Monthly Archives: June 2009

When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and God does not take care to support it so that its professors are obliged to call for help of the civil … Continue reading →

I am disgusted by the cult of personality dominating the media at the moment. Wake up people. There are more pressing issues in the world than the death of Peter Pan and a Charlie’s Angel. I wish that the media … Continue reading →

Theists are afraid people will think for themselves; atheists are afraid they won’t. Science has given us much. What has theology given us? Theology has given us hell.

Here is the list Moses got the third time around, the final authorized, edited and proofed version of the Ten Commandments: Thou shalt worship no other god. (The same as Exodus 20; so far so good.) Thou shalt make thee … Continue reading →

Anger at religious immorality Disgust with superstitious anti-intellectualism Fear of the dangers of Xian intolerance Dissatisfaction with the way religious divisiveness interferes with true compassion Empathy for the victims of sectarian bigotry Outrage at the hypocrisy of believers Impatience with … Continue reading →

Atheism is exquisitely vulnerable to disproof. Theism is not. Most Xians and Muslims would rather earn devotion points within their co-believing community than give any credibility to some Lone Ranger atheist. The issue is not so much what we think, … Continue reading →