“Because I said so.” I’ll bet most of us heard that more than once when we were kids. You whined, “But why do I have to eat my peas?” and your mom said, “Because I said so.” You asked, probably under your breath, “But why do I have to stand in the corner?” and your teacher … Continue reading Because I said so
With minor editing, the following is the stunningly insightful comment I just left over on John Shore’s blog. I figured if I wrote anything this brilliant, it should appear on my own blog: If Religion A has it right, then Religions B-Z, along with the non-religious, must be wrong, right? (This gets really scary if Religion A decides that … Continue reading Which religion is right?
John Shore, over on “Suddenly Christian,” has done it again. He started another discussion today between Christians and atheists that has exploded with comments from both sides. If you are at all interested in topics like this, you should check it out. The first was “An Honest Question: Atheists, How Do You Process Your Guilt?” The follow-up … Continue reading Christians vs atheists: Open minds welcome
O.J. Simpson was arrested today in connection with an armed robbery in Las Vegas this week. Watch for the publication of his next book, If I Did It: Confessions of the Robber, coming soon to a bookstore near you. Continue reading ‘If I Did It: The Sequel’?
Sure enough, in the course of trying out new templates and features, I succeeded in deleting my last post, “We interrupt this program,” in which I warned that I’d be trying out new templates and features and might therefore be doing such things for a while. As I recall, I also said something about being … Continue reading We interrupt this program, again
I’ve always had the feeling that scorn is one thing assured to secularists, humanists, agnostics, atheists, etc., in our society. It’s a predominantly Christian society that seems to have a decidedly un-Christian attitude toward non-Christians and especially toward non-believers. I’ve even seen statements that atheists are “the most despised minority in America.” I grew up in a rather strict … Continue reading Assured scorn in America
