Archive for November, 2007
Popultion Management Part 1: the problem
Population management is a serious issue in the Philippines. The country is simply incapable of adequately supporting the current population, and its economic growth versus its population growth does not suggest that this situation will improve very soon—if anything, given the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )On a Personal Note
Allow me to explain my position exactly.
I profess to be an atheist, by that I mean that after long and careful consideration I have come to the conclusion that NO RELIGION has ever preached a factual god, not even a worthy one. [...]
Proving a Negative
You cannot prove a negative. For example, I cannot prove that there isn’t an elephant living in my bathroom. I cannot see the elephant, but maybe I missed it, or maybe it is invisible. An elephant couldn’t actually fit in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Feel Good Lost
Anton, you say, what does this have to do with politics, society, or religion? To which I reply, it’s my blog and I’ll do what I want with it.
Feel Good Lost is a communal and open art project. There are four members right now taking apparently random photographs of whatever city [...]
The Human Element
Religion is often thought of as holding some basic divine truths but also a regrettable amount of what might be called human inclusions. Catholicism is particularly susceptible to this because it relies not only on scripture but on tradition as well. Protestants have attempted to solve this problem with their policy of sola [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )In India Cows Eat People: The Abraham Principle
India is an amazing place. It is a huge country with a huge and mostly poor population. Apart from people, one thing India has in great abundance is cows. If you aren’t a Hindu then you probably know that cow is a delicious and nutritious animal, but if you are a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )In Defense of Orthodoxy
With the possible exception of Buddhism, all major religions teach a God of Revelation. A God of Revelation is one that reaches out to man, sharing information about His own nature and purpose, and usually inviting man to participate in His divine plan. Such a God typically has rules regarding how man should live, worship, [...]
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