I really love the idea of Atheist Lent, which is described in much better words by Vlad Chituc over at Non-Prophet Status. His follow-up post talks about the three intentions of Catholic Lent (fasting, prayer […]
Tag: religion
We are human and mortal.
It really isn’t my intention to make this blog all about religion. I swear I’ll be mixing it up again soon. I found this Op-Ed piece in the NY Times to be really lovely. Written […]
“As an atheist, I believe that there is no divine force that will save us. We are going to have to try to save ourselves. That means we’ll have to work together, in spite of […]
Refusing to give up my faith
I mentioned in a previous post that I have strong feelings about the word faith. It’s something of a mantra for me with personal historical significance, yet I know that many find that my allegiance […]
As far as labels go, “Faitheist” is not so bad
I’ve struggled with the word “atheist”. It’s accurate; I don’t believe in God. Strictly speaking, that does make me an atheist, so why do I always add a caveat? (I’ve done it just this week […]
If Jesus is your guide, I don’t understand your vote for Romney
I struggle to understand why the most devout Christians tend to vote Republican*. It’s a bold statement coming from someone who uses the atheist label (albeit only for lack of something better) – and I […]
Is Heaven Real?
I recently shared a copy of Newsweek magazine with a good friend of mine, after reading the cover story Heaven is Real: One Doctor’s Experience with the Afterlife. I picked the magazine up myself specifically […]
