Last month I got into a Facebook debate with a fundamentalist Christian relative about whether belief is a choice. Of course it branched into many related topics, and she didn't say anything I hadn't already heard. But I decided to end it after she said, "I am so sorry for your … [Read more...]
Why I Care About Things I Don’t Believe
If I don't believe in god, why do I care if other people do? I hear this question all the time, and it drives me crazy. Young-Earth creationist Ken Ham once said, "It is incredible that atheists spend so much time, effort, and money arguing against Someone that they don’t … [Read more...]
Why is God Hiding?
If the Christian God exists, where the hell is he? The entire debate between Christians and atheists boils down to this one problem. If God exists, why is there no proof that he exists? I'm not talking about "logical proofs" that merely define God into existence, "scientific … [Read more...]
Was I a True Christian?
In college I got into a heated argument with a girl named Amy, a member of the Baptist Campus Ministries. I don't remember how the argument began, but I was explaining how the Bible is full of contradictions and unreliable as a historical document. She said I didn't know what I … [Read more...]
I Didn’t Choose To Be An Atheist
After being a die hard Southern Baptist Christian for a couple of years, I innocently started asking a few questions. If we're born sinful, why is it our fault for being sinners? If people have free will, why should we pray for their salvation? If God is just, why does he send … [Read more...]