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If somebody busted your lip for mocking the Holy Ghost, would you quit mocking or mock more?
Hah I’d fuck someone up with a clear conscience if they hit me for speech. I haven’t been in a fight in quite a while, but I remember how to. Religion & Spirituality
Who would you want to be in the Mythology verse?
Dionysus, god of wine and parties. Religion & Spirituality
What do you think of Jesus?
Personally I’m not convinced the fellow ever existed for the reasons stated here Why The Evidence For Jesus Hasn't Convinced Me, Yet That said taking him as a mythical figure your/ my... Religion & Spirituality
Is half population of England atheist?
Oof, I can’t recall exactly, but I think the explicitly atheistic population of the UK is about 30% with just over ~50% being professing Christians. That said the actual number is probably far... Religion & Spirituality
Are you pro life or pro choice?
I wrote this Bodily Rights and Abortion specifically on this subject and while it’s not my best work it still serves as a decent introduction to my position. I’m pro-choice because of the... Society & Politics
Have you ever taken the political compass test? If so, what were your results?
Yeah, several times. A few years ago (yikes I guess about 7 years ago no) when I first took it I was ~ -0.5 left/right, and -2.5 libertarian/ authoritarian if I recall correctly. The last time I... Society & Politics
Why would you go for atheism?
I was a Christian for many years and was a youth pastor on top of being mentored for a more senior role whilst I was planning to go to seminary when I wanted to find the best argument to... Religion & Spirituality
Why are educated people superstitious?
Because we’re human. Humans by nature are predisposed to supernatural/ superstitious beliefs. I talked a bit about it here... Two Reasons For Belief Religion & Spirituality
What is your number one reason for not believing that there is a Creator?
A lack of evidence leading me to that conclusion. If you’ve got evidence for a creator then I’d be happy to hear it, if not, I won’t believe in it. Religion & Spirituality
Can you tell that somebody is religious just by looking at them?
With some faiths sure. If I see someone wearing a yarmulke I can pretty certainly determine they’re a Jew. If someone’s wearing a burqa or hijab I can fairly certainly tell they’re a Muslim. If... Religion & Spirituality
Do you accept or deny this quote: " Do onto others as you want them do unto you. "?
The golden rule is a good start. I could make it a bit better though, “do unto others as they would have you do unto them.” Not everyone has the same likes and dislikes so treating everyone in a... Religion & Spirituality
Women were healthier hotter in the Past?
Not on any metric I’m aware of Society & Politics
Why does God receive the blame for evil, yet not given the credit for good?
I notice atheist pointing to the bad and theists pointing to the good. I think the atheists, typically, have a better argument as it’s a rebuttal to a particular claim. It goes something like... Religion & Spirituality
Why Do Many Believe Intelligence Is Correlated To Nationality?
I’m not aware of people that say that. I’m aware of people that think that ethnicity is a factor as some research like The Bell Curve may indicate such, but that’s presumably different than... Society & Politics
Why do so many 'atheists' think they are existence experts?
Said C. I’m an atheist and no expert on existence. That term would need to be fleshed out quite a lot. What does it mean to exist? I do know that existence is something that has to be... Religion & Spirituality
Do you actually believe Jesus "H" Christ really existed?
I’m not convinced of a historical Jesus for the reasons listed here Why The Evidence For Jesus Hasn't Convinced Me, Yet ↗ Religion & Spirituality