I have often worried about the word “atheist”. It feels like the most honest label if you need to give me one. But is it really so important? In a discussion between Neil deGrasse Tyson and Michael Shermer, they seem to congratulate each other for having used other words to describe themselves: non-believer or agnostic. […]
Month: March 2019
Quotes from Women
“You either have a God who sends child rapists to rape children or you have a God who simply watches it and says, ‘When you’re done, I’m going to punish you.’ If I could stop a person from raping a child, I would. That’s the difference between me and your God.” ― Tracie Harris “All […]
How to become an atheist
If you are curious about atheism, here is the least painless way I can think of to learn. I recommend following this order. Take a day, make it a Sunday if you are a Christian, and decide that you will be an atheist for that day. Does it feel radically different? Do you feel […]
Quotes from the bible
When a person asks: what is the best book to read for people considering atheism the answer is generally The Bible. Richard Dawkins says “The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction.” Isaac Asimov wrote “The Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.” According to […]
East Grandview Boulevard
There is a road, as straight as a runway, which is perched on top of “holy hill”. It had that moniker because along this street was a Catholic seminary, a residence for nuns, and a Catholic high school. It included a few houses. The mayor lived there. It would eventually include some townhouses. This was […]
The treaty of Tripoli 1797
In 1797, the U.S. Congress ratified the Treaty of Tripoli. This was at a time when the Congress still consisted of many of our founding fathers. It was also a time when the U.S., a country with many Christians, was at odds with an entity consisting largely of Muslims. As part of that treaty these […]