One issue I constantly face when talking to a theist about religion is their misconceptions about the terms atheist and agnostic. The common misconception is that there are three belief systems: Atheist = There is no God. Theist = There is a God. Agnostic = I don't know. At the face of it
07.21.2009 | Featured, Religion | Rick
It seems like a simple question for some, but I think it's a good question that can't be easily answered. Many people believe that atheists can't be moral or are immoral. They say so because we do not have an objective moral standard. That is to say, we don't have a source of "ultimate" good who say
Once again we have a case of the religious right trying to stifle free speech. They've started their attack on the atheist bus campaign. Honestly... was anyone not expecting this to happen? Living in the south I can't tell you how many depictions of religion I find all over the freaking place. I
06.29.2009 | Featured, Politics, Religion | Rick
I watched a really good documentary this weekend titled, "For the Bible Tells Me So." It's a documentary that speaks to several devoutly religious families who ended up having gay children. They talk about what they had believed, what they went through, and what they believe now. It's not a very
06.29.2009 | Featured, Religion | Rick
A friend of mine sent me this video (after the break) of a "gay exorcism". Now, exorcism in and of itself is pretty silly in my book, but this takes it to a whole new level. I think the most ironic part is that people are not outraged at the exorcism itself, but that it's a "GAY" exorcism. As if put
06.25.2009 | Featured, Religion | Rick
