YES, I’VE DECIDED THAT GOD doesn’t exist. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not signing on with Bertrand Russell, who in Why I Am Not a Christian said he could not believe in a God who condemned people to everlasting punishment.
I’m not agreeing with Mark Twain, who wrote: “If there is a God, He is a [...]
Archive for October, 2007
31 Oct
Why I’ve Become an Atheist
29 Oct
Consider the PossAbilities
TV COMMERCIALS FOR Overstock.com typically feature a female spokesperson in a nearly all-white environment. Recently, a new spokesperson appeared—a young woman sitting on a sofa while extolling the advantages of shopping at Overstock.
While I noticed the change of spokespersons—the first was a brunette, and the new one is blonde—I didn’t give it any thought [...]
27 Oct
A Quote Worth Pondering
“THERE ARE TWO KINDS of people: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done’—and those to whom God says, ‘All right, then, have it your way.’”—C. S. Lewis.
26 Oct
Sabbath Blog Potluck–5
BRING YOUR PAPER plates and plastic forks…..new one up. See the Blog Potluck tab at the top, and scroll down past the first heading.
14 Oct
Fear and Love…Oil and Water
THIS FROM THE DAY’S NEWS: Researchers at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee report that the human brain registers facial expressions of fear faster than any other expression. In their study, smiles took the longest to register.
Seeing a face wearing an expression of fear sends an alarm straight to the amygdala—the part of the brain that cues [...]
9 Oct
Real Change Is an Inside Job
I HAVEN’T READ THE BOOK—and I’m quite sure I won’t, if simply because I have so many other books I want to read that are waaaaay ahead of this one in line. And finding time even for those is a constant battle. I’m not even recommending anyone else read it—though of course, some may choose [...]
8 Oct
New Blog
AS BUSY AS MY LIFE IS, I’M possibly daft even to attempt it—but I’ve launched a second blog. This new one, I may not update quite as often. And it’s still very sketchy—there’s far more I hope to add to it in days to come.
My new blog is called “Beggars and Bread,” for reasons you [...]
