An atheist resurrection
Hi there, friends. It’s been a very long time since I posted here. So long that I would be shocked if any of my old readers still check the site — though I know a couple of you will probably see this...
View ArticleThe story of Adam and Eve
A blast from the past! This post was originally published on this blog in March 2010. The account in Genesis about Adam, Eve, the serpent, and the forbidden fruit is fairly well-known. If you’re a...
View ArticleCongratulations, you changed your mind!
It seems to me that changing your mind gets an unfairly bad rap. Over a decade ago now, in his 2004 US presidential campaign, John Kerry took a lot of flak for being a “flip-flopper.” Remember how he...
View ArticleMysterious ways
Here’s another old favorite. This post was originally published on this blog in March 2010. Believers often attribute personal good fortune to the deity or deities they worship, or otherwise proclaim...
View ArticleBeauty without God
Another one from the archives. This post was originally published on this site in March 2010. One claim I’ve heard several times from believers is that, without their religion and their god, the world...
View ArticleLike a child
You may have heard Christians heaping praise on the faith of little children. I’ve sometimes seen it with reference to this passage from Matthew 18:1-6 (ESV), At that time the disciples came to Jesus,...
View ArticleTruth is not inherited
Another recycled post, a short one this time. This was first published on this blog in April 2010. Several religious friends of mine have, through the course of conversations, admitted that they are...
View ArticleI understand fundamentalists
…Well, not really. But hopefully that got your attention. What I mean is, in some ways I understand fundamentalist religious people more than liberal religious people. Sure, they may think that their...
View ArticleLet’s make some noise
This post was originally published on this site in April 2010. Seven years later, a lot of the specifics of my everyday life are different, but I still believe that existing in public as an atheist is...
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