Tag: Christian
10 Guidelines of “Christi”anity
So we’ve all heard of the Ten Commandments, the big no-nos in Christian ethics. It’d be simple to sit here and write how each one of these “sins” are bogus, but that’s been done time and time again. Instead, I’ve devised ten guidelines I live by as a secular humanist. Notice I say guidelines, since [...]
My Gateway to Godlessness
In my essays “Gladly Godless” and “Coming Out Gaytheist,” I mention that I began exercising religious skepticism in my preteen years. However, I’ve not delved into the details about what those years were like other than attending churches in an attempt find the perfect fit for me. I never even said what sparked my skepticism [...]
Secular is Neutral
Late last year, I commented on an article at Raw Story that covered the Freedom From Religion Foundation‘s Dan Barker’s appearance on a Fox Business show. Today, I discovered a very well-written comment from one Kyle Dohring @BuncyTheFrog and wanted to share it with you all. Enjoy- Fox Business boots atheist for ‘denigrating’ Christ (via [...]
Humility
Guest Post by Scott Van Hoosen To young-Earth creationists out there: Let’s assume, for the sake of argument, that the following statements are true: Your god is real. Your Bible is 100% true, without a mistake. You are human, capable of making mistakes. If you as a Christian accept the above, I ask you to [...]
Religious Fervor
Why do I fear your religious fervor? You seek to dominate those that aren’t of your faith. When I see prominent religious leaders, like Pastor Rick Warren, urging followers to be as dedicated as Hitler Youth- I cringe. Why can’t you keep your religion to yourself? Keep your beliefs out of my life, I don’t [...]
Criticizing Hate
The first news story I read today has me fuming. The article, from @JoeMyGod, shares a story about two emails from Kansas politician. The first email was in poor taste, referring to Mrs. Obama as “Mrs. YoMama,” the second was treasonous. Kansas House Speaker Mike O’Neal, from the city of Hutchison, sent an email before [...]
Replying to a Believer
You claim that “there is no such thing as an atheist,” and that those who claim to be atheists are “rebelling against God.” I understand the difficulty you face in grasping the idea that people do not believe in your god, I’ve been there. As a pre-teen, after years of being steeped in Christianity, it [...]
Lost in Transliteration
When I, an atheist and ex-Christian, quote Bible scripture verbatim, I’m consistently berated with mantras similar to “You are picking and choosing verses out of the Bible to make the outcome your own,” or “you don’t know the Word.” The following is an excerpt from the Christian Bible, or holy book; it is unedited and [...]
