The Subjectivity of Truth

My Constitution professor in college used to say, "One country's terrorists are another country's freedom fighters." Makes sense. As a realist, I am a firm believer of the subjectivity of truth, i.e., truth (and morality and everything else) is dependent on the perspective of each person. It is shaped by the customs and traditions one grows up in, and can be altered or strengthened as that person knows more and more about the world. Like religion. So...

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Because It Works!

A Secular Explanation on Morals, Science, and Reason One of the biggest objections on secular thinking and freethought is the question: How can you trust *blank* without *blank*?  Our society has become so intertwined with theistic thinking that it's virtually impossible for them to consider the possibility of a life without one. They base their activities, their purpose and their meaning on the assumption of a divine supervisor. Well,...

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Minds are like parachutes.

Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open. - Sir James Dewar TF launches its new promotional poster in line with one their projects this year. TF aims to increase the number of their members and reach out to more Thomasians who value reason, freethought and secularism. This year, TF is planning projects like holding lecture-discussions, publishing pamphlets, and of course, maintaining the official blog. A documentary film...

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On Death without Afterlife

Billions and Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium, published by in 1997, is the last book written by renowned American astronomer and science popularizer Carl Sagan before his death in 1996. The book is a collection of essays Sagan wrote covering diverse topics like global warming, the population explosion, extraterrestrial life, morality, and the abortion debate. The last chapter is an account of his struggle with...

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5 Reasons Why I think the Christian Religion is Man-Made

I should preface this article by saying, I do not propose that only Christianity is man-made; I believe all religions are the product of man, but I happen to be raised in a Christian upbringing, and so this is my forte. After a year-long analysis of my faith and doctrine, one of the conclusions that I finally made (with the help of Hitchens and Dawkins), is that god did not create man, but man created god.  What kind of problems? Hatred...

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Science, Religion and the Environment

What follows is the January 1990 text, sent by scientists to religious leaders, of "Preserving and Cherishing the Earth: An Appeal for Joint Commitment in Science and Religion." The Earth is the birthplace of our species and, so far as we know, our only home. When our numbers were small and our technology feeble, we were powerless to influence the environment of our world. But today, suddenly, almost without anyone noticing, our numbers have become...

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Exceptions

Recently, one of my favorite youtuber released this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ0Vtk9ffGI&list=UULhtZqdkjshgq8TqwIjMdCQ&index=1 I found the logic of the video quite interesting and I've decided to extrapolate DarkMatter's message a little bit. Of course it would be better to watch the video itself and in fact I'd suggest that you stop reading this blog right now, click on the link instead, and watch it. It'll save you the trouble and don't forget to subscribe to him if you liked it. Here goes, To summarize the video, its...

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Answering "Questions for Atheists" Posed by Matt Slick of carm.org

A Reasonable and Logical Response to an Apologetic's take on Atheism A theist posted this to me, in an effort to understand how an atheist views the world. Thirty-one questions, some are reasonable, some are malformed. Some are challenging, some are plain dumb. I don't know how long this link was posted, but nevertheless, I feel compelled to answer them, for the benefit of curious theists. This may also serve as a guide for atheists when they are confronted with similar questions as these.  1. How would you define atheism?  -----Exactly...

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