Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
Earlier today, I delivered a speech concerning atheism and the question ‘does God exist?’ to students studying intercultural communications at Misericordia University in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Below is a transcript of my talk. As always, feel free to leave comments below. — Thanks for having me today. I’m here to talk about atheism and my thoughts concerning […]
A short reflection on unsolicited advice Unsolicited advice — recommendations that others office without first being asked for input — seems to be quite common in my life. Family members, friends, acquaintances, and total strangers offer their advice likely with good intentions of wanting to help me although I don’t ask them to offer input. Some […]
Brief thoughts concerning criticism of church/state lawsuits… I was recently involved in a discussion with a humanist who portrayed lawsuits that organizations advocating for the separation of government and religion file as heavy-handed and antagonistic toward religious individuals. I’ll explain that lawsuits are often filed as a last resort and that religious individuals should not […]
Is it reasonable to feel guilty for not focusing [enough] on using our time to make the world a better place? In a world filled with social media, applications, entertainment, vices, and countless ways to squander time [in the eyes of some], it can be possible for individuals to feel guilty when considering they could […]
I reflect on microaggressions atheists may face and discuss my thoughts concerning conversation with those who may utter microaggressions. I authored a post titled ‘Microaggressions atheists experience‘ in early 2013 during my participation in a multicultural counseling class. Within the post, I listed some comments which may fall under the categories of microagressions — subtle messages […]