Monthly Archives: August 2009
Mushroom Faith
This may be my last post. For yet again, I am going to take a step of faith in my life. I just snapped this photo of wild mushrooms a friend picked for me this weekend. I will cook and eat … Continue reading
Filed under Atheism, Christianity, Personal, Religion, Religious Dialogue
UFO
Here is another story of my supernatural or weird experiences (index here). Late at night, when I was about 7 years old, we were strolling back to our cabins from our barely-glowing camp fire (YMCA or Boy Scouts, I can’t … Continue reading
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Ulysses Christ
To me, Ulysses is everything. My personal relationship with Ulysses fills my life with courage and hope. Ulysses lives in my heart. You may accuse me of only knowing Ulysses through Homer’s poem, “The Odyssey”, but other great works such … Continue reading
Filed under Christianity, Philosophy, Religion
Hyper-rationalist Zeal !
Hyper-rationalists feel that, as a commenter on Athiest Nexus wrote, “… [we] want our beliefs to be as accurate as possible — regardless of whether they are comforting or not!” I am not sure I agree with this. Our beliefs … Continue reading
Filed under Cognitive Science
Sympathetic Atheists
71% of my readers (as of 1/2010) are Sympathetic Atheists Sympathy: Greek etymology: “syn” = together + “pathos” = feeling. “Sympathetic Atheists” are Atheists who value of community, moral culture, and reflective living just like Theists do. Further, Sympathetic Atheists acknowledge … Continue reading
Filed under Atheism, Critical Thinking, Philosophy, Religion, Religious Dialogue
Clashing Worldviews
My notion of “Web of Beliefs” shows that our beliefs are organized to support our lives – yet they are not as substantial as we may think. For example: Two people can hold similar beliefs yet use them very differently … Continue reading
Filed under Atheism, Christianity, Religion, Religious Dialogue
Atheism: an epiphenomenon
Christians who don’t know me often accuse me to turning from Christianity to Atheism for answers. They see Atheism as a sad, lonely, mental home — if not peverse, corruptive and dangerous. So for those folks I wrote this: … Continue reading
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Forgive Me
This is my belated official apology to all the folks I tried to convert when I was a born-again Christian. Please forgive me when I showed lack of ability to listen, the use of guilt or fear or any displays … Continue reading
Filed under Atheism, Christianity, Personal, Religion
Why I Troll Christian Sites
This post is directed toward Christians who question why I am commenting on Christian blogs. After reading my points below, I hope Christians will realize that I am not attempting to be a generic troll on these sites. Shared Values … Continue reading
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Superstitious Atheists
http://brucemhood.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/do-i-sound-like-robin-williams-or-on-speed/ Continue reading
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Damned if you do …
My new colleague had been with our company for one month. We had many fun conversations, I had helped him settle in and had driven him around to show him the town. While getting to know him, he would occasionally … Continue reading
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Soteriological Scope
“Soteriology” is the formula a religion has for how people are saved [Greek: soterion="salvation"]. How rigidly these formulas are applied is their scope of soteriology. Below are the four classic soteriological scopes. Exploring a person’s Scope of Salvation can … Continue reading
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Jesus the Cat
I found this very fun video on a liberal Christian site. And I left the following comment: The analogy is too tempting, so I must succumb (the flesh is weak): Much of Christianity seems like a staged performance around the … Continue reading
Filed under Atheism, Christianity, Humor, Religion
Generous Translations
I am sitting in a coffee shop talking with a new acquaintance who is relating a recent struggle in her life. During the story she casually says, “I believe everything happens for a reason.” and continues her narrative without a … Continue reading
Filed under Atheism, Buddhism, Christianity, Consciousness, Philosophy, Religion, Religious Dialogue
Web of Beliefs
The diagram below is one I used to discuss my view of “Many Selves, No Self“. The dots are modules of mind and the lines are the ways they interconnect and operate together. The connected dots form a self — … Continue reading
Filed under Atheism, Christianity, Cognitive Science, Consciousness, Philosophy, Religion, Religious Dialogue
