A Little Light Reading: Rational Christianity Edition
Being a fan of reason and rational thought, I’ll probably check in on the opposition at new site Rational Christianity from time to time. If you have any interest in Christian apologetics you might want to sneak a peek.
In other news:
- Loneliness plays factor in god belief @ The Information Paradox - this shouldn’t really come as a great surprise, If you’re busy hanging out with lots of friends you have less time to worry about religion. I am hoping that I never become so lonely that I need to believe that my imaginary friends are real though
- Alpha male @ New Humanist - founded at Holy Trinity Church, Brompton, the Alpha Course bills itself as “an opportunity to explore the meaning of life” and can be found at churches of all denominations up and down the country. But what is it really like?
- What’s So Bad About Religion? @ An Apostate’s Chapel - well, where shall we begin? A great exploration of some reasons why dogmatic religion, like opium, isn’t a harmless pastime
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A Little Light Reading: Carnival of the Godless Edition
So I submitted my first carnival post this week - you’ve probably guessed from the title of this post that it’s been included in the Carnival of the Godless. Sure I didn’t make editor’s choice, but I am near the top of the also rans section. That’s got to count for something?
Anyway, this week I have mostly been reading:
- What Good do Churches Do? @ An Apostate’s Chapel, what they do well, is community and fellowship, is there a need for a humanist/atheist equivalent? No belief required but coming together for fellowship and discussion.
- A Profile in Atheism @ Daylight Atheist - pointing out an article in Washington State’s Tri-Cities Herald about a pretty nice guy, who happens to be atheist. I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that most atheists (like most of everyone) are pretty nice people.
Enjoy the rest of your week people.
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A Little Light Reading: Atheist Blogroll Edition
Check out the atheist blogroll in my sidebar - cool isn’t it. If you’re looking for more to read that’s written from an atheist, agnostic, or skeptical point of view then check it out.
Speaking of things to read, these have caught my eye:
- Should skeptics trust science? @ Skeptic’s Play - my take is that when there is scientific consensus in an area that’s not your speciality, you should trust it because the scientific process is good. But always keep an open mind
- The Default @ Daylight Atheist - is *personal experience* a good reason to believe in God? From a rational point of view, I’d say not - even if it’s your own experience. But then I would, I’m a skeptic, a big claim should take a lot more evidence than just a feeling.
- Rise and Fall of Delusion by Ridi0t (YouTube video) - I think it’s the music that makes this slideshow especially poignant. Moving from committed belief to any form of unbelief seems to cause much sadness, but instead of focussing on the past, take steps into a bright, shiny, rational and inspired future.
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