I want to tell you about a woman named Katrina. She's cute, kind, intelligent, and has a successful career as the manager of a restaurant. Although she's enjoyed the single life, she just turned thirty and is thinking about settling down. The problem is, she hasn't found the … [Read more...]
LTMFS Part 33: Impossible Standards
In May of 1999 I started writing in my journal almost everyday, so I decided to compile several entries into a single post. 16 years ago, I wrote this in my journal: I don’t think my brother and his wife are spending enough time in prayer. I prayed for him a lot this … [Read more...]
Morality – Part 3: The Euthyphro Dilemma
In my last post I explained why the existence of objective moral values would not prove the existence of god and why divine command theory is a dangerous idea. But the idea that morality comes from god raises another issue, one that goes all the way back to Plato. If you … [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...]
LTMFS Part 5: Other Religions, Satan, and Miracles
16 years ago today, I wrote this in my journal: Last Wednesday Gabe confused my faith with his Mormonism. It was my own fault for asking so much about it. I was upset, but then I went to a concert at CDO Assembly Church and that cheered me up.... I've been through so many … [Read more...]