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.
And here I’m thinking it’s the Year of the Tiger.
If one U.S. Congressman has his way, 2010 will be the Year of the Bible. Georgia Republican Paul Broun has introduced legislation asking the President:
“to issue a proclamation calling upon citizens of all faiths to rediscover and apply the priceless, timeless message of the Holy Scripture which has profoundly influenced and shaped the United States and its great democratic form of government.”
I recently read this article (about a week ago) at The American Scholar that runs alongside my recent post regarding the beauty in evolution. I noticed author Brian Boyd sees things through Rose-colored glasses (or, perhaps, I see things through Brian-colored glasses).
Does evolution by natural selection rob life of purpose, as so many have feared? The answer is no. On the contrary, Charles Darwin has made it possible to understand how purpose, like life, builds from small beginnings, from the ground up. In a very real sense, evolution creates purpose.
