Not to be a wet blanket on the eve of The Big Holiday, but this video offers a fascinating look at the origins of many Christmas traditions. After watching this, you might be sorely tempted to tear that “Keep Christ in Christmas” sticker off your bumper. With all due respect, he was never there to begin with. You may be …
Church Chat
Why do many people find religion unappealing? Why do so many – even many who call themselves Christians – believe in evolution, preferring science over religion? Did you happen to catch CBS Sunday Morning earlier today? As part of the lead-in to Halloween (presumably), there was a feature about hellfire. (You can watch the segment below.) In it, a Baptist …
Church Chat
As we discuss our frequent topic – evolution versus creation – there is a common sub-theme that has surfaced several times, that being our assertion that the #1 reason for atheism is religion. Undoubtedly there is good in all religions. Without doubt, the loft principles religions teach are not practiced by a certain percentage of their followers, whether they are …
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One of the foundation principles of evolutionary thought is that life reached its present complex states and all its astounding diversity by gradually becoming more and more sophisticated. Under this premise, life began in the simplest forms imaginable and progressed from there. There’s just one problem with that doctrine: as one scientific article asked, “Is any form of life really …
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In the general realm of food for thought, here is a question for pondering if you have an open mind and you’re considering the merits of evolution as the explanation for the universe, life, and stuff. Evolution, to be proven as fact, must rest upon a dual foundation. It must provide a satisfying answer to two fundamental questions. They are …
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I hope you can read the image posted just below. You can click on it to see a larger and more readable version. Its basic premise is this: according to someone the poster had a discussion with (a “debate” actually), God has predetermined and predestined everything. He is in complete control. He is pulling every string. Nothing happens that isn’t …
Church of the Infinite Chasm
Relax, brethren. I do not plan to discuss anything Bible-related today. Since my target pew-fillers are atheists and believers in evolution, some parishioners were getting sweaty palms after several sermonettes in a row discussing why religion is the #1 cause of atheism. Let’s get back to science. Think for a moment about Xerox. Ricoh. The mind of Minolta. Over the …
Church Chat
We’ve been on a bit of a tangent recently here at The Church of the Infinite Chasm. In a digression from our standard topics of science and observations about nature, we’ve been talking about why it has been said – quite accurately – that religion is the #1 cause of atheism. We’re saying there is a chasm – and a …
Church Chat
If I may be permitted one more musing on the general topic of The #1 Reason for Atheism is Religion, under the sub-topic God Will Burn You Alive Forever, I will offer it here. First, I’d like to direct you to the previous two sermonettes on this subject.You may simply click below where you find Categories: Church of the Infinite …
Hell no!
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, …