Category Archives: Philosophy
The Family a.k.a. the Christian mafia
Has anyone else been slightly blown away by the recent revelations about “The Family”, another secret organization for the wealthy and powerful White cabal in D.C.?
Just when we thought “Good old boy” clubs had become passé, just when we thought we’d seen the last of former Skull and Bones members holding positions of power and [...]
not a fact but a fancy
Atheists are often charged with blasphemy, but it is a crime they cannot commit…
When the Atheist examines, denounces, or satirises the gods, he is not dealing with persons but with ideas. He is incapable of insulting God, for he does not admit the existence of any such being….
We attack not a person but a belief, [...]
Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect
No one has ever overcome every human weakness, it’s simply not possible. Perfection isn’t even a concrete concept. Theists themselves admit they don’t become perfect because of their belief, they don’t become saints.
So what difference has religious belief made to human behavior? It introduced the idea that some of our common behaviors were bad, evil, [...]
Open Mindedness Explained
I’ve tried many times to explain the concepts summed up in this video. Predictably, trying to reason with the unreasonable is usually unproductive. Perhaps this video will get through to someone who needs to grasp this situation.
Something to think freely about
P.Z. Myers and Daniel C. Dennett, in The Reality Club over at edge.org (H. Allen Orr for the defense), have penned rebuttals to Orr’s review of Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion.You really should click over and read the whole interchange. Myers and Dennett are not at a loss for words, so it’s quite a lengthy [...]
Atheism or Agnosticism
There’s a great deal of confusion when it comes to defining ourselves as either atheists or agnostics. I frequently hear a person say, “Since I can’t honestly say that gods absolutely do not exist, I guess I’m an agnostic.” Yet they’ll readily confess that they have no belief in specific gods like the Christian or [...]
My group thinks, therefore we are
It’s unfortunate that many people prefer to let their religion or their nationalism or any sort of group think community (any group, including rationalist and humanist groups) tell them what to think.
Neither I nor atheism is a religion. I do not think that my particular point of view is superior to anyone else’s nor [...]
Puppy Killer
<originally posted as a reply in this forum thread at Volconvo. com regarding a Marine accused of killing a puppy. I thought the preceding comment, which mentioned trained killers and innocent civilians, was inconsistent in my experience.>
In defense of those of us who have served in the military, I feel a need to object [...]
Why are we here?
Trying to extract meaning or purpose from nature is what philosophy is all about.
Trying to impose meaning or purpose on nature is what theology is all about.
Thou shalt not question thy faith
Theism of any stripe is a pernicious threat to thought and enlightenment. It subjugates its followers by making doubt a sin and ignorance an asset. It lives in fear of being exposed to logic and common sense. It attempts to hide from exposure. It creates mysteries to camouflage its shallowness.
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