Tag Archive: logic

a smarty pants experiment with language, science and religion

Everyone is born an atheist. There are lots of variations on this theme floating about the place. I don’t think it’s completely false. But it doesn’t make any sense. Everyone is born with a… Continue reading

the golden dragonfly

We often hear claims that children brought up in religious families are ‘brain-washed’ into having the same beliefs as their parents. It’s an easy charge to make, but perhaps more difficult to explain… Continue reading

revolutionising education

 Education teaches you to think critically and once you got that happening, atheism is the natural conclusion. I’ve just been reading a really thoughtful post about religion and education. I agree with everything… Continue reading

confusing labels

There’s much to be made of the ‘pro-life’ and ‘pro-choice’ handy-sized labels that tell us nothing of the actual issues. I was surprised to find an anti-abortion cartoon playing on these labels to be… Continue reading

a bloody mess

The illustrious Tradition of the Church, which includes the likes of Augustine, Aquinas, and Teresa of Avila …. In my current little corner of the world there are a few odd religions taking… Continue reading

equations and a holy number

In an attempt to not be dumb and lazy, I’ve been brushing up on equations.  I think it’s important that I can verify all my words with random numbers and letters.  Let’s explore… Continue reading

thoughts on the new pope

There’s an interesting form of discrimination here in Argentina that I’d forgotten about. Ageism. I don’t know what it’s like in the rest of the world, but in the UK you can’t employ… Continue reading

sin, again

the more I have opened myself to hearing from God, the less hold sin has on my thoughts and behavior There’s a crazy notion on the loose.  Why do people think they’re prone… Continue reading

realms of possibility

How an imaginary deity behaves? However you want them to behave. One of the arguments used by atheists to refute the existence of deities is that every religion that’s popped up has been… Continue reading

the art of overthinking

If you won’t read the relevant material why should I have a conversation with you? I appreciate philosophy, I really do.  I like thinking about life, hearing new ideas and seeing things in… Continue reading