The Archives
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cussing, god, jesus, snark, UU
How should UUs take names in vain?
09.25.07 | Permalink | 3 CommentsUsing the names of deities for spontaneous exclamations of frustration and delight has a long and storied history. When I was a Christian, even though it was considered in poor taste, I felt my shouts of “Jesus Christ!!” were respectful and reverent in a round about way. I didn’t think Jesus would mind, and if […]
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dirt-bike, god, jesus
God spending all his time at Billy’s house
09.18.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on God spending all his time at Billy’s houseAt least Jesus got a dirt bike out of it.
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al-sharpton, christopher-hitchens, debate, god
Al Sharpton vs. Christopher Hitchens
I remember seeing links to this about a month back never took the time to watch. It’s a holiday weekend now, so here’ the whole hour-and-a-half debate.
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gnosticism, god, lost, phil-k-dick, valis
Finding and misplacing god
07.24.07 | Permalink | 2 CommentsAfter browsing some gnostic bloggers, I went and picked up a copy of VALIS, one of Phil K. Dick’s last novels. It’s a trip. He writes: “They ought to make it a binding clause that if you find God you get to keep him.” Assuming they do let you keep God, the problems come when […]
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atheism, coca-cola, coke, god, polytheism, theism
Response to Hafidha: Atheism is all about Coke
07.20.07 | Permalink | 12 CommentsIn 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 […]
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atheism, belief, god
Find the atheist
07.14.07 | Permalink | 21 CommentsAn 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. […]
