Advocatus Atheist

Marriage, Fidelity, and on Buddhism Yes, it is an eclectic series of topics. I was asked a few questions by the Christian author of the blog Wide as the Waters . Obviously I felt they were good questions, so without further delay, here are the questions: What is your opinion of Christian morality regarding sexual fidelity both before and after marriage? What about it’s constraints concerning homosexuality? I am just curious how your views of those issues track with those of other atheists. Also, regarding your wife’s Buddhism, do you think Buddhism presents an accurate view of human nature and reality? Why? Just as a preface, I’d like to remind my readers that I like to think that I have a unique insight to both the Christian position and secular position with regard to these questions. This month I turned 31 years old, and it marks the one year anniversary of my deconversion from Christianity. Now, with respect to the questions, I am going to come right out and say it, atheism h...

Recently a Christian asked me, “If you don’t have Faith, then what do you believe in?” She was earnest, and so I replied earnestly:                I believe in goodness, for which without there could not be kindness. I believe in lending a helping hand to our fellow Homo sapiens , as well as to animal kind. I believe in equality and the active protest of inequality wherever it should rear its ugly head. I believe in peace, freedom, love and the pursuit of happiness. I believe these are the inalienable rights of every person regardless of age, gender, or race. I believe in human rights, the right for people to choose who they want to love and how they go about expressing that love. I believe in the right for gays to marry and for women to go unveiled. I believe we have the right to take a stand against promoters of dangerous ideologies as well as actively support those ideologies which will enlighten the human...