16 years ago today, I wrote this in my journal: That kid Chris, who I wrote about on 1-31-99 and passed the chance to witness to... well, last night I didn't pass the chance. He claims to be a Christian, yet he doesn't even know if God will let him into Heaven. Then he said … [Read more...]
Morality – Part 2: Divine Command Theory
In my last post I dealt with the second premise of the moral argument for god's existence--that morality is objective and absolute--by explaining that we are not born with a moral code and that the idea of objective moral values is a contradiction in terms. Non Sequiturs and … [Read more...]
7 Reasons God is a Terrible Writer
It's often said that the fastest way to turn Christians into atheists is to have them read the Bible cover to cover. The atrocities committed by God and his chosen people, the bizarre rituals, the vague prophecies, the blatant contradictions, the primitive morals, and the … [Read more...]
LTMFS Part 8: Bible Versions and Divine Inspiration
16 years ago today, I wrote this in my journal: Well, I've been pretty bad about memorizing verses and Bible study lately. Part of the reason is because we found out that the NIV is a pretty bad translation. It waters the meaning down terribly. So last night my mom got me a … [Read more...]
God is Getting Weaker
Christians love to talk about how powerful God is. They often quote verses such as Matthew 19:26 which says, "With God all things are possible," and talk about the miracles God has performed in their lives. Miracles are very interesting to me because, if they are real, they are … [Read more...]