Category Archives: Theology
Filtering reality
A belief in gods as real and existent beings is a preconception which acts as a filter for reality, a parental control for information you encounter.
Before the theist can examine any evidence of a natural origin to the universe or humanity they already have decided that god created all this, that reality is intended to [...]
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, [...]
The world’s only immortal animal
Turritopsis nutricula is a hydrozoan, and it’s considered by scientists to be the only animal that cheated death.
Solitary organisms are (according to current belief) doomed to die, after they completed their life cycle. Hydrozoa are a huge class of predatory animals that live mostly in saltwater, closely related to jellyfish and corals. Eggs and sperm [...]
“Atheists believe god doesn’t exist” (common theist misconception)
That in which I don’t believe cannot provide the basis for a belief system. If I believe in anything, it’s that which can withstand scrutiny and skepticism. The claim that gods exist and further, that any particular god exists, are extraordinary claims requiring extraordinary evidence. None has been provided.
Faith requires me to look at reality, [...]
Free Thinking: Anathema to Muslims and the CCC
PZ Myers has posted a follow-up to the amazing Cracker Desecration controversy.
An organization of the Catholic leadership has now condemned my actions. This is sad news: it’s clear that at least this tier of the Catholic hierarchy is as deranged as the wackaloons flooding my mailbox.
We find the actions of University of Minnesota (Morris) Professor [...]
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 [...]
Fine Tuning, debunking ID
Probably the most important conclusion we can draw is that even if the universe were intentionally created, we can discern nothing about that creator that we cannot discern of the physical universe. We cannot say anything about this supposed creator other than it is the sort of creator who would create this particular universe in [...]
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.
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