The title makes it look like I’m talking about one thing. Nope, here are four links. First up is a post by JT Eberhard about a tweet. It’s a quote, attributed to Dostoevsky: “If anyone proved to me that Christ was outside the truth, then I would prefer to remain with Christ than with the truth.” … More Truth, Abuse, Fatties, and Church
I have four important issues to touch on today, listed quite obviously in the title. First up is coincidence. YouTuber QualiaSoup has a great demonstration of how and why a seemingly miraculous event could just be coincidence. I have little to add, other than to reassert his main thesis: an understanding of the mathematics of … More Coincidence, Metaphysics, Libertarians, and Rape
In continuation of my mixed yokes series, which started with my own story, here are some more of the replies I received when I asked for stories on reddit’s TrueAtheism sub. Catholics don’t count. Catholic girls have what they usually call “their own ideas about being Catholic,” which involves sex and no hell. I’ve … More Dating a Christian Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Idea: Reddit Stories Part 3
In continuation of my mixed yokes series, which started with my own story, here are some more of the replies I received when I asked for stories on reddit’s TrueAtheism sub. My wife is Russian Orthodox. I’m an atheist. We have a three year old. We’ve been married for four years, but have known … More Dating a Christian Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Idea: Reddit Stories Part 2
In continuation of my mixed yokes series, which started with my own story, here are some of the replies I received when I asked for stories on reddit’s TrueAtheism sub. my ex is catholic. im an atheist. we dated for 5 years. our breakup had nothing to do with the clash of religious beliefs. … More Dating a Christian Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Idea: Reddit Stories Part 1
Some time back, I wrote a post called “Dating a Christian Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Idea“. This is someone else’s story, as you can tell from the title. She is the one who helped me to realize I should gather multiple stories on the issue. Hello, lovelies. My name is Candi. I grew up … More Dating a Christian Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Idea: Candi’s Story
I had an interesting conversation on Twitter last night. I wanted to share because the other person made one very horrific tweet, and because I thought I handled the conversation very well, for once. Here’s the link to the whole thread. For those who don’t wish to read the whole thread, here’s what I tweeted … More Twitter Nonsense: No Gay People?
The Complete History of the Universe: A Personal Journey 