Kids, stop reading now.
Tell me if any of this is news to
you. There is no Santa Claus. There is no Easter Bunny. There is no Tooth Fairy. There is no god.
Why is that last statement such
an unacceptable thought to so many people?
Generally, I believe in letting people believe what they will, especially in a matter
that is so deep in our kind and so entrenched in our culture. I really don’t need to PROVE there is no god, anymore than one with faith
needs to prove there is (and yet, the evangelicals really seem to need to prove something).
I’m writing about atheism today
having read an article about Christians finding common ground in the matter of evolution. One might not think that Christians agreeing on
something is terribly news-worthy, but, of course, it really is because religion divides as much as it unites.
Now, I don’t
expect atheism to get equal time — ever, anywhere. But, I chafe a bit at a quote that:
[Ideologies ‘laid on top of
science’] have ranged from “eugenics” … to atheism….
Much as a conservative chafes at “Great leaders
from Hitler to Duhbya” or a liberal at “Notions from genocide to public transportation.”
Again, I don’t expect equal time —
ever! Especially in an article that isn’t in any way about atheism, except in so far as Religionists agree it’s bad.
Bless you,
mjh
Scholars Say Science, Religion Can Co-Exist By John Fleck, Journal Staff Writer