Does that actually mean anything???? This Meme is supposed to inspire Awe and portray Atheism as ‘an Enlightenment’. Is this so? What sort of ‘self’ is ‘discoverable’ via the loss of religion? It can only be an ultimately worthless self… trapped within a Cold, nihilistic, indifferent universe which will inexorably pulverize and expunge all evidence … Continue reading Nyctophilia: Hiding in the Dark….→
There are two kinds of Christians in this world. Those who post tributes to Jeff Hanneman, Slayer’s recently deceased guitarist, on Facebook. And those who post comments like this on said tribute posts. A sad wasted life. Hell awaits. I took umbrage at this, and messaged the author. He explained It was a sad life. … Continue reading Satan Laughs As You Eternally Rot→
Jakob Antone Santos at the Bedside of his Best Little Buddy Deven Leonis. Deven Leonis and Jakob Antone Santos many years ago when Dev was fighting PLE. Jake has always been there for Deven, no matter how hard it has been to see what he was going through. Even at 17 years old, Jake has … Continue reading The hope which is In Christ. Terrible grief shall be turned into great joy!→
Ok Atheists. Lets say the Mayans are right, and a giant Comet is about to slam into the Earth. Your Richard Branson, and have your own private spaceship. May I ask what is your rationale? Where do you intend going? Earth is Unique. … For all it’s massiveness, the Universe is Hostile, Dead, and empty. … Continue reading The End?→
What is art? I spent the best part of a decade studying philosophy, so I had plenty of opportunity to find out, but I avoided the philosophy of art (aesthetics) religiously. “I don’t know anything about art, but I know what I like,” was, and pretty much still is, my answer to the question. Music … Continue reading Art is art→
This post is the third in a series of classic philosophy papers. Theism, Atheism, and Rationality is a paper by renowned Christian philosopher Alvin Plantinga. Uncoincidentally, this paper is the recommended reading for tomorrow’s meeting of the New Inklings. š Theism, Atheism, and Rationality Atheological objections to the belief that there is such a … Continue reading Theism, Atheism, and Rationality→
Pompous and self-deluded Atheists…of various degree. John Cleese, Penn Jillette, Bill Nye, Stephen Hawking, (above) Frederick Nietzsche, (below) George Carlin,, Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Charles Darwin, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Adam Savage, Michio Kaku (I exclude Carl Sagan…. as though he was an evolutionist he was an honest Agnostic not an atheist) Without wasting too much … Continue reading Faith, Science, and Reason. The Pomposity of Atheism.→
“For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; … Continue reading The World By Wisdom Knew Not God.→