atheism

An Atheist, Post-Death, Meets God

Nov
06
2009

torture

[In the afterlife.] Atheist: Wow. I can’t believe I’m dead. God: Believe it. Atheist: Whoa! Didn’t see you there! Who are you? God: Hi. I’m God. Atheist: Ha, ha. No, but seriously. Who are you? God: I’m seriously God. It’s nice to finally meet you. Atheist: You’re God. You’re telling me that you’re God.

Read More →

I, a Christian, Admit It: Atheists Have Been Right All Along

Nov
05
2009

blind

Finally, the truth can be told: all we Christians are, in fact, ignorant, narrow-minded, self-righteous, intolerant, intrusive, hypocritical, fear-driven, gay-hating misogynists.

Read More →

Jesus the Decider: Do Only Christians Get Into Heaven?

Jun
03
2008

stop

Yesterday in a coffee shop I totally eavesdropped on a conversation between an Evangelizing Christian (“EC”) and a guy who Wasn’t Having Any (“WHA”). Here’s the gist of their exchange: EC: But you can’t get into heaven unless you’re a Christian. WHA: Why not? I’m a good guy. I lead a moral life. Why should [...]

Read More →

Non-Christians: What If Christianity Taught Tolerance?

Apr
01
2008

I’d like to ask non-Christians: If integral to Christianity was the belief that it was right and good to love each and every person exactly as they are, and to encourage and respect whatever their understanding and experience of the divine (whether they even think in terms of “divine” or not–and assuming that whatever they believe [...]

Read More →

Atheists of America Agree: Christianity Makes Eminent Rational Sense!

Feb
29
2008

As I’m sure my readers will agree, in my last post, There’s No Arguing It: We Can’t KNOW If There’s a God or Not, I conclusively proved that it is exactly as reasonable to think that there is a God as it is to think there’s not. Not one of the 50 or so people who commented on that [...]

Read More →

Heads, God is Real; Tails, He’s Not

Feb
28
2008

As we all know, the answer to the question of whether or not there’s a God can generate lots o’ debate. (As they did/are in my last two posts, An Atheist Asks: Why Did Christ Have to Sacrifice Himself to Himself? and Inquiring Atheists Want to Know: What, Exactly, Was the Sacrifice Jesus Made?) So I thought I’d say [...]

Read More →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →

Posts by Theme

Christian Issues

The Best Case For the Bible NOT Condemning Homosexuality

Apr
02
2012

justicesizeforblogsmall

No Christian has to choose between their compassion and their faith in the Bible.

Read More →

Relationships

Joseph to Mary: “Who could believe such a thing?”

Dec
16
2011

143066_hold_my_hand

A conversation between Mary and Joseph the night before Jesus was born.

Read More →

Christian Spirituality

What Jesus Left Out of The Great Commandment

Oct
31
2011

images-1

Here’s what Jesus left out of the Great Commandment—and why.

Read More →

Humor

Worst Trucking Slogan EVER

Oct
08
2010

Picture 1

Truck drivers are so weird.

Read More →

Pastor Bob's Corner

A Primer on Islam: The Basics (Lesson 1 of 6)

Sep
30
2011

pastorbob1

Hi. I’m Pastor Bob. This is the first lesson of a multi-week class on Islam I taught for a large gathering of folks from multiple congregations: Lutherans, Presbyterians, Methodists, Catholics, recovering agnostics, etc.

Read More →

Personal

When Etta James had her way with me

Jan
23
2012

etta-james

Right there, in front of all sixteen of us, Etta James became Etta James.

Read More →