I love the Diane Rehm Show on NPR. Every Friday, she does a "news roundup" with a panel of journalists; the first hour is about the week's domestic news, and the second hour is about the week's international news. Always an informative show. In the domestic hour of her Feb 3rd show, a caller made… Continue reading God or Mammon?
Category: Agnosticism
Witnessing
I work as a delivery supervisor for an office supply company. When we're heavy or things are busy, I sometimes fill in as a cover driver. A couple of weeks ago, I made a delivery to someone's house. A lady answered the door, I placed the box inside, thanked her, and started to leave when… Continue reading Witnessing
Moving Eulogy of Christopher Hitchens by His Brother Peter
As most of you probably know by now, Christopher Hitchens died on December 15. I've read a couple of eulogies for him since then, but I think this one by his brother (who is a Christian) is especially moving. Whatever your opinion of Christopher Hitchens, I highly recommend reading this touching remembrance.
Eternity
In the previous post, I talked about the differences between theists, agnostics, and atheists. I also talked briefly about the thought processes that eventually led me to atheism. In this post, I want to explain why I don't worry about the possibility of going to Hell, and how I can still find comfort even though… Continue reading Eternity
Theist, Atheist, Agnostic, Oh My!
After my last post, my wife pointed out that it may have been the first time I've just come right out and identified myself as an atheist. She may be right about that. I didn't mean for it to be anything shocking or revolutionary, but because the word carries so much weight, I can see… Continue reading Theist, Atheist, Agnostic, Oh My!
Faith
Any time I've talked about Christianity not having enough evidence, I'm told that I'm trying to take faith out of it. Well, I guess I am. That accusation puzzles me a little, because aside from the Bible's teachings (the thing we're trying to verify), what makes us think a supreme deity would require faith of… Continue reading Faith
Withdrawal Part 2: Doctrinal Considerations
Now that I've laid out my personal situation, let's examine why the Church of Christ practices withdrawal the way that it does. Does every member of the church agree on how to apply it? Does the Bible even intend for withdrawal to be carried out the way the conservative Church of Christ does it? Does… Continue reading Withdrawal Part 2: Doctrinal Considerations
Withdrawal Part 1: My Situation
Wrestling with doubts is very difficult. But when my wife and I began wrestling with questions about the Bible, our family situation made our struggle even tougher. We were part of a very conservative group known as the Church of Christ. The Church of Christ doesn't consider itself to be a denomination, nor does it… Continue reading Withdrawal Part 1: My Situation
Prayer Request
If you're one of our Christian friends or family who have decided you won't associate with us because of our current beliefs, and you feel the need to pray for us, I have a request. Instead of praying that we'll believe the Bible again or come back to the church, why don't you pray that… Continue reading Prayer Request
Frustrated
My wife and I had a meeting with one of our family members a couple of nights ago to talk about all these religious issues. It didn't go as well as I'd hoped. This entire process has been so frustrating. We seem to be miles apart in how we view things, even though we had… Continue reading Frustrated
Finding Truth 