In this episode of Church Chat, let’s revisit a topic we’ve touched on before: the simple truth that religion is the #1 cause of atheism. As if that even needed to be said, right? Wait…what? You disagree? Well then, let’s take a look at just one of the foundation beliefs for many churches. In a word, hellfire. In several words, …
Church Chat
Imagine you’re a doctor. (Unless you are a doctor. Then just think about your daily life.) All day long you’re diagnosing and treating people, using your extensive knowledge to help them enjoy the best life and best health possible. Your efforts prove beneficial, even life-saving to many people, but by no means all. The majority of your patients, in fact, …
Church of the Infinite Chasm
I’ve talked to many people over the years who are atheists, and if you’re looking for that sort of thing (as I sometimes am), you can encounter a lot more of them on this Interweb thing. One of the most common themes is, “If there was a god, and if he was the loving god you seem to think he …
Church of the Infinite Chasm
…is now in session! A few regular readers have commented that, if this is a weekly post devoted to establishing arguments in favor of creation (as opposed to evolution) – which it is, indeed – then the scarcity of scriptural references here is puzzling. Point taken. My rebuttal: the primary audience for these sermonettes would most likely be people who …
Church of the Infinite Chasm
This past week I ran across someone who is surely one of the most articulate advocates of atheism on the planet, one Jaclyn Glenn. She is an astute observer of lots of stuff: she is in med school, so science is on her radar screen, as is Christianity, her former religion and the religion still practiced by her family; and …
got church?
The Editorial Department here at Medical Examiner world headquarters reports they haven’t offended anybody since late last month (Jan. 30, “Where’s the bone?” see below), which means they’re slackers. Any good editorial department (especially one that’s capitalized, like ours is) should be regularly churning out highly opinionated opinions. And so, without further ado: Forgive us for pointing out the obvious, …