The hype surrounding the May 21, 2011 end of the world message is gaining media attention. I suppose that is part of the goal. If the world is about to end, you'd want as many people to hear about it as possible. But I think there may be a good way to determine whether even the proponents of this … [Read more...]
What If You’re Wrong?
May 13, 2011 by 35 Comments
At some point everyone should deeply examine their beliefs. I say 'should' because not everyone does or even thinks to do this. I believe there is a tendency for a good many people to form beliefs hastily, reacting emotionally to issues and letting their feelings govern what they believe is true. … [Read more...]
Dear God,
May 11, 2011 by 29 Comments
Recently I read about a little girl who wrote a letter to God about her dog that had just died. She sent pictures and a letter addressed to God asking that He take care of her dog. A few days later there was a package on the family's porch which contained a book for children about how to grieve … [Read more...]
Christian weatherman fired for objecting to story
May 6, 2011 by 4 Comments
Chief meteorologist Jack Church of KERO-TV was fired from his job at the Bakersfield CA news station for objecting to a news story which was to air. Church claims he was fired for objecting to a story which was to highlight Gentlemen's clubs which have remained successful in this economic … [Read more...]
I Don’t Not Believe It!
May 4, 2011 by 17 Comments
In the war against Atheism's true and traditional usage, Atheists have devised a rhetorical device in an effort to remove the burden of proof which would require them to offer a defense of their belief God does not exist. The have employed the phrase "I lack belief" in a god or gods, or, "I don't … [Read more...]
Let’s Talk Shop
April 29, 2011 by 2 Comments
Christianity's critics have no shortage of complaints. They offer many reasons for rejecting religion, some are understandable, some are unreasonable. But what about when those reasons are shown to be based on a faulty understanding of what it is they are rejecting? Of the Atheist's I encounter … [Read more...]
GaGa For God
April 22, 2011 by 58 Comments
Lady GaGa is quite the performer. She has a commanding stage presence and demands attention where ever she goes. I'm not a fan of her music. Not out of protest, but I don't listen to much music, and the music I do listen to is of a different genre. I had recently read a headline reporting that … [Read more...]
The World Is Full Of Awfulness
April 20, 2011 by 14 Comments
The problem of evil is perhaps one of the strongest arguments against the character of a God who is described as loving and powerful. Skeptics challenge Christian theists with this objection in an effort to show an inconsistency between the description of God as presented in the Bible and what … [Read more...]
College student proves God exists
April 20, 2011 by 5 Comments
A Virginia Tech freshman, Alexander M. Huppert, was arrested after an altercation with police at a local "Ask an Atheist Day". Hupert walked up to a table at the event sponsored by the Freethinkers at Virginia Tech (FVT) student group. Huppert then borrowed a pen, drew a cross with a circle on the … [Read more...]
Win By Default
April 14, 2011 by 14 Comments
In any serious discussion the participants must present arguments for their respective position. Both people bring an opinion into every discussion. Most people understand this, but sometimes someone comes to the table under the impression that their view is correct by default. A classic example … [Read more...]
Slaughter the innocents…
April 8, 2011 by 47 Comments
"Kill babies, not women!" says Rep. Louise Slaughter (kind of). Rep. Slaughter is painting House Republicans who seek to defund Planned Parenthood's current hand-out from the tax payers to fund abortion as wanting to kill women. Says Slaughter: "In ’94 people were elected simply to come here to … [Read more...]
Who Are You To Say?
April 4, 2011 by 53 Comments
What is it about the subject of morality that causes people to retreat to preference from prescription? When assessing moral actions, many people will make every attempt to avoid making moral judgements on the actions of others. Why is it so hard to say "that is morally wrong", is there something … [Read more...]
The Impossibility Of Miracles
March 31, 2011 by 13 Comments
Supernatural events are central to the discussion of the truth of religious claims. Whether supernatural events --- miracles --- are possible affects whether claims made by religions can be trusted. For example, if miracles are not possible, Jesus did not rise from the dead, and therefore the … [Read more...]
Emotional Problems
March 25, 2011 by 24 Comments
We all have reasons why we believe the things we do, ranging from what we would admit to being vacuous, to what we believe to be well grounded -- and varying degrees in between. Of course how others view our reasons is often very different from our own assessment. Every once in a while, however, a … [Read more...]
Religious Extinction
March 23, 2011 by 1 Comment
Making headlines is a newly released study "conducted by Richard Wiener of the University of Arizona, and Daniel Abrams and Haley Yaple of Northwestern University, took data stretching back 100 years for those nine countries. In a large number of modern secular democracies, there's been a trend … [Read more...]
But Where’s The Body?
March 22, 2011 by 72 Comments
Today in a landmark victory (for now) for the pro-life movement, South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard signed a bill requiring mothers seeking an abortion to wait 72 hours between the initial counseling with the doctor and having the abortion, in addition to requiring a visit to a crisis pregnancy … [Read more...]
Three Questions For Atheists
March 22, 2011 by 57 Comments
I have just three questions for Atheists that I would be genuinely grateful to have answered honestly. Rather than speculate what the answers may be, I'd like to hear it straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak. I am sure you have had at least one asked of you previously, so you may already … [Read more...]
I Now Pronounce You Adam And Steve
March 21, 2011 by 2 Comments
I thought I might address this post I found through a comment made on another blog I read on a regular basis. It is very short and the entirety of the post is quoted below. I think it is safe to say the post is in no way intended to be an exhaustive argument against same-sex marriage, and in my … [Read more...]
Please Pass The White-Out
March 15, 2011 by 48 Comments
Skeptics have many reasons they offer for why they reject the authority of the Bible. The reasons range anywhere from recording attestation of supernatural events to being edited and re-written over the centuries to suit the needs of the Church. Among the most recurring objections are the many … [Read more...]
The Price Of Tea In China
March 9, 2011 by 27 Comments
The internet has no shortage of skeptics arguing against the existence of God. They refer to themselves as "freethinkers". They claim their arguments for rejecting the existence of a deity is based on logic and reason, and absent of emotion. I have interacted with quite a few skeptics over the … [Read more...]
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