God Is Not A Libertarian
Somebody posed this question to me recently: “When you read the New Testament, you walk away convinced that God wants Christians to force/coerce unbelievers to live better?” I would prefer to ‘persuade’ rather than ‘coerce’ but if you’re forcing me to use aggressive language, my answer is still, “Yes.” I don’t know how anyone can […]
It’s ‘You’ Not ‘We.’
I was told a long time ago that I should avoid saying, ‘you’ when I speak. I was told it is better to say, ‘I’ or ‘we’ instead because saying, ‘you’ is confrontational and accusatory. Our culture internalized this idea over the years and it has become the sacred commandment, “Don’t judge.” While it’s generally […]
Don’t Converse With People You Don’t Respect
Here’s a quick rule of thumb that has helped me avoid countless hours of bitter, pointless conflict. “Never Converse with People You Don’t Respect.” In order to follow this rule, I established some guidelines for determining whether or not I respect a person. In my line of work, it is crucial to have some basic […]
My Comfort Zone Is Too Small
As I prepare myself to grumble about the triple digit temperature outside, I remember just a few weeks ago when I was grumbling about the insufferable cold. It occurred to me that I’ve got a very narrow ‘comfort zone.’ I’m not just fussy about the temperature either. I will complain when my stomach is empty […]
If You Have Ears…
To the surprise of nobody, there is some confusion among the atheists about my motivation for writing stuff. I’ll attempt to clarify my position for any heathen with the courage (and reading ability) to understand. I don’t care if you ever come to believe in God. My goal is not to find agreement with you. […]
Where Did That Bird Come From?
These days, nobody takes atheists seriously. Excluded from all relevant conversations, the non-believers are mostly relegated to tossing silly memes into social media streams. There are no parades for atheists. The atheists don’t get ‘Godless Lives Matter’ campaigns. The most marginalized people in our country are the people who pretend they don’t believe God exists. […]
The Christianity You Don’t Need
One of the main reasons that people are running away from your church is because you are saying things like this: “If you are lucky enough to raise a teenager that never drank or smoked or got arrested or snuck out or cheated on a test; if you were lucky enough to never feel like […]
Anti-Religion Is Religion
“John, you moron! Everybody doesn’t believe in your god! We all have our own faith!” Say it again, louder for the relativists in the back! “Everyone believes different things! Faith is personal. It is completely separate from logic, reason, and science! Any religion is true if it works for me!” I hear you! These kinds […]
The Truth Is A Fact
A few blatant relativists commented on my previous post explaining that ‘truth’ is different from ‘facts.’ They are trying to convince me that it’s possible to have personal ‘truth’ that is separate from universal ‘fact.’ The gist of their argument can be summarized by this statement: “Facts rule the day. Math, gravity, weather. Things no […]
A Dumb Reason to Cancel A Drag Show
Never let it be said that irrational devotion to my home State has hindered my ability to recognize idiocy in Indiana. I love you Hoosiers but I can’t let this slide without commentary. Jasper, Indiana, in Dubois (pronounced ‘do boys’) County has canceled a family friendly drag show after the event received some negative attention […]