Category Archives: Atheism

We Have an Admirer!

Posted on by
1

Well, not really an admirer—more like an antagonist.  But I say that in a good way.

Matt Slick runs the CARM (Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry) web site.  He interviewed me on his radio show about a dozen times in 2007.  We reconnected recently, and he responded to my Science Answers the Big Questions post.

His reply is here.

Unfortunately, there’s not much to respond to.  Matt seems mostly concerned about sloppy thinking, making sure we put materialistic thinking into the “science” bin and philosophical thinking into the “philosophy” bin, making sure words are used correctly, and so on.  Nothing wrong with that, of course, but I didn’t find anything interesting enough to respond to.

But let me sharpen one point.  I said that science answers the Big Questions of Life.  It would probably be better to say that what science tells us about reality means that we don’t need religion’s answers.  Science’s natural answers show that looking for a transcendental purpose or an ultimate mind are unnecessary.

Post #1

Posted on by
3

Hello?  Test, test….  Hey, is this thing on?

After several years posting at other discussion forums, I’d like to focus my creative efforts on this blog.  I want to take a broad look at the arguments for and against Christianity as well as look at Christianity’s place in society.  I’d like to create a civil but energetic critique of Christianity from an atheist viewpoint.

I’m interested in what you think!  Please add your comments.  Any suggestions for new topics—things about Christianity or atheism that bug you or questions you have—would also be much appreciated.  Email me at bobtheatheist@gmail.com.

I’m also interested in any comments you have about the name and tagline for the blog.  I went through a lot of them, looking for the right balance between politeness and frankness, and I’d like to hear any suggestions for improvement.  For your amusement, here are some taglines that didn’t make it.

  • Using Reason to Critique Christianity
  • Clear Thinking about Christianity
  • If God Wanted Mindless Faith, Then Why Did He Give You a Mind?
  • Challenging Thoughtful Christians
  • If God Exists, He Made Reason to be Used
  • Free your Mind
  • Religion is Easier than Thinking
  • Using Reason to Reject Faith
  • “Faith means not wanting to know what is true”  — Friedrich Nietzsche
  • Faith is No Virtue.  Demanding Evidence is No Vice.
  • Santa Claus isn’t Real Either
  • A Critique of Christianity in America Today
  • Faith is What You Appeal to When You Don’t Have Good Reasons
  • “Atheism is not a religion, it’s a personal relationship with reality”

Let the thinking begin!

Bob