DO-IT-YOURSELF CREATION

Here’s a thought experiment:  Assume that you are a god and that you have decided to create a world. Assume further (a) that you are all-powerful so you can design the world in any conceivable manner, (b) that you are all-loving so you want to avoid the existence of any pain and suffering, and (c) that you are all-knowing so that you understand what will happen with any sort of design that you might implement.  What would your world look like?

RESPONSES TO CHRISTIAN COMMENTS REGARDING MY ATHEISM

As an atheist I have had little success in changing Christians’ religious beliefs, despite what I thought were . . . ahem . . . impeccable rational arguments.  Now I realize that my goals have been too ambitious.  Rather than trying to convert Christians to secular beliefs, perhaps I should focus on dispelling what I consider to be misconceptions regarding the secular community.  Here are some comments I have received from Christians upon learning that I do not believe in God, along with my interpretations of what those reactions might imply and my responses to them:

HOW I THINK ABOUT DEATH

I have reached an age when I am hearing more frequently of the deaths of people I have known.  I’m not talking about those in the public eye.  Rather, I am talking about individuals whom I have known personally—former colleagues and clients as well as friends and acquaintances.  If this keeps up, everyone I know will be gone . . . including myself.