versus the atheists [CA Jun. 5-12]

About Me

"To preach skepticism to us as a duty until 'sufficient evidence' for religion be found, is tantamount therefore to telling us, when in presence of the religious hypothesis, that to yield to our fear of its being error is wiser and better than to yield to our hope that it may be true. It is not intellect against all passions, then; it is only intellect with one passion laying down its law. And by what, forsooth, is the supreme wisdom of this passion warranted? Dupery for dupery, what proof is there that dupery through hope is so much worse than dupery through fear?"

-William James The Will to Believe 1896

My Interests

"Anybody who tells you that they've got the God of the Bible all figured out, it's not the God of the Bible."

-Phil Fernandez

I'd like to meet:

"Here, we need only observe that the issue is both simpler and more urgent than liberals and moderates generally admit. Either the Bible is just an ordinary book, written by mortals, or it isn't. Either Christ was divine, or he was not. If the Bible is an ordinary book, and Christ an ordinary man, the history of Christian theology is the story of bookish men parsing a collective delusion. If the basic tenets of Christianity are true, then there are some very grim surprises in store for nonbelievers like myself. You understand this. At least half of the American population understands this. So let us be honest with ourselves: in the fullness of time, one side is really going to win this argument, and the other side is really going to lose."

-Sam Harris, Letter To A Christian Nation 2006

Music:

Have all the plans that you laid out so carefully Fallen short of your neo-Victorian fantasy?
(You cling to so desperately.)
So look at all your hard work is coming to.
Despite your effort you still can't buy security.
So what is your money worth?

-Ted Bond
Craig's Brother

Movies:

"Our great war is a spiritual war. Our great depression is our lives. We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionares and movie gods and rockstars-- But we won't. And we're slowly learning that fact. And we're very, very pissed off.
-Tyler Durden

Television:

"Butters, you gotta learn to chill. Life goes by pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while and do whatever you want all the time, you'll miss it."

-Eric Cartman

Books:

"We have nothing to fear from those who do or do not believe in God; we have much to fear from those who do not believe in sin."

-Chris Hedges
I Don't Believe In Atheists

Heroes:

"All heroes are shadows of Christ. We love to admire their excellence. How much more will we be satisfied by the one Person who conceived all excellence and embodies all skill, all talent, all strength and brilliance and savvy and goodness. This is what I have been trying to say. God loves us by liberating us from the bondage of self so that we can enjoy knowing and admiring Him forever."

-John Piper

My Blog

New Atheism and the Problem with Christianity

I have reason to believe this recent uprising of militant secularism is not the greatest threat but only a symptom of something greater. Those that have as of late spoken out so fervently against t...
Posted by versus the atheists [CA Jun. 5-12] on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:10:00 PST

Why I Support the OUT Campaign

There are a few things I wanted to clear up before posting my next blog and the conclusion to my previous blog: For all of you thinkers all across the blogosphere, and part...
Posted by versus the atheists [CA Jun. 5-12] on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:05:00 PST

The New Atheism: A Nuisance or a Breath of Fresh Air? An Evangelical Consideration

The year was 2006. Evening had set in as I was walking briskly through the parking lot to stop by the local Barnes & Noble. Thanksgiving was right around the corner...
Posted by versus the atheists [CA Jun. 5-12] on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:39:00 PST

Theology Blogsite FINALLY up!

Hey guys! I just wanted all who may be interested (or have lost interest completely by now) to know that my best friend (who lives in southern California) and I have finally gotten our theology myspac...
Posted by versus the atheists [CA Jun. 5-12] on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:19:00 PST

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: The Truth Strike is Over... Back To Work

While it remains evident that we haven't yet fully emerged from this riot of an era where university professors have successfully and...
Posted by versus the atheists [CA Jun. 5-12] on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:41:00 PST

PART II: before I go . . .

Where is My Spine? Or "They're all gonna Hate You" "They say that good boys walk straight on white lines.Good boys keep their livers cleanAnd smoke out of their lungs.'Cause it's all abo...
Posted by versus the atheists [CA Jun. 5-12] on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:08:00 PST

FRIENDS FOREVER

Versus MyselfA Year in the Life of a Wretched Man Part I: The Liar "What a disaster it would be if you discovered that I care a little too much for friendsbut not enough to share." ...
Posted by versus the atheists [CA Jun. 5-12] on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:42:00 PST

SURPRISE AIR ASSAULT 2 (slightly less unprecedented)

What the hell was that about!? That was just BIZARRE And moreover where is this coming from Someone sound the alarm Could have warned us when you started caring kid Who do you think you are? B...
Posted by versus the atheists [CA Jun. 5-12] on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:39:00 PST