religion
Posts about religion, skepticism, and how it fits into the scientific world.
The Void
"Yes Nicodemus! I understand that! But it's lofty! Those are ideals you hold high in your mind! It's true to you because you want it to be so! Look at the ground we stand on and see all is but a play on this universal mistake! I am not saying you need to agree, but if we are discussing matters of truth this must be the case."
By Nicholas Goodman8 years ago in Futurism
Expository Research: Paganism
Research Disclosure & Introduction: In the intent of culling a correct analysis from a representative sample of people, the researcher will be unequivocally impartial and examine via direct interview from those of both religious and non-religious backgrounds as well as those of separate cultures and ethnicities and as well as a variety of age and sex. The religious background, age, sex, ethnicity and/or cultural background of the researcher will not be voiced or communicated in any way.
By Nathaniel Reidhead8 years ago in Futurism
Pascal's Wager, and Why God Likes Skeptics
For many, the existence of God is unquestionable, and for others, God is an impossibility. However, for those who are undecided, philosopher Blaise Pascal presents a basis on which to decide. Pascal’s wager explains that the rewards of faith, if correct, are infinite, and that the rewards of disbelief, if correct, grant nothing. Not only is there no reward for atheists, but the price of being wrong means eternal damnation, while the price believers must pay, if wrong, is insignificant. While it may seem persuasive on first glance, the truth of Pascal’s wager is rooted in a false option, and, if given legitimacy, is the death for the rational defenses of God, by deeming them irrelevant. Between numerous critics there are a plethora of problems weaved into the foundation of Pascal’s wager. With such controversy surrounding Pascal’s pragmatic approach to the belief in God, should it be considered legitimate?
By Jacob Scully8 years ago in Futurism
The Confessions of an Apostatized "Church Mouse" Part I
I sit on a dark orange pew awaiting the sound of music to begin. It is a time of joy, excitement, and sheer wonderment or so I am told. I wait for the "honor" and "privilege" of hearing words of wisdom from a man who has long been identified as an "Apostle of God." He was revered and, in many ways, praised as if he were the second coming of Christ himself. He is not to be challenged nor is he to be disrespected. He will have your abiding attention and his words are to be taken as if gold were being given to those who desired it the most. Because you were much richer for it. Your life was much better off now. But most importantly you are on the right path. The only path to knowing God.
By Taylor Denson9 years ago in Futurism
God vs Science
Science, it is the very cornerstone of our modern age and something that is intrinsically tied to our future on this planet. The wonders of the universe are vast and beautiful and leave me in awe with each sight I behold. When I witness the beauty and wonder of the cosmos I feel it not in my mind, or my heart but in my very soul like a long lost memory.
By John Ames Birch9 years ago in Futurism
The Inner Realm
“The law of attraction works universally on every plane of action, and we attract whatever we desire or expect. If we desire one thing and expect another, we become like houses divided against themselves, which are quickly brought to desolation. Determine resolutely to expect only what you desire, then you will attract only what you wish for.”- Ralph Trine.
By Alva v.Harzi9 years ago in Futurism
