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 […]
Some Intellectual Honesty, In Case You Care
Over at Shadow to Light came this article on 10 signs of intellectual honesty. It’s well written and reasonable. So it will be dismissed and reviled fundamentalists of all stripes. Atheists, flat-earthers, hyper-Calvinists, Muslims, and Christians should care about intellectual honesty. 10 Signs of Intellectual Honesty Michael: Do not overstate the power of your argument. One’s […]
I Hate You For Not Saying God Loves Me Correctly
I try to be fair. It’s important to give Christian nitwits a moment in the spotlight. Atheism is not the only form of fundamentalism. Self-righteous conceit exists among those who those who claim to be God’s people. PRATA (quoting Pratt): You have a soul. Be careful with it. PRATA: Is our soul ours to do […]
I Hate You For Saying God Loves Me
Chris Pratt spoke for 3 minutes at an obscure award show that nobody watches. (I didn’t even know MTV still existed. No kidding.) If Pratt had simply accepted his useless award and sat down, this guy wouldn’t have an ulcer. But Pratt did something so outrageously hateful, Neil Carter could not remain silent. Pratt told […]
The Worst Sinners Own Cats
Larry Elder wrote this about slavery. It’s fascinating and you should read it. The part that struck me was this: …Thomas Sowell, the brilliant economist/historian/philosopher…writes: “Of all the tragic facts about the history of slavery, the most astonishing to an American today is that, although slavery was a worldwide institution for thousands of years, nowhere […]