P.Z. Myers has a post up lambasting Christian apologist William Lane Craig for his defense of genocides in the Old Testament. Here's the damning paragraph: Moreover, if we believe, as I do, that God's grace is extended to those who die in infancy or as small children, the death of these children was actually their salvation. We are so wedded to an earthly, naturalistic perspective that we forget that those who die are happy to quit this earth for heaven's incomparable joy. Therefore, God does … [Read more...]
In Which I Feel Like a Heel
April 29, 2011 By 27 Comments
This Easter season, I made it to two days of the Triduum: Maundy Thursday and Easter Vigil. (Since I couldn’t make it to Friday evening services, I went to Tenebrae with my boyfriend instead). The Easter Vigil was lovely, even if my boyfriend was so tired as a result of exams that his mom and I had to keep a close eye on him whenever he was holding a lit candle. Maundy Thursday was a little less pleasant. I had gone last year and had an awkward moment since I hadn’t checked ahead of time … [Read more...]
Two Fights to Pick On Homosexuality
April 13, 2011 By 39 Comments
I've heard two major types of Christian arguments against homosexuality (or, more precisely, against acting on a homosexual orientation). I find both unpersuasive, and I thought I'd close out this series inspired by Christiopher Yuan by explaining why I don't buy the arguments and why I think one of them is never worth making to non-Christians. It is Bad because God forbids it. God asks people to do a lot of strange things, especially in the Old Testament. At the most horrifying end of … [Read more...]
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