Atheist need faith to disbelieve?
post a comment | posted Jan 14
I came across an article over the weekend which talks about how christians claim that atheists must have as much faith in the big bang theory as creationist do in an omnipotent creator. The following is my reaction to that claim...
Revenge
1 comment | posted Jan 11
The relentless wrath of revenge revolves a rage remarkably reasonless. Each side tied to stride inside an eye for an eye however unjustified. Lies disguise this senseless mess, an infinite regress, obsessed to penalize. Victims vandalize and violate virtues guide when they too, victimize.
Secondhand Consequences
3 comments | posted Jan 11
Creationists often say that deep down inside, atheists really do believe in god. However, creationists are terribly mistaken if they actually believe this, because atheists do not believe in god, and they are not hiding a secret belief about god. I feel that creationist say this just to deemphasize their own doubts. I rather think that creationists themselves deep down inside do not really believe there is a god.
In the beginning, there was skepticism
2 comments | posted Jan 9
My biggest turning point of how I understand the world and the people in it was at an early age when I pondered that around the world there are different cultures, values, religions, etc... and all of the people in their respective environments believe in their ways just as feverishly as those in other environments.
The Moral Atheist
12 comments | posted Jan 5
Unless I am asked, I see no reason to volunteer that I am not a football fan, or that I do not play golf, or that I don't believe in fairies. There are not even labels for positions like these like there is for not believing in god (atheism). I think that the fact that the term "atheism" exists shows the dominance of the creationist and theist beliefs. Not a dominance that the belief is based on truth or is right, just that the theistic creationist view is so widely held as to have a term or label for those that do not share their belief.
Who is God?
post a comment | posted Jan 4
God is a mythological supernatural being imagined by man to fill in the gaps to the questions about the universe and humanity that man himself has been unable to answer. One who believes in this mythical god is comforted by convincing himself that "it must be god's doing" to any question the man does not have an answer for. This "catch all" answer allows a believer the freedom of not having to think or figure out things for themselves. Rather then labeling unknowns as "unknown," a believer will label these things as "god's doing."
The Richness of Non-Belief, of Atheism
2 comments | posted Jan 3
Theists often claim that a lack of belief in god removes one of hope, causes one to be cold, full of despair, and results in a lack of motivation to live ones life. However, on the contrary, I find quite the opposite is true, it is because atheists lack in belief of god, that allows atheists to focus and appreciate reality, nature, the nature of nature, the cosmos, and the reality of ones one and only life.
"The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins
post a comment | posted Jan 3
Today I received the book "The God Delusion" in paperback by Richard Dawkins. It came in the mail from Amazon.com. I ordered it on Dec 30th, and received it today Jan 3rd. The free shipping was fast! I'm looking forward to diving into this.
Presentism
4 comments | posted Jan 2
"Time," has been of interest to philosophers for ages. Everyone eventually ponders it. Some say that time does not exist, and others say that time is a measurement of change. And myself? You could say that I believe in Presentism.
Happy New Year!
post a comment | posted Dec 31
Happy New Year! What are your new year resolutions? I'm going to get back in shape this year. Lots of exercising and eating healthier.