Tag Archives: God
Journalist Ron Rosenbaum castigates atheists as believers in a religion of science. I argue that he’s wrong. Continue reading
Many people can’t imagine life without God. But I have soundly rejected the concept. In honor of Christmas, here’s why. Continue reading
The theory of evolution is not responsible for Nazi bloodshed. Continue reading
Many religious believers claim God gives life meaning; without God, life would be meaningless. But I argue the contrary: We all make our own meaning. And, since there’s nothing but our actions and choices, that makes them all the more important. Continue reading
When accepting an award, noting a milestone, eating a meal, or celebrating general life, something many people do is thank God. That might seem like the act of a good and humble person. After all, Christianity maintains God forged this world and continues looking down beneficently on humanity. Shouldn’t we be grateful for the richness and happiness this provides our lives? Yes, to a point. For those who believe in God to thank him for the overall health of the … Continue reading
WASHINGTON, DC (JV) – In a landmark vote, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill today that would create a Christian church regulated by the federal government, with a clergy composed of presidential appointees. “This is a great day in the histroy of America,” President George Bush said after the bill’s passage. “For the first time in millennia, Americans will be able to worship the creator of their choices, without having to tolerate the Islamic and the atheistic heathen.” … Continue reading
“Killing to Acquire and Secure Power, for Dummies” would be an apt subtitle for Niccolo Machiavelli’s book The Prince. Within this work, Machiavelli advocates the unrestrained pursuit of power as its own end, without allowing such paltry things as ethics to interfere. If massacring a slew of people will help one get power, one should by all means do it, according to Machiavelli. These advocacies of violence for one’s own selfish ends are not Machiavelli’s only breaks with the teachings … Continue reading
