I come across on occasion is how life can have any real meaning if I don’t believe in a divine creator. In other words, there’s a claim that if you don’t devote your life to serving “God,” your life can’t possibly be meaningful. I was pondering posting …