…the Beginning of an Amaranthine Journey
Far too many people tell me that my beliefs are nothing more than a fairy tale, that faith is nothing more than religious "indoctrination," and that if I were "more educated," I wouldn't be so superstitious. Quite honestly, these words are not only discriminative, but also incredibly isolated from truth. I'm hoping that the existence... Continue Reading →
A popular atheistic argument is that omniscience and free-will are incompatible. First, I will define both as many religious adherents (particularly Judaism, Catholicism, and Islam) understand these attributes: Omniscience: the state of knowing everythingFree-will: the power to choose one's actions "The power, rooted in reason and will, to act or not to act, to do... Continue Reading →
When I define belief, it is something that one chooses to profess as one's own despite knowledge or awareness of other conflicting forms of belief. It is a conscious choice.Brainwashing, on the other hand, does not allow for one to have knowledge or awareness of anything other than what is explicitly presented. Can certain beliefs... Continue Reading →
I don't mean "closed-minded" in a general sense, for anyone of any/no religion can be described as having an "open-mind." In fact, curiosity and our desire to research Truth are both products of human-nature. We're all innately open-minded, but we can be conditioned by our environment to close-off certain possibilities despite thousands of years of... Continue Reading →
If you've ever watched a theist vs atheist debate, you've probably realized that both have very valid arguments, using science (theist vs atheist) or philosophy (theist vs atheist) to back up their claims. The two are typically "experts" in their respective fields (though, I'd say some are more well-versed in their traditions' roots than others),... Continue Reading →
“The heart is commonly reached, not through the reason, but through the imagination. …. Persons influence us, voices melt us, looks subdue us, deeds inflame us. Many a man will live and die upon a dogma: no man will be a martyr for a conclusion.”John Henry Newman, Grammar of Assent John Henry Newman (1801-1890) Newman was born... Continue Reading →
Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism Each of these 5 major world religions acknowledge a man referred to as Jesus existed, yet he plays a very different role in each respective tradition. In fact, most historians and archeologists will argue that evidence exists from over 2,000 years ago that Jesus was far more than just... Continue Reading →
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Pursuit of Truth 