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What I believe

There is a type of question on tests in which we are given several samples and we are to choose which one doesn’t belong. For example, which of the following doesn’t belong: horse, mouse, man, mosquito, whale? The answer is mosquito because the rest are mammals. Here is another. Which of the following [...]

Posted 13 April 2009 † ThomasD § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , ,

Is there evil?

Were the events of September 11 an example of evil?
Since I don’t find the concept of evil to be very helpful, my answer is obvious. But for those who feel evil is an important concept I would certainly say that this event is an excellent one to explore. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives. 19 [...]

Posted 17 August 2008 † ThomasD § ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: , ,

Can you convince me you know there is or is not a God?

You don’t know there is a God any more than an atheist knows there is no god. You can believe there is a God. You can think there is a God. You can have faith there is a God. But there is nothing you can do to convince me you KNOW there is a God.
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Posted 04 July 2008 † ThomasD § ‡ Comments (7) ° Tagged: , , ,

Is the Bible bad?

Is the Bible bad?
How could anyone say that after it has been called “The Good Book” for so many years? There is much to be said for it but there is also much to be said against it. It is certainly to be respected for the tremendous influence it has had on Western civilization [...]

Posted 10 January 2008 † ThomasD § Ethics ‡ Comments (4) ° Tagged: , , ,

Are you an atheist?

What I believe is unimportant to anyone but me. What YOU believe is the important thing. How does your belief color your life? Is it easy for you to follow your belief? Does your belief help you live your life?
I will be posting an essay on my belief sometime in the future but there are [...]

Posted 29 December 2007 † ThomasD § ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: ,