Philosophy

Love, Pain, And Suffering In Life

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

I’d like to begin this little talk with a quote from Charles Darwin, “What a book a devil’s chaplain might write on the clumsy, wasteful, blundering low and horridly cruel works of nature.” – Charles Darwin, in a letter to his friend Hooker I also would like to quote Richard Dawkins from his book The [...]

A Faith Worth Having

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

I think this excerpt from a poem by William Wordsworth may well define my faith, “…. Knowing that Nature never did betray The heart that loved her; ’tis her privilege, Through all the years of this our life, to lead From joy to joy: for she can so impress With quietness and beauty, and so [...]

Some Thoughts On Loneliness

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Lately the subject of loneliness has been on my mind.  In one of my past journal entries, I quoted Bertrand Russell saying, “Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. These passions, like great winds, have blown [...]

Problems For Creationists – Part II

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Yesterday I pointed out that if the universe had been created 6,000 years ago, we should only see stars within a radius of 6,000 light years from our planet.  This of course isn’t the case.  We see stars within our own Milky Way which are almost a hundred thousand light years away, and can see [...]

Imaginary Friends

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

Just the other day I received an email from my grandfather entitled, “How would you introduce Christ to a room full of people?” I just find these things silly.  Why does God need someone to introduce Himself?  God is all powerful and all knowing, and they claim He’s longing to have a relationship with me.  [...]