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POPSAngry Atheists Are Hot Authors These guys have many good points, but fundamentalist atheists are just as dangerous as fundamentalists of any other religion. And I always want to ask them, "Which particular god don't you believe in?" - because God is unimaginably more than we can imagine.
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POPSHow I really feel, this sums it up! Religion needs to be questioned and dismissed. We need to stop "not talking about it", and start bringing it up whenever possible... except at work, if you can help it.
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POPSAtheism Not a Religion Here's a clip from a worthwhile article to read that addresses the popularity of referring to atheist who speak up as fundamentalists. Maybe it'll open some eyes.
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POPSThe Atheist Terrorist
Theists who sell hate for a living like to use the term to refer to people who write books challenging religious beliefs and who file court briefs, as if these are somehow comparable to bombs and guns. They love to use the word 'militant' because it feeds fear to the listener. These people understand how politically useful fear can be. But theirs is a rhetoric of hate - a quest for power through deception and manipulation. The proof is found in the absurdity in saying that people who write books against violence and who file court briefs are 'militant'. Anybody who says such a thing must love promoting fear over truth. In spite of this rhetorical fear-mongering, it violates no principle of logic or nature for an actual militant atheist to exist. All it takes is one person learning the wrong lessons as he reads and hears what others say, a particular set of ideas that striking a particular mind in the wrong way, and we get a story like the one that started this blog entry[/qu
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POPSGod's Dupes I clipped this article because I am a believer in God and I found the quote "Compassion is deeper than religion" to be deeply profound.
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POPSDarwin’s God “All of our raptures and our drynesses, our longings and pantings, our questions and beliefs . . . are equally organically founded,” William James wrote in “The Varieties of Religious Experience.”
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POPSAre European clergy losing faith in God? A brief report in Ode Magazine on a study by Dutch sociologist of religion Hijme Stoffels suggests that one in six Dutch pastors questions or denies the existence of God. Doubts appear to increase with age. I couldn't find anything more on this in English.
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POPSDebate on church and politics rages in Kenya Leaders of mainstream churches differentiate the Church from ministries such as Jesus Is Alive Ministries (JIAM) whose pastors want to also be politicians. This is an important debate. I hope that separation of Church and State wins.
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POPSKilling the Buddha a fascinating and interesting read:from the article: "It is as yet undetermined what it means to be human, because every facet of our culture—and even our biology itself—remains open to innovation and insight."
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POPSBaptists: Let Ellison swear on the Qur'an A strongly-worded editorial from the Baptist Studies Center on why Congressman-elect Ellison ought to be allowed to use the Qur'an for his swearing-in ceremony, and why religious freedom and disestablishmentarianism are historically key Baptist principles.
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POPSFalwell's Flub - Helped Pagan Proselytizing in Public Schools Jerry Falwell's organization forced a public school in Albemarle County, VA to let a Christian group distribute materials promoting their Vacation Bible School. Alas, a pagan group steps in and uses the same policy to distribute their materials, which led some Christians to develop a new-found appreciation for the separation of church and state. Via Friendly Atheist
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