No Handicapped Parking Without Religion
You’ve seen handicapped parking spaces, right? They’re excellent! So close to the door. So convenient! You’ve seen handicapped ramps too. Those make it easy to for wheelchairs to navigate to the front door. The front door opens automatically when you push the big blue button. Access to public buildings is one thing civilization does to […]
You Can’t Run From Yourself
This is an article my daughter wrote about an honest dialogue she had with a pagan. (Mandy was honest…the pagan was not.) Sometimes Mandy is criticized for treating atheists unkindly. Her methods are “too direct” and “unloving”. I’ve been told I’m no better. In fact, I’m worse because she probably learned from me. This is […]
Why You Should Quit Quitting Religion
A quick reminder that one of the dumbest things you can say is: “I don’t need religion to know right from wrong.” Of course you do. But don’t take my word for it. Learn from the mistakes of others! STEVE: I got involved in a discussion about the standing atheists have in Christian’s minds and […]
Only Religious People Can Be Trusted
You can’t trust anyone who claims to be “non-religious”. I tried to explain this to a bunch of people claiming to be non-religious. It didn’t go well. Secularism is a teeny-weensy bit better than Atheism. Secularism is “…a system of political or social philosophy that rejects all forms of religious faith and worship.” In other […]
The Virtue Signal
Social justice doesn’t come easy. Imagine the amount of courageous, unbridled goodness it requires to slap a sticker on the trunk of your car. Now, double it. That’s how this happened: Not just one expression of culturally relevant consciousness but TWO! RESIST – Such an important sentiment. I want to say more. But I will […]
How Do You Know You’re Not Perfect?
Few people claim to be perfect. But atheists claim to be “okay”. That’s a big problem. NEIL: I’m trying to be constructive. Really, I am. I’m trying to stay positive and optimistic about the prospect of forging a common vocabulary and finding common ground with progressive Christians but right this minute I’m getting very discouraged. […]
There Are No Ex-Christians
Road construction slows me down but it leads me to research agricultural equipment. It’s time for me to get a more interesting name. The kids are agnostic about the Tooth Fairy. Collin accidentally remarks about a New Testament theology. Bad guys are defined. And I get accused of being a closet Calvinist…again. We try to […]
There Are No Ex-Christians
Road construction slows me down but it leads me to research agricultural equipment. It’s time for me to get a more interesting name. The kids are agnostic about the Tooth Fairy. Collin accidentally remarks about a New Testament theology. Bad guys are defined. And I get accused of being a closet Calvinist…again. We try to […]
The Danger of Too Much Pretension
Compliments are great when they come from other people. Complimenting yourself is generally considered bad form. The Danger of Thinking Too Much NEIL: I’ve spent a good deal of time lately organizing my thoughts for a memoir, and in the midst of compiling all the most important turning points in my own deconversion I’ve come […]
Why People Don’t Trust You
Nan blocked me awhile back because I never contribute anything of value to discussions. She doesn’t like to talk directly to me anymore. She prefers to grab quotes from other bloggers. NAN: Believer: I’m saying that atheism makes people suspicious because it makes no statements of belief. It offers no values, virtues, codes, rules or […]