by Jim Stitzel | Apr 7, 2006 | General
Here’s an interesting social experiment. Walk through a high-traffic area and try to make eye contact with as many people as possible. It’s interesting to see the results. Some people glare and scowl with suspicion, some smile and nod amiably at you,...
by Jim Stitzel | Apr 5, 2006 | General
Another atheist blog got added to my blogroll today. Obviously, I don’t agree with the vast majority of this young lady’s opinions, but I do find that her articles are articulate and very thought-provoking. I also find myself deeply saddened (though,...
by Jim Stitzel | Apr 5, 2006 | General
Frank the Financially Savvy Atheist (The F.S.A.): Why I don’t spank my kids Frank the Financially Savvy Atheist (The F.S.A.): Spanking redux ((I realize that franky’s posts are meant as his own personal statement, rather than a suggestion or recommendation...
by Jim Stitzel | Apr 5, 2006 | General
Oh, here’s a fun one: Q: Just what exactly does unorganized religion look like, anyway? A: Unorganized religion is personal beliefs were you do not allow someone else to tell you what you believe or to “interpret” what you should believe. (edit) A...
by Jim Stitzel | Apr 4, 2006 | General
Heresy is a far broader definition than the one which I am about to apply. “freethoughtmom”:http://freethoughtmom.blogspot.com/ asked this question in “this discussion”:http://open-dialogue.com/blog/?p=317: bq. Who decides which teachings are...
by Jim Stitzel | Apr 4, 2006 | General
I used to think, as a kid, that apologetics was a method for apologizing for something. When I learned about it in the context of religious faith, I kind of figured that apology was not really what apologetics was all about, since I couldn’t understand why...
