The latest van attack in Toronto on April 23, 2018 was no doubt evocative of similar attacks in Nice, France (July, 14, 2016) and Berlin, Germany (December 19, 2016). But it was also evocative of the Charlottesville, Virginia car attack in 2017. While the motives of the Toronto van attack[…]
I’m not at liberty to disclose a lot of what the meat of the matter is in this note, but I continue hoping that you’ll trust i’m not lying, or at least not wilfully misleading anyone. I feel it somewhat cruel to divulge everything for various factors. Possibly, I might[…]
Faith Strong belief in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual conviction rather than proof. ‘bereaved people who have shown supreme faith’ Belief An acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof. ‘his belief in extraterrestrial life’ – Oxford dictionary On June 5, 2017 one of[…]
I’m writing this post with all the modern aides of the internet turned off. I’m hoping this allows me to represent myself more honestly than with the use of a thesaurus, dictionary and the wealth of finger tip information afforded through cyberspace. I’ve continued reading, however, online and off, and[…]
This is an off the cuff piece of writing but I believe I hold some validity based on experience. I may not reference psychological texts such as the DSM-II, but the sentiment persists and is as real as the tendencies of the general population. “Tolerance”. A word used with exhaustion[…]
In a recent conversation I found myself trying to determine what “belief” is. While the definition is natural to my atheistic sensibilities, I think one is confused or, uses interchangeably, ‘belief’ and ‘Belief’ (with an uppercase ‘B’). Demonstrably, one has suggested that belief is a lacking of empirical data to[…]
On one hand, the likes of Philip Mudd, CNN’s counterterrorism analyst, believes religion has little to no role to play in the terrorism of groups like ISIS. He would simply dismiss these extremists as thugs and bandits. On the other hand, harsh critics like Sam Harris, take their cue from[…]
In some ways, it’s futile to discuss what ISIS destroyed, who they killed, and all the other atrocities carried out by their extremist branch. These actions are only symptomatic. I’m not saying that they should be ignored; symptoms are mostly prime reflections of causal factors. I do however find it[…]
I have to address this tumult that makes itself known whenever atheism is mentioned. For five years, I’ve had some low lows and some high highs. Atheism had the least to do with it among all factors. Though, without doubt, atheism has become synonymous with my personal brand, and I’m[…]
I’m asked “How’s that book?”. I’m carrying Chris Hedges’, ‘When Atheism Becomes Religion’. Two days before, I was told that books on that subject are really just arguing semantics. My reply to the question, “I only read the first few pages. He seems to agree with me on some main[…]