In Defense of Secularism tag: atheism

There's been fairly recent discussion on the position of so-called "militant atheists" in the media and in atheist circles as well. In light of current events such as occurred in Arizona with the assassination attempt on Congressman Giffords life and subsequent, unfortunate deaths of guests and by-standers and Giffords political event, I can understand the urgency to address where exactly atheists stand in the political discourse.

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"The bottom line Jesus loves you"

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Airline Security: Protecting Lives or Money

Has it ever occurred to anybody that increased airline security over the years is more to do about saving money for the airlines than about saving human lives?

Consider that the odds to die in a car crash are astronomically higher. Additionally, how much does a passenger plane cost? Or class action lawsuits?

Don’t get me wrong I don’t believe it’s a conspiracy, just that I don’t think it’s in the government or airline industries best interest to increase security solely to save lives. And also something the media would loathe to address.

Atheist Quote

“If your god has to make peace with me on my final secs when he has my whole lifetime to prove his existence to me…….
Do you think I should bother?”

- Beast

Christain Prayer Center to me

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“FOR THE SON OF MAN SHALL COME IN THE GLORY OF HIS FATHER WITH HIS ANGELS; AND THEN SHALL HE REWARD EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS WORKS.” Matt. 16:27

Prayers are designed for humans on Earth to ask for riches, fortunes, and rewards above. These riches can come in the form of money, better paying jobs, better health, and happier relationships.

According to a recent study, the main reason why some Christians have not achieved their financial goals is simply because they have never asked.

Anybody heard of such a “study”? I’d like to see it.

 

Christian Prayer Center to me

larro,

Sometimes in our lives, it seems like the Devil is paying attention to us but God isn’t. You must not blame God, but instead show your faith to Him, so that he may come to your rescue.

If you pray, pray more. If you haven’t posted an urgent prayer request to the Christian Prayer Center yet, now is the time.

Ask for God’s protection right now so that he may be the enemy to your enemies.

 Okay, why in the hell would I want a neglectful god to rescue me? And sorry, it doesn’t “seem like the Devil is paying attention” either. I don’t believe in either.

 I want God to be somebodies enemy? What if my enemy is under God’s protection already? Besides, who’s to say I have enemies anyway? If I did have enemies what is God going to do to them? Send a hurricane to devastate their city? Or an earthquake?

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They only teach the “one-side” of science

Primarily I’m thinking of the teaching of the Theory of Evolution. What other side is there? Sure there are evolutionary biologists that differ in their opinions about the exactitudes of the Theory and have formed their own hypotheses (that they most often believe would build upon Darwin’s Theory).

Now, there is the “other side” which pawns itself off as Creation “science”. The proponents of which would very much like to see taught in public school systems. Creation “science” hinges on the premise that there is a Creator deity. A designer. That’s fine and dandy if people want to believe that, but this type of “science” can not be taught in a secular public school system. Why? Because of it’s religious bent. So, what exactly is this Creator? Who is he/she/it that created everything? These are philosophical questions best left out of science classes because with the teaching of Creation “science” will invariably lead to these questions and whoever is pushing a particular Creation “science” agenda would be displeased to learn that the Creator itself is being questioned (as should be) in a science classroom setting.

Yet, Creationists opine the secular godless “agenda” in the public school system. That there is a war on religion in the science classroom. Guess what Creationists (and especially those “patriots”) we live in a secular society. Our Constitution prohibit the powers of the public sphere from endorsing any one religion over another.

The “agenda” lies not with the secular ideals that the United States was founded upon but with those who would seek to impose a narrow interpretation of our origins and our history. Does anybody truly think that if we lived in a Christian theocracy there would be any other alternative?

When I’ve watched videos and read blog posts from prominent Creation proponents I can take away nothing less than the fact that these people really want a Christian theocracy.

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