With our backs toward agnostic
Andrzej Heyduk (13-11-2006) |
| Philosophers have been tackling the question of God's existence or non-existence for centuries, invariably to no avail. It became painfully obvious to many great thinkers that it was virtually impossible to construct a strict proof of God's existence while maintaining the rigors of standard epistemology. Frequent attempts to disprove divine presence have been equally frustrating. Given this history, it is nothing short of amazing that in very many instances of public discourse in the United States God's existence is simply assumed as confirmed knowledge. In a country strongly controlled by Christian fundamentalists atheism is not only a bad word, but also "non-scientific" or "naďve" while agnostics are often viewed as weird, confused, hesitant people who do not know what they believe. Read.. |
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“Under God” or not?
G. Richard Bozarth (01-06-2004) |
| As an Atheist and a Freethinker, I hope the U.S. Supreme Court does its duty to preserve, protect, and defend the U.S. Constitution by ruling "under God" is a violation of the law known as the First Amendment. Read.. |
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Nature and the Universe Are My God
Maurice T. Cowles (26-02-2004) |
| We should not worship Nature as a religion or God as the Universe in the form of praying to them for forgiveness of our sins or pray to them for Santa Clause type gifts. But we must worship them in the form of reverence and respect due to the fact they give us everything we need to survive. Read.. |
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Ecohumanism
Kaz Dziamka (24-12-2003) |
| It is time to abandon Protagoras' silly dictum and move on to a higher, biocentric, form of humanism. I suggest we call it "ecohumanism," biocentric politics powered by science, reason, and secular humanism Read.. |
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Defining a Secular Humanist
Kaz Dziamka (25-11-2003) |
| Humanism is more than pacifism, but without being grounded in pacifism, humanism is not worth a single editorial. Read.. |
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20 Questions for God
Bernard Katz (26-10-2003) |
| These 20 questions show that God, as the Intelligent Designer, never existed in the first place. Read.. |
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Why Believe?
Kim Ludvigsen (Switzerland) (26-07-2003) |
| It is baffling why so many people believe in Christian fairy tales. Buddhism, however, is uniquely undogmatic and offers a tool to search for the Ultimate Truth. Read.. |
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Religion as a Comfort?
Bernard Katz (08-06-2003) |
| Become an atheist! The lack of belief in a God clears the mind, increases the ability to think straight, and puts the burden of responsibility where it belongs, argues B. Katz. Read.. |
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