Jonathan Falwell seems to have taken over daddy’s empire. Which means he sends out a weekly email to the flock. In his most recent email, he talks about the New Atheism. There are a lot of references to atheist books and websites (one and two). I wonder how many of his folks will go out […]
You tell the Friendly Atheist…
Honestly, this is too much. Professional atheist Richard Dawkins has started a social network for atheists on his own website, at richarddawkins.net/social. Okay, I get it that someone wants to start a social network for atheists. Not a bad idea. Why not? But putting it on your own, named domain as a subdirectory? Doesn’t exactly […]
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In the comments, Hafidha asks me to spell out how I can say I’m not a theist or atheist but then say I’m something of a panentheist. My answer: there’s theism and then there’s theism. By “theism,” most folks usually mean monotheism, with one god who is all-knowing, all-powerful, all-present, and all-loving. Different flavors of […]
An atheist is usually defined as either (a) someone who has no belief in God or (b) someone who believes God doesn’t exist. (Passive vs. active atheism.) Sharon Welch defines her own atheism as someone who does not desire God. Then there are those of us who desire a God we do not believe in. […]