Spirituality derives from personal experience and the expereince itself is often ineffable. Therefore it is very individualistic. The purpose of spirituality ...
Will, This looks great. I would love to spend some time with you about its creation. (I need to set up two web sites.) However, I didn't see how to leave a...
David, You have to register to post a comment. Middle column. Right below the translation links. Will david.kimball@... wrote: Will, This looks great. I...
I don't believe that absolutes exist so I don't believe in absolute certainty. If you are of this world then your perceptions and beliefs are necessarily...
Hello everyone, I am new to this group so forgive me if I'm guilty of any rehashment. There is a way to explain some basic moral principles independently of...
Many atheists have an almost phobic reaction to any discussion of morality. I sympathize with this reaction. Let's face it, morality is a messy subject. It...
Will, Very good thoughts. However you might want to wade into the water and give some specifics. For some non-religious values, how about starting with the...
... and give some specifics. For some non-religious values, how about starting with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? The Universal Declaration of...
Values vs morals. That's why I suggested as only a starting point. I realize that there's a difference. But there is also a connection or at least a...
... I realize that there's a difference. But there is also a connection or at least a correlation. By itself, values indicate which way is up. One can value...
I found this discussion of the difference between moral and ethics on the web: "The difference between ethics and morals can seem somewhat arbitrary to many,...
Will, I like this list of virtues a lot. I like the thought(s) behind them and I like that they can be identified by anyone in an everyday situation. It's...
If we choose to make a distinction between knowledge and wisdom it would be that while knowledge is the accumulation and application of facts, wisdom is the...
http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2008/04/14/080414crat_atl arge_lepore or http://tinyurl.com/5kwuho Did the Founders want us to be faithful to...
I used to work for a company where the President was extremely inadequate for his position. But he managed to continue in his position in such a way that...
The founders specifically provided for changes knowing that things never stay the same. You hit that on the head with your comments. There is little reason to...
http://www.sfwriter.com/atheists.htm A Bright Idea for Atheists by Robert J. Sawyer First published (under the title "Unhealthy Skepticism") as an op-ed piece...
Some may have already seen this response- http://tinyurl.com/4cqoge Austin Cline's Agnosticism / Atheism Blog From Austin Cline, Your Guide to Agnosticism /...
Thanks Daniel. I tend to agree with this article (although I think he's a little over the top in a few areas). I think that we need to recognize that most...
David, Not sure that either one or the other (beliefs/values) is greatest affront to believers but I definitely agree that nonbelievers would do best with a...
Do atheists need a church? Article from New York Magazine. drh If God Is Dead, Who Gets His House? The fastest-growing faith in America is no faith at all. And...
Thanks for the article. As for needing a church, even when I was very religious, I couldn't appreciate the religious people's needs for a church. All of a...
Atheism, Religion And Discrimination http://tinyurl.com/4l4vkw Excerpt: "This story is another reflection of what seems to be a growing elevation of religion...
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Saṛ assente dall'ufficio a partire dal 01/05/2008 e non torneṛ fino al 05/05/2008. I'll be out of office and I'll be back on 5-05-08 ... This e-mail is...
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/814/courts-not-silent-on-moments-of- silence or http://tinyurl.com/3t3td3 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Courts Not Silent...
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/254115 Op-Ed: Why Atheists Should Start Their Own Religion-Free Churches David Silverberg in Religion | 30 comments | 318...
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/may2008/penguin.cfm For Immediate Release, May 7, 2008 Children's book on male penguins raising chick tops ALA's 2007...
Daniel, I don't know if I should say "Thanks" or not. Whenever I see a list like this I get so frustrated with our society that I feel morose. So I'm...
