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Q A Q: How do you explain life?

If you really want to boil it down to the absolute basics, I believe the reason we are alive is entropy. It's the only "force" that ensures that things will change, and change is absolutely necessary for the existence of life.

Dec 18, 2009
Q A Q: We’re all essentially the same. Agree or disagree?

We have more in common with one another than anything else in the entire Cosmos. The genetic differences between every living human is less than the difference between Chihuahuas and Huskies. We all have the same biological heritage and we all float on the same tiny ball in an unimaginably vast ocean of space. If you consider all of the various forms of matter and the possibilities of existence, you can begin to see just how much we truly have in common. One person may like lasagna with meat, one person may like it without meat, but every person that ever existed would eat a bowl of it if they were hungry.

Dec 16, 2009
Q A Q: Why do things need to be black and white?

A person can be smart, logical, and also believe in God but only if they have an incomplete understanding of logic. I don't mean that as an insult. Logically speaking, very little about what religion has to offer makes sense. Invisible sky creatures? Telepathic connections to the undead? The Earth is only a few thousand years old? God speaks only to a handful of chosen people? Religion is the only path to morality? Be honest with yourself: none of those questions have logical explanations from a religious perspective.

Dec 16, 2009
Shared The Truth About the Founding Fathers

“The government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion.” ~George Washington, 1st president of the U.S. “The divinity of Jesus is made a…

Dec 11, 2009
Q A Q: Was religion an evolutionary advantage?

Before society developed and codified it, religion existed (in a metaphorical sense) for millions of years. The mammals that learned to live in strict hierarchies were the ones most likely to survive. Even in the primitive world, multiple minds worked better than one. And from an evolutionary perspective, the only thing that really matters is survival.

Dec 11, 2009
Articles Agnostic Atheism

Having personally gone through theism and agnosticism, I fully understand why people would want to call themselves agnostic atheists.

Dec 10, 2009
Blog How gay are you?

Sacha Baron Cohen… …acts gay… …but isn’t. Sen. Larry Craig… …acts straight… …but isn’t.

Dec 10, 2009