In a recent interview with Elvira, Time magazine called the popularity of Halloween "one perk of America’s inexorable march toward total godlessness." Countless Internet articles warn about the wickedness of the holiday and debate whether Christians should celebrate Halloween at all.
But some Christians, including Kirk Cameron, have a different approach. They want to embrace the holiday and reshape it in a Christian form.
Is Halloween Dangerous for Black Cats?
For the second time today, I saw warnings about dangers for black cats during the month of October. The message is that black cats are hated, or feared, in the United States simply for the color of their fur. There are even claims that people like to use black cats for ritual sacrifice during Halloween. Really?!
Do People Need Religious Labels?
The human mind has a knack for categorizing and labeling everything it encounters. When we meet new people, our brains begin slapping on labels based on physical appearance, before moving on to personality traits and life experiences. Delving into hobbies, politics and religion can be a shortcut for answering the evolving question of "just who is this other person?"
But what do our political and religious labels really say about us? And what does it say when your religious label is "none"?
But what do our political and religious labels really say about us? And what does it say when your religious label is "none"?
What is Praying?
Sending love and prayers. Saying my prayers. Pray, tell. Praying for sun. I'll pray for you. Praying, in one form or another, is a common part of our society. It has many meanings, though the connotation is often religious. But what does praying really mean? Can atheists find any benefit in praying?
Book Review: 50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God, by Guy P. Harrison
In 50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God
, Guy P. Harrison asks the basic question, "Why do you believe in a god?" As the title implies, the book discusses 50 reasons that people commonly give when asked this question. It is not limited to a specific religion, but rather looks at how the reasons for belief are often the same for many different religions.
, Guy P. Harrison asks the basic question, "Why do you believe in a god?" As the title implies, the book discusses 50 reasons that people commonly give when asked this question. It is not limited to a specific religion, but rather looks at how the reasons for belief are often the same for many different religions.Reviving Atheist Living
I haven't posted on this blog in just over two years. Where did I go? Why did I stop? There isn't one simple answer. Family and work were taking up more of my time. I was getting tired of the harassment and hate mail. I felt like my posts were becoming more about reacting to upsetting things in the news than reflecting on secular living and my thoughts on religion.
But I decided to start posting again. Here's why:
But I decided to start posting again. Here's why:
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