I might have been able to live with Progressive Christianity except that I felt it was atheism dressed up as Christianity. I was fed up with pretending.
Tag: Atheism
Richard Dawkins’s Blind Spot re Christianity and Islam on Women’s Rights
Richard Dawkins picks and chooses the worst parts of Islam and the best parts of Christianity, then says Christianity is a decent religion and Islam is not. He disregards powerful parts of Christianity to make his statements.
Could Scientists and Profs End Religion?
No, scientists and profs cannot end religion. I learned a lot from what happened during the pandemic.
On Being Mentally and Emotionally Mature or Immature
Some religious adults are mentally and emotionally immature, to be sure. So are some non-religious adults.
Answering a Narrow-Minded Atheist
Atheists can be just as closed-minded and impervious to evidence as some religious people.
Into His Second Century
Today he celebrated his 100th birthday with friends and family.
To Sully Good People
I am not offended by your statement about true atheism. This goes far beyond feeling offended.
Reason for Name “God”
Names exist, characters exist. They are created by humans, depicted by artists, enacted by actors and actresses. Stories are written and songs are sung to and about them. Likewise, the existence of God's name does not make real his existence.
Why People Lose Faith in God
I have no regrets about the decision I’ve made. I thoroughly explored the Christian faith and came to the only conclusion that was possible for me. I hope this helps others who may be struggling with their faith.
Simplicity of Atheism
One thing strikes me as impressive: The simplicity of atheism compared to religion.
Mr. Grinch the Christian
I respond to the question: When an atheist wishes you a merry Christmas, is it the true spirit inside of them saying it or is it just politeness?
Do Intelligent People Need God?
To campaign against religion, intelligent atheists must focus on immoral behaviour, not on quality/level of intelligence and mental health.
Five Reasons Not To Believe in God
The Bible, aka God’s Word, is full of commands and promises. I used to take them as God’s promises and commands. Some are common sense and work to this day, others failed miserably.
Atheism Preceded Satan
Satan could not be the originator of atheism since atheists existed before Satan was invented. I go through the Bible and prove it.
Age 90+
I think, given what I've seen, it helps being an atheist (or lacking belief in an afterlife) when it comes to living a full quality life in extreme old age.
The Risk of Faith vs No Faith
I take no big risk by not believing in a supernatural belief system. You risk the loss of enjoying the gift of the one life you get by focusing on heaven all your living days.
The Iliad vs The Bible
QUOTE: The case for Sodom and Gomorrah, and therefore God, is way way weaker than the case for Troy and Zeus.
Universal Truth: Objective External Reality Exists
According to science and religion, there is an objective external reality. How that reality should be seen and related to is very different for science and for religion. It is still different for atheists.
Atheism: Not a Belief System
Life philosophies--atheistic and theistic--have belief systems, but atheism is no more a life philosophy than theism is a religion.
Why Do Atheists Act Like Know-it-alls?
Peace on earth has more to do with solid friendships and trust than with absolute logic and truth about objective reality. Most of us atheists are waiting for theists to come up with evidence to prove God’s existence.
ATHEISM: Definition, History, Early Modern Era
Some of them do not count as atheists by today’s definition but they certainly did not fit into the rigid state church situation of their day. We are their intellectual descendants.
Root of Agnosticism
Agnosticism, as defined by the man who coined the word, is a method of determining God's existence. It is not a suspense of judgment.
God: A Real Experience
Maybe you did have a special experience but it wasn’t God.
Why Atheism Is Not A Worldview
The thing that theists find difficult to comprehend is that atheism is no more a philosophy than theism is a religion.
The High Cost of Religion
Not even God—whether real or imaginary—is worth the loss of personal integrity, of personal wholeness, a clear conscience, and inner peace.
Atheists, Religion, and Mental Blindness
This person has a mistaken understanding of the meaning of atheist as it is defined by the American Atheists, by the dictionary, and by its etymology.
When I Started and Stopped Believing in God
When Mom told me about God, it was so weird I had a seriously hard time believing it even though I was only about five years old.
A Pile of False Premises
Correcting a pile of false premises regarding what atheists believe and don't believe.
The Effects of Living in an Atheist Community
Damon Kaswell: We happen to disbelieve in all the same religions you disbelieve in, plus one more, but otherwise we’re you, we’re your friends, we’re your neighbors, we’re the strangers you see on the streets in your community.
Metaphysics and Physics
Metaphysics is not another word for "God" or "Spirit," no matter what your preacher may have told you.
Getting Through Life
I don't have to rely on the invisible for inspiration--the beauty and love is all around me.
World Full of Atheists
Some people seem to see atheists everywhere. In response to "Why is Wikipedia so atheist?" I looked up a lot of religious and atheist links to see whether the premise holds.
The Difference: Atheist vs Irreligious
To clarify the difference between atheist and irreligious, I explore the following through their behaviour: atheist, non-religious, anti-theist.
Hebrews 11:1 re Faith and Evidence
All I had to do was solve these problems. I was confident the solutions were out there and all I had to do was find them.
Getting Through Life
I find inspiration through the dreariness from natural beauty that is visible and physically present around me all the time.
No Crime in Unbelief
Christian teachings about the unforgivable sin do not apply to atheists because they do not subscribe to these beliefs. Nor is there evidence that these beliefs are based on real world reality.
The Atheist “Creed”*
The atheist claim that we cannot know if god exists is like a creed. I don’t have the entire atheist community on my back and jumping down my throat if I state that the Tooth Fairy or Santa Claus do not exist.
Dead Like a Dead Battery
I don’t believe in the concept of a human soul any more than I believe in the concept of heaven and hell.
If God Didn’t Create Humans…
QUOTE: If you want to know how humans came into existence, go study the evolution of humans or biology or something of that nature. I’m not a scientist of any kind.
A Brilliant Christian’s Word Pretzels
A rare example of a brilliant thinking Christian on Quora but he is unable to satisfy the atheists' need for genuine evidence of God's existence despite his claims.
Violence in the Name of Ideology–Atheist and Theist
The German atheist philosopher Daniel Scott writes: The Communist regimes of the USSR and China alone are responsible for horrific crimes against religious groups...So while atheism the stance never caused suffering or harm, atheist ideologies certainly have, and do.
Which Mythical God?
QUOTE: Mythical gods, including so-called true gods, tend to be relentless in their requirements for appeasement. If you don’t obey their mandates, they will do everything from ruining your crops destroying your village.
No Wars in the Name of Atheism
Though atheists have committed horrible atrocities against humanity, as have Christians and other theists, I don't know of any war fought in the "name of atheism."
Treaty of Westphalia Leads to Atheism in Europe
Krister Sunderlin thinks the Treaty of Westphalia contributed to the rise of atheism in Europe.
Atheist Worldview
Using a framework provided in Barry S.Goldberg's "Common Sense Atheism," I wrote up an "atheistic worldview" to answer those theists who are forever bugging atheists with questions about it.
Theist and Atheist Should Help the Needy
Helping the needy is not necessarily "God's work," but the responsibility of one human to another.
Humans: Atheist or Religious by Birth
Maybe a sense of the transcendent is hard-coded in some people's brains but my brain missed the coding. I remember hearing about God for the first time and it spooked me out--no sense of "So that's what I've been experiencing!" None at all.
Pre-Christian Ethics Damn Christian Violence
Christians like to condemn atheists and claim morality begins with God, yet a look at history proves that Christianity has been very violent.
Joy of Life for Atheists
This person wants to know what makes life worth living for the atheist who does not believe in an afterlife. There is so much to live for I can't even list all the things.
Why Christians Reject Burden of Proof
To Christians, “God exists” is the default state, so they argue, that other positions have the burden of proof.