Also see the followup post: Belief in God is More Fun. Thanks to the wonderful writer Ian North for sparking this intriguing question. If we use the continuing definition from “Atheism is Too Silly“, we can think about why a god might care about the human race or life in general. My simplest definition of … [Read more…]
Treat people with compassion. Don’t judge yourself as better than them, nor let their judgments affect you. Judging does not help. Accept the situation but do not be defined by it. See it and realize that it can be different. Also see that the causes are specific reasons. The more you understand the reasons behind … [Read more…]
It took me a while to realize why he gave me the pen. I was walking home in a dream half-forgotten where I was. Going up the street I never realized what was about to happen. As I walked, I slowly anticipated a man beside me. He seemed to move in cut up fashion, a … [Read more…]
Imagine what it’s like to be blind and then see. You’re sitting there, unable to perceive the interplay of visual life, the colors and nuances of the dancing patterns. Imagine you are given this ability to see. You suddenly are filled with a whole new avenue of thought. You can represent connections in a whole … [Read more…]
O great and powerful mystery above our reality, guide my thoughts to have sustainable wit. Today I ask a simple question: Why is it helpful to consider who you were born as? We become where we are. You are human because of where you are. The culture and memories you have are because of where … [Read more…]
O great reality, muse of existence, please grant me with a pattern that is pleasing. I come today to ask a question: Is there any reason for the weight of goals and duties we place upon ourselves? For if we choose the goal for a reason, say, a good desired outcome, and we fail, are … [Read more…]
When we think of the big picture, the really big picture of the entire history of the cosmos, it brings to mind a question: What are we doing? Why are we so wrapped up in fear and doubt when by necessity the mathematical universe will do what it must? Why do we have a sense … [Read more…]
Consider this fact. Everything you do has an impact on other things, and that impact can set off ripple effects that impact other things. This all happens in an emergent, twisty and counterintuitive way. You bump into someone at the grocery store, accidentally knocking them into a course that changes their lives. Because of that … [Read more…]
If we look up or we look down, we realize this mathematical universe has many great qualities in terms of size and emergent complexities. And so, O great mystery of reality, I ask for a few insights into the keys of beauty and truth and awareness. I realize now how sleep illustrates that the conscious … [Read more…]
Also see the followup posts: Why Would A God Care About You? and Belief in God is More Fun. Questioning reality has been a past time of humans for as long as we’ve been around. Let’s notice some patterns now. In the post I’m referring to strong atheism, which is the belief that there is … [Read more…]