This is two topics, really, originally posted as Post 15 in response to The last Q&A was bizarre but check out this one! on Reasonable Faith.org.



John, I love using the "Sword of the Lord" to defend atheism. It works splendidly. If truth had not led me to atheism I might have problems but that isn't the case. If I had found atheism via selfishness, I might have serious problems but that isn't the case. I set out to find truth at all costs. It led me out of Christianity straight into atheism at significant cost to myself. Jesus is one of my greatest heroes and I am not ashamed to make this known. Jesus stopped at nothing; nor do I.

Whether what I have is true atheism is open to question but that is the term best understood by Christians so that is what I call it. Jesus was not an atheist because he believed in God but that makes no difference to me.

As for WLC's charge that atheism is culpable (last paragraph of this article, posted as OP in RF). That's a false charge and just plain ludicrous. WLC obviously has not honestly researched the matter. He can make better bucks by saying atheism is culpable so he says atheism is culpable. Christianity is heading down the tubes and Christians are desperate so they make stupid statements like that. Makes them feel better about themselves.

It may be another couple centuries but it's heading that way. Unless Christians figure out an honest and humane theology. Some progressive Christians such as John Shelby Spong are actually on a good road in that direction and that may be the religion of tomorrow, since so many people seem to need religion. But fundyism is on the way out; it's too radical and inhumane. Humanity as a whole cannot stand for it.

People on all sides of the issues see that religion cannot stop this stupid war, nor can it keep the economy from crashing, etc.