Many years ago I was investigating William James for my philosophy class. This is many years before I found that I was indeed an atheist. In that time they had these immense catalogue card cabinets wherein the books were carefully indexed. Finding the particular book on William James that I wanted to possibly check…

There are many religions. All religions were created by mankind in an effort to understand the natural forces at work on Earth and to explain the reason for human existence. To believe in any of these "created" religions today requires either ignoring many of the past beliefs of these religions and picking the best of…

The United Nations is being used in an attempt to curtail the individual rights of citizens worldwide. The OI C, the Organization of the Islamic Conference is pushing the United Nations to pass resolutions combating the "defamation of religions". These resolutions encourage U.N. member states to limit free expression out of respect for religious beliefs,…

  I believe abortion should be used if:1. The Mother’s life is in danger.2.If the fetus is deformed and unable to live a full life.(This would include genetically doomed fetuses.)3.In the case of r@pe or incest.4.If the mother and father are mentally incapable of caring for a child.5.If the mother is underage and adoption is…

There is a saying, perhaps it was just a remark, that getting Atheists to agree on anything is like trying to herd cats. I believe I have an understanding why this is so. With religious cults you have the dogma of that cult to bind people into a pattern of thinking. Depending on the particular…

Yahoo news    <— Click on Link to get the story.      It is evident by many reports that the Middle East debacle will continue until and unless something overwhelmingly calamitous or surprising occurs to squelch it.      Over the decades the two combatants have exchanged violence with no regard to any driving force except revenge…

  Taking offense where none is meant or given. Possible causes: Unusual language semantics may lead to misconstrued understandings. Circadian Rhythms, affecting individual mood states, causing emotional flares where at other times none would occur. Also factors such as physical maladies caused by fatigue or illness or abuse of drugs, may be a base cause.…

December 21-22 (Northern Hemisphere)The Winter Solstice has been celebrated in some way or another for thousands of years. In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice is often connected with various religious holy days. Pagan religions associated the winter solstice with significant life changes, intricately linked with the universe and fates that determined the future and…

Fictional bedtime stories entertain children. Some provide comforting stories to allow untroubled sleep. Others, like those in the Bible present visions of horror, producing macabre nightmares that could last a lifetime. The stories presented in the Bible and instilled in youth by merciless repetition remain imprinted on individuals for the rest of their lives and…

Whenever perchance an encounter with believers in christianity occurs inevitably they utilize the same worn out arguments which have indisputably been destroyed by reason. Unless such encounters occur in person I will no longer engage in them. It is fruitless to argue with those who have been mentally compromised by religious dogma. They are helpless…