How to Kick a Cult
When I was an Evangelical Christian in my youth, we were frightened of anything or anyone that might tempt us from the bubble of our beliefs. The Devil was on…
Tag: Atheism
Fogmaking
If you’re interested in this kind of thing, pushing back on some of the foggy theological thinking out there, you may find this response to an essay a friend sent…
The Original God?
Was the Sun the original God? Was our Solar System’s HeadLight the origin of anything and everything “god”? However we cast light on that thought, this latest photo alone should…
Essays, Columns, Stories, Books
In case you aren’t aware, many of my essays and columns are collected in published books: Broken Bridges A Freethinker’s Gospel Nature is Enough In addition, short stories from my…
God and Atheists
In his eulogy for Henry Thoreau in May 1862, Emerson quotes his friend as saying: “Nothing is so much to be feared as fear. Atheism may comparatively be popular with…
Childlike Faith
How people face tragedy says so much about how they were raised and taught what faith means and how to practice it. Take for example these comments after recent deaths:…
Requiem for the Gods
With all due respect to those who honor, reverence and worship a god or gods/goddesses, I think it’s important now and then to look back on countless cultures in the…
What Do Atheists Want?
(short answer: Heck if I know, there are so many kinds!) Ignorance seems contagious, doesn’t it? Currently here in “God’s Country”/the only “Christian Nation” on earth (sure, you know it’s…
