No Faith in God

If I had not already lost faith in an omnipotent benefactor abiding in the heavens before, I would now, because of this. In my home state of Tennessee a two year old child is missing, presumably lost in the woods. It has now been 72 hours since the child became lost and the search for … Continue reading →

Intellectual Heroism?

I stumbled across a blog that is promoted as a “civil discourse to better understand atheism.” A few clicks later and I realized that was a misleading statement. But among these clicks I came across one commenter applauding the genius of another by referring to his “intellectual heroism.” The phrase ‘intellectual heroism” is new to … Continue reading →

I gave up dogma, not God…

When my skepticism finally reached the point where I no longer considered Christianity to be a valid belief system, I gave up belief through dogma; but not God or at least not the sense of whatever God may turn out to be. The internet is full of the voices of people who, having realized the … Continue reading →

Scientific Proofs on Origins

Despite some atheist’s claims that science provides evidence that a god does not exist, as it is related to the origins of man or the universe, there is no such thing as scientific proof. For a proof to exist it must be irrefutable and forever true. It must be absolute and final and there cannot … Continue reading →

Thoughts About Atheists

The first atheist that I became aware of was Madalyn Murray O’Hair. I remember well the gasps and looks of astonishment from the Christians around me at the mention of her name and her claim of atheism. I can remember many conversations linking her atheism to devil worshipping and satanic cults or even demonic possession. … Continue reading →

A Nod to the Morality of Atheists

In my fundamentalist upbringing I was warned to stay clear of atheists. As an adult I now have many atheist friends. They have not lured me to Satan-worship as I was warned that they would. Nor have they sought to harm my soul and convince me that god doesn’t exist as was cautioned. Instead I … Continue reading →

Commentary on the Atheist Movement

Persecution? Political Gain? What is the real motive of the atheist movement? I have had a few online conversations with atheists lately where the topic consisted of discussing the factuality of Christian persecution. These commenters, and similarly the atheists that I know in real life, are insistent that there is no commitment toward Christian persecution … Continue reading →

Bible Inerrancy and the Loss of Faith

I have heard some atheists refer to the bible as the “atheist maker”, meaning that the bible falls short of what they consider would have been written by an all-knowing, all-powerful god. For some the stories of the OT which offend modern moral sensibilities and the obvious contradictions in gospels told in the NT, are … Continue reading →

Little Spockers

This month I have been watching several of the Star Trek movies. As I have watched I have become aware of the similarities between the nature of Spock and the secular pronouncements of logic above all else. I wonder if Gene Roddenberry intended to incite a future generation of Spocks when he created his famous … Continue reading →

God Wars

Many Christians believe that they are being persecuted and that Christianity is under attack through the legal campaigns of atheist organizations like the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The FFRF plays a significant role in instilling this mindset through initiation of bully campaigns against school districts, city councils, municipalities or any other public establishment subject to … Continue reading →