This morning there was a knock at my door. When I answered the door I found a well groomed, nicely dressed couple. The man spoke first: John: “Hi! I’m John,…
Heritage – Not Hate
I am a white, European, middle-aged, middle-class, lifelong resident of the American south. I love grits, sweet tea, peaches, and fried chicken. I was raised on Hee Haw. I’ve actually…
I’m Mad At God
I got to my atheism through reasoning and sound thinking – at least, I’d like to think so. But that isn’t true for all atheists. Just as it isn’t true for all believers. Sometimes people believe – or do not believe – for bad reasons.
One Minute After a Believer Dies
This thing is making its way into some of my Facebook friends’ timelines. In one morning, I’ve seen it three times. Since absolutely none of this made any sense to…
You’re a Christian? Really?
Kayne West is proclaiming that he has been saved and is a Christian now. Christians are going nuts with glee that this ego-maniacal jack hole is now part of their…
We Once Were Friends
Way back myriad decades ago, I had a friend I will call “Clark”. Clark was the Bad Influence friend. We set up green army men in fake battles in the…