Before I had let go of my religious conviction, when I realised it wasn't rooted in anything tangible, I always thought that people knew, deep down, that God was literally real. Rather than being honestly uncertain about His existence, they rather wanted to live their own way and didn't want anything to do with Him. … Continue reading Could God…
It happens all the time. I tell someone that I don't think there is enough evidence to prove the existence of God, and they claim that I have no basis for morality, love, purpose or hope. Pick any positive emotive emphases and it is taken away from you by a Christian because they can't understand … Continue reading No Basis
It was one of the first things I decided on in my blogging journey, I spent a while going through a few options and found myself loving it very quickly. Plus, when you are trying to settle on a name that expresses what your blog is about, you need to make sure it is short, … Continue reading Why – When Belief Dies?
I really flipping enjoyed this book. It feels like it is written for older children or young adults and I am not gonna lie, I think that's a really good thing. Mr Dawkins looks at a wide range of subjects, to name a few; light, evolution, earthquakes and miracles. For each section, he addresses the … Continue reading Book Review: The Magic of Reality
This book broke my heart. It also really pissed me off. I expect a true belief system to be able to fight into the world we see around us, not explain how it is still relevant and why it is true, regardless of what we see around us. I wanted an offensive assault on my … Continue reading Book Review: Confronting Christianity
There is something beautiful in finality, all things come to an end and as far as we can tell we are simply conscious beings, here one moment and without any rhyme or reason gone in the next. Our time is fleeting, yet for some reason, we (humanity) go to extreme lengths to pretend and act … Continue reading Book Review: Mortality
This is a short but brilliant little book. It only took a couple of hours for me to get through and I really did fly through it. Sitting at 128 pages, it is jam-packed full of simple arguments which are aimed to help refute religious propositions for a deity. If I am to be honest, … Continue reading Book Review: Why There Is No God
A few blog posts ago I mentioned Richard Feynman's famous quote; “I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.” From what limited research I have time to do, I cannot find any source or reference to Feynman actually saying this, though he seems to have expressed similar thoughts … Continue reading A question of answers and assumptions
You can't escape it, wherever you look the fingerprints of Christianity can be found and their touch goes far beyond the mere surface appearance. The west and the west's reach across the globe has been built upon Christian ideas. Yes - of course it has done a lot of harm, but it has also done … Continue reading The Infiltration of Christ
I often call myself a 'default doubter', finding that I traverse the side of scepticism far more easily than I travel the side of belief. As someone who was raised in a Christian family, I am sure you can imagine, this has caused a fair few challenges over the years. Christians all too often turn … Continue reading Book Review: Gunning for God
