Atheism

“I didn’t become an atheist because that’s what I wanted; I became an atheist because I believed it was the truth. So, standing on that sidewalk while trying not to think about my mom praying for me, I cursed a God I didn’t even believe existed.” - John Ellis

“According to the [Center for the Study of Global Christianity] report, atheism reached its peak in 1970, with over 165 million atheists worldwide. Since then, atheism has been steadily decreasing, with 138 million today, a number that’s expected to drop to 129 million by 2050.” - Christian Post

“Although belief in God is no panacea for these problems, religion is more than a theism. It is a bundle: a theory of the world, a community, a social identity, a means of finding peace and purpose, and a weekly routine.

“There’s a pernicious stereotype that atheists are immoral because we don’t have God in our lives. But, in fact, our beliefs are really no different from society at large.” - Patheos

“The Bible says men love darkness and hate the light, neither will they come to the light lest their deeds be exposed,” Comfort said, noting that this love for darkness clouds human judgment. “So, everybody loves their sins.” - Christian Post

“Earlier this week, the FFRF threatened public schools in an effort to bully them not to send public school classes to visit our two Christian facilities.

Astrophysicist Sarah Salviander on “How to Design Your Own Atheistic Personal Philosophy” and her journey of faith

Her website

“A pacifist wouldn’t make a good general. And an atheist shouldn’t be a pastor. At least, that’s what you would think…. The leadership of the United Church of Canada has settled a years-long controversy by voting to allow Reverend Gretta Vosper, a self-proclaimed atheist, to keep her post as lead minister at West Hill United Church in Toronto.” - CPost

Remembering Solzhenitsyn’s profound speech on the centenary of his birth. - National Review