To worry is to be. To be is to worry.
Admittedly, the following vastly oversimplifies the science but, as I understand it, the earth’s landmasses are floating tectonic plates. As those plates rub up against each other, or one slides under another, friction initially holds them in place. Eventually, after sufficient pressure builds up, energy is released as the earth shutters shudders when the plates [...]
Many people see scientology as a cult that is, to say the least, a tad bizarre. (He said, waiving his hand wildly in the air to ensure that he is counted among them.) Despite agreeing with these people, I find it somewhat humorous to consider the views of some of the folks who share this [...]
Wow! Have you been watching the wacky weather in the all-important agricultural areas of America over the previous period? In a nutshell: Cold in Florida. Floods in California.
In the Louvre, I wandered into a much-neglected gallery housing sculptures from Europe, mostly Italy. I’m writing these words a bit after the fact, so memory might not serve me exactly, but I seem to recall seeing pieces from between the 14th and 16th century, inclusive, in that lonely room. What struck me was a [...]
If you believe in the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament, which is the foundation of Judeo-Christian faith, I think you have to come to the conclusion that God has a Type A personality and is a touch less than omnipotent. Think about it. He creates the heavens, Earth, light, water, sky, the sun, [...]
Why do deeply religious people spend so much time praising God? That’s something I’ve never understood. I’m not a believer but, as I understand it, God is supposed to be omniscient. Isn’t that so? Well, if God knows everything, wouldn’t He know He’s great? Why does He need a bunch of religious fanatics incessantly telling [...]
Traffic to this blog has risen substantially recently. Today’s post should put a stop to this very welcome, but exceptionally unfamiliar turn of events. I have rock-solid proof that God can’t possibly exist. Here it is. If He exists, then why are we plagued with televangelists? If God existed, don’t you think He would have [...]
I’ve never had more than a few qualms about saying I’m an atheist. True, I do occasionally worry that a fervent evangelist will punch me in the nose or, worse, shoot me in the head but, surprisingly, I don’t harbor those fears particularly often. I say “surprisingly” because, being a major neurotic, I spend considerably [...]