Free Will, Greater Good, and the Boring Test

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There are people who leave religion because they hate it, and people who leave because they loved something in it and could no longer pretend. I understand the second group better. Not because they are smarter, but because they are usually gentler. They are not trying to win arguments. They are trying to stop lying to themselves.

Most believers I have met are not hungry for control. They are tired, … Read the rest

Keys In Need Of The Distant Doors

By Eric Le Roy  

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In the 21st century, people eager to don the mantel of idealism are inclined toward harsh judgments of the past. Often they are right, for who among us would shout, “Bring back slavery!!” Or “Cancel Human Rights!”? It’s even getting harder all the time to talk someone into advocating for the return of capital punishment.

As for me, I would be uncomfortable in a place … Read the rest