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More posters in the making

Posted by Rose Schwartz on Feb 2, 2011 in Images, Links | 2 comments

So I created a few more posters and put them up for sale at The COG Shop. This Sobriety one makes a nice wallpaper as well. Enjoy! Buy and view this George Bernard Shaw “Sobriety” poster. | Buy and view all posters. The quote says: The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. George Bernard Shaw Via The COG Blog SHARE...

Rabbi Hirschfield peddles the myth that atheists are angry at god

Posted by Rose Schwartz on Jan 4, 2011 in Rants | 2 comments

First of all, I’m not shocked that this piece comes directly from Huffington Post. HuffPo is known for overly woo-ridden posts and a bunch of assumptions I don’t go along with. Except for the occasional good piece, I’m generally not a fan. I came across this lovely post thanks to the wonders of Google Alerts. Rabbi Brad Hirschfield assumes a lot of things about atheism and goes along with a lot of well-rehearsed myths. Anger at God is nothing new…But however far back...

A Group of Physicists Quickly Discuss their Nonbelief in God

Posted by Rose Schwartz on Sep 28, 2010 in Videos | 0 comments

Do physicists believe in God? Some scientists respond. SHARE...

The Ethics of Fear

Posted by Rose Schwartz on Apr 8, 2010 in Essays | 0 comments

Some theists will assert they couldn’t be good without god. To which I can only be weary and, quite frankly, a bit scared. The bible says nothing ill of rape or slavery– need I say more? Judging by the fact that many believers do not rape and enslave, it is safe to assume that they are more governed by the rule of law than that of a deity. This simply illustrates hows atheists can be good without god. I have a hard time comprehending how the fear of something judging you has...

What ever you wish to make of it.

Posted by Rose Schwartz on May 18, 2009 in Rants | 0 comments

Last Friday I posed a question, What’s the point? From the true believer’s perspective, I have a difficult time understanding what the point actually is. Are we just a show for some other larger being that sculpted us from dirt and clay? To me, that’s pretty bleak, but it’s someones else’s bliss (no matter how much I can’t fathom that being a comforting thought). There’s no freedom of choice or will. But as long as one’s good without those silly...