by skepticalseeker | Jun 24, 2016 | Atheism, Bible, Meaningfulness, Morality, Uncategorized
I’ve heard at times from non-fundamentalist friends and family that the stories of the Bible are not to be taken literally but that they provide moral lessons. Sometimes I have to wonder what moral lessons and truths they are talking about. For instance, there is one...
by skepticalseeker | Apr 10, 2013 | 2013 American Atheists Convention, Atheism, Morality, Uncategorized
This post is a continuation of my learnings from the 2013 American Atheists Convention. The next speaker I will discuss is Hector Avalos, and his ideas on how religion can be a cause of violence. I always brace a bit when the subject of religion and violence come up,...
by skepticalseeker | Jan 6, 2013 | Atheism, Meaningfulness, Morality, Skepticism, Spirituality, Uncategorized
To live more rationally. It’s not really a New Year’s Resolution, but something that has been on my mind a lot lately. What does it mean to live the life of Reason? Yea, I capitalized it, though that seems a bit archaic and, well, 18th century. I am not a...
by skepticalseeker | Dec 8, 2012 | Morality, Uncategorized
Since I have discussed abortion access on this blog before. I am afraid some of my readers may think that just because abortion is legal in America since Roe v. Wade, that the fight for women’s right to autonomy and healthcare is over and we can just relax....
by skepticalseeker | Mar 4, 2012 | Atheism, Feminism, Morality, Skepticism, Uncategorized
I just now found this post though The Atheist Experience blog, and it is so beautiful that I just have to share it. The post is from “Sincerely, Natalie Reed” and is called God Does Not Love Trans People. In this post she discusses the issue within the...
by skepticalseeker | Feb 3, 2012 | abortion, Feminism, Morality, Uncategorized
Women’s health issues are controversial. In recent years, conservative politicians and religious leaders have been leading a push to make health services for women harder and harder to obtain. For instance Rick Santorum has advocated that states should have the...
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