The photograph accompanying this blog post shows a church marquee. The words on the marquee say, “IF EVOLUTION IS REAL WHY DO WE NEED MOTHERS?” I photographed this marquee on the afternoon of Monday, June 9, 2014. This level of…
Atheist or agnostic
Atheist or Agnostic I recall my first meeting with a gaggle of atheists. I was in my early twenties when, out of curiosity, I attended several meetings of American Atheists, the organization founded by Madalyn Murray O’Hair. About fifteen atheists…
Living in the moment
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Why I am anti-religious
My idea of a good time is sitting under a shade tree, sipping a glass of iced tea, and reading a book. My idea of a bad time is witnessing the practice of religion. Why? Because religion has time and…
Brother’s keeper
The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt has argued that all humans share, with greater or lesser intensity, these five innate moral principles: Caring Fairness Group loyalty Authority Purity Haidt has admitted that there might be other virtues, such as liberty, but…
We all grieve like atheists
Believers often rely on their faith during hardship. As Psalm 9:9 tells us, “The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.” Religion seems especially prominent during funerals. Most funeral ceremonies consist of…