http://20gramsoul.com Friendly outgoing eclectic agnostic seeks one gram of soul Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:10:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I find one of the most arrogant claims that religion makes is that we are somehow special - the "centre of the universe", so to speak. While (most) religions have rejected the idea that the earth is the centre of our solar system, the very idea that the creator of ... http://20gramsoul.com/2008/03/16/how-small-we-are/ I've been holding off talking about Richard Dawkins' "Out Campaign" for a while (yes, it's probably all died down by now - you've either got a scarlet "A" on your t-shirt, website, car and baby, or you don't) because I still haven't figured out what I really think about it. ... http://20gramsoul.com/2007/10/21/organised-atheism/ It seems common to think that Atheists cannot have a positive outlook on life, because the non-existence of god somehow denies life of any meaning. I recently attended a funeral (not someone I knew, but I was there to support the family) followed closely by a wedding. And then, as if ... http://20gramsoul.com/2007/10/14/death-nietzsche-and-atheism/ Non Sequitor seem to come out with some good religious-themed comics. Here's another one to add to the list. Share This http://20gramsoul.com/2007/10/11/asking-for-directions/ Good to see religion doesn't necessarily mean being stuck in the dark ages. Now if someone can just update the bible, we'd be set. Oh wait, that's being done too... Share This http://20gramsoul.com/2007/10/08/christianity-20/ I've you've never come across the site Passive-Aggressive Notes, you've been missing out. It, along with  the "blog" of "unnecessary" quotation marks always manage to keep me entertained. One of their recent posts involved a few lovely Christian themed notes, asking Where Would Jesus Park? Check them out...Share This http://20gramsoul.com/2007/09/29/passive-aggressive-christians/ Today was the day when every good Pastafarian (and other pirate loving people) talks like a pirate.  I, however, am a non-practicing Pastafarian, so I don't generally observe these religious holidays (there was a pub crawl at Uni to celebrate, but I had to work instead). But that should stop you ... http://20gramsoul.com/2007/09/19/do-everything-like-a-pirate/ Even though I was never really a Christian (although I looked into it seriously for a year or so), I had always assumed that Jesus was, most likely, a real person. There's a common argument ((I think it might have originally been by C. S. Lewis, although I could be ... http://20gramsoul.com/2007/09/16/did-jesus-even-exist/ Seems this quiz is doing the rounds at the moment. You Are Incredibly Logical     Move over Spock - you're the new master of logic You think rationally, clearly, and quickly. A seasoned problem solver, your mind is like a computer!   How Logical Are You?Share This http://20gramsoul.com/2007/09/10/logic-is-the-beginning-of-wisdom/ I've been away this weekend, and haven't got around to writing a proper post, so I'll leave you with a joke instead. Jesus and Satan were having an on-going argument about who was better on the computer. They had been going at it for days, and frankly God was tired of ... http://20gramsoul.com/2007/09/09/jesus-saves/