Tag: Atheism

BEAUTIFUL CITY: WHERE IS IT?

BEAUTIFUL CITY: WHERE IS IT?

I once was involved as a musician in a professional tour of a popular rock musical. It was based on gospel parables, complete with performers representing Jesus and his disciples. The Jesus of the musical was a hippy-like guru with a band of admirers. He wasn’t the Son of God, and he didn’t die for … Continue reading BEAUTIFUL CITY: WHERE IS IT?

DOES SUFFERING DISPROVE GOD?

DOES SUFFERING DISPROVE GOD?

Someone very close to me lost his faith in Jesus a number of years ago. He puts it down to a series of unhappy events and setbacks in his life: a good Christian man he knew died suddenly at a young age; his wife and first love left him for another man; his business failed; a close … Continue reading DOES SUFFERING DISPROVE GOD?

ARE WE REALLY CLOSELY RELATED TO CHIMPS?

ARE WE REALLY CLOSELY RELATED TO CHIMPS?

Mmm...excuse me while I finish eating this delicous banana... Most of this post is extracted from an earlier post of mine, which few people wanted to read: https://nickyfisher.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/evolution-and-monkey-business-five-short-tales/ While I was growing up and had no access to creationism, but had to soak up all the theories of the evolutionist being pushed upon me, I … Continue reading ARE WE REALLY CLOSELY RELATED TO CHIMPS?

ARE CHRISTIANS IGNORANT?

ARE CHRISTIANS IGNORANT?

Many non-Christians, particularly atheists, think Christians are ignorant people. .. On a visit to my country of origin a couple of years ago I got on the phone to an old friend of mine who I hadn’t seen or spoken to for over twenty years. I had always known that he was an avowed atheist, and my intention … Continue reading ARE CHRISTIANS IGNORANT?

WAS ADOLPH HITLER A CHRISTIAN?

WAS ADOLPH HITLER A CHRISTIAN?

(This post is an edited version of part 5 of my series, "War, Religion and Atheism"). Why write a post on a question which to most people  has an obvious answer? When I first read the claim that Hitler was a Christian, I almost laughed, because I thought it was a joke. I soon learned … Continue reading WAS ADOLPH HITLER A CHRISTIAN?