If you haven't read the first post, you can find it here. Otherwise, I'll assume we're all on the same page. Here's question 2: 2. You behave ethically. I suggest that is because you were brought up christian. Most atheists choose to behave reasonably ethically, but why? Are some things really right and wrong, if… Continue reading 3 Questions for Atheists — 2nd Question
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3 Questions for Atheists — 1st Question
A week or two ago, friend and fellow blogger unkleE posed some questions to atheists, and instead of getting into them in that thread, I decided to address them here. 1. Do humans have choice to change the course of events? If so, how does it work in a physicalist universe? If not, who is… Continue reading 3 Questions for Atheists — 1st Question
If You Go to Heaven, Do You Lose Free Will?
If you guys have time, I'd like for you to check out the discussion a few of us have been having over at the Thomistic Bent blog on the post "Can We Be Free in Heaven and yet Not Sin?" Humblesmith wrote this post to answer the following question: If evil and sin are the… Continue reading If You Go to Heaven, Do You Lose Free Will?
The Evidence for Evolution Part 1
When I was growing up, I never for a minute considered that evolution might be true. I already "knew" that the Bible was the inerrant word of God, so evolution was simply error. And in my high school biology classes, our teacher made it clear that she had to teach us about evolution by law,… Continue reading The Evidence for Evolution Part 1
Sharing Some Links
I read a great iReport at CNN today about raising children without God. It's definitely worth your time to check out. Here's an excerpt: A child should make moral choices for the right reasons. Telling him that he must behave because God is watching means that his morality will be externally focused rather than internally… Continue reading Sharing Some Links
Purpose without Religion
I know I said that my next post would be on the evidence for evolution -- it's just taking longer on that one than I anticipated. There's so much information to go through! I've also been pretty behind on my reading. There are a number of blogs that I like to follow, but I don't… Continue reading Purpose without Religion
Why Evolution and Religion Don’t Have to Be at Odds
To me, one of the most frustrating debates in this country is between evolution and creationism, and it's frustrating because it's completely unnecessary. Evolution is not something that factored into my deconversion. But after leaving Christianity, I became interested in learning more about it, since I had left my past ideas on how we all… Continue reading Why Evolution and Religion Don’t Have to Be at Odds
Rules on How to Be an Atheist? Really?
The other day, I ran across a poll on whether Christmas should be a government holiday, and one of the commenters said this: No matter how you slice it, xmas has roots in religion. Atheists celebrating xmas is not merely inane, but shows weak conviction. Atheists should celebrate real, important events, like the date of… Continue reading Rules on How to Be an Atheist? Really?
In Response to Some of the Comments from the Previous Post…
If you haven't read the previous posts and the subsequent comments, this will probably make no sense. You've been warned! 🙂 I'm not sure if my Dad's going to comment again or not, since it's been several days now. And I haven't come across any other members of the Church of Christ that want to… Continue reading In Response to Some of the Comments from the Previous Post…
How It Happened: My Deconversion Part 12
The first post in this series can be found here, or you can just keep scrolling down the page till you find it. In the previous posts, I talked about the actual events of my deconversion. In this one, I'd like to go into some detail about my thought process throughout the experience. My Starting… Continue reading How It Happened: My Deconversion Part 12
Finding Truth 