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 [...]
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 [...]
Do physicists believe in God? Some scientists respond.
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.
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 [...]
My mother recently asked me this, as pertaining to life itself. What’s the point of it all? To summarize her point: we’re born into an imperfect world filled with suffering, only to grow old and watch everyone around you die. Then, die yourself. Hopefully without much pain. Hopefully without the need to depend too much [...]
