One more wallpaper I created: The only position that leaves me with no cognitive dissonance is atheism. it is not a creed. Death is certain, replacing both the siren-song of Paradise and the dread of Hell. Life on this earth, with all its mystery and beauty and pain, is then to be lived far more [...]
Using the same quote from a previous Carl Sagan image, I made this wallpaper. Also 2880 x 1800 pixels. The world is so exquisite, with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there’s little good evidence. Far better, it seems to me, in [...]
I also made this one. The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there’s little good evidence. Far better it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the eye and to be grateful every [...]
As you may or may not have noticed from the photo in my post about engagement rings, I did not have a white dress on. Also, my wedding was über small and not at all to my liking. Yes, shamefully, we gave in. We had a very small and very reform Jewish ceremony. (Though Eric [...]
When I got married, I wanted matching bands. I also wanted something light and comfortable because I hate wearing rings. So I opted these very light black titanium and white gold wedding bands. The amount of jewelry we have is equal. No engagement rings and no diamonds. I do have a problem with wearing diamonds, [...]
I just read a nicely written article over at Atheism: Proving The Negative, where Matt points out the inconsistencies of the argument that “God it beyond the limitations of our logic”. If they try to assert that God is beyond logic, beyond comprehension, or that God’s goodness (and evil) are things that we can’t fathom, [...]
It can never hurt to have some Zen in one’s life. According to some of the research I’ve only begun, Buddhism can be seen as a religion or philosophy, or both. In addition, Buddhism is a non-theistic religion/philosophy, so it’s right up my alley. I cannot succumb to an artificial supernatural being, yet am trying [...]
