Artist's concept of a supernova (NASA)

So who are you? Where did you come from? Do you feel privileged to be alive?

Many people who don’t understand atheists think we are a sad and desperate bunch, devoid of any hope. The reality is, in many cases, quite the contrary. We realize what an incredible place the universe is and just how lucky we are to be a part of it. We can get our fix of wonder and awe without any of the fairytales.

Give this quote some thought today. It has to be the most poetic thought to ever come out of Science!

“Every atom in your body came from a star that exploded. The atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. You are all stardust. All the things that matter for evolution and for life weren’t created at the beginning of time. They were created in the nuclear furnaces of stars. The only way for them to get into your body is if those stars were kind enough to explode. So forget Jesus. The stars died so that you could be here today.”

Lawrence Krauss

So sublime!

I know this could very well be fake, but it perfectly illustrates how even 5-year-olds can think for themselves when it comes to gods and religion. It just highlights the damage that religious brainwashing causes to children’s minds by stubbing out their natural curiosity and predisposition for critical thought.

Quoted from FMLife.com

Today, after church, my 5-year-old son asked me about God, so I answered his questions in full. We talked about God for over 2 hours. At the end of it all, he pondered for a moment, before saying to me “That’s the stupidest thing I ever heard. You’re dumb.” FML

Anyone who thinks that Atheists are by definition not spiritual beings really needs to watch this lovely video by A. Hughman. I choked up with emotion because it expresses the way I feel more eloquently than I suppose I ever could. I was also reminded of Carl Sagan when he said:

In some respects, science has far surpassed religion in delivering awe. How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, “This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed”? Instead they say, “No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.”

Anyway, before you enjoy the video, I must express my one reservation, though: chocolate cake absolutely beats apple butter on a biscuit!

When I was a Catholic, I started to evaluate the evidence, or rather, the lack of evidence, for God. This is what led me to my disbelief. It wasn’t an easy road and now I have to say that I am having another rethink about God. But hey! Having an open mind is all about being able to change your mind, isn’t it?

I have watched the video below several times now and I am totally dumbfounded. A fellow atheist has found conclusive, hard scientific evidence for God, and it really does hold up! He also devised some simple tests you can try at home to show God definitely exists. Of all people an atheist! Needless to say, he’s an ex-atheist now.

I have always said that if anyone offered me strong, convincing evidence for God, then I would turn around on a dime and believe. I never thought it would happen – ever! But it looks like that day has come. I honestly never thought I’d become convinced once again of God’s existence in under three minutes. Watch the video below with an open mind and judge for yourself!

Ammonite in the marble floor of the Cathedral of Antequera, Spain

Yes, atheists do visit churches, in case you were wondering. Let’s face it, churches can be full of interesting stuff, much like you might expect an ancient Roman or Greek temple to be. And anyway, if you’re traveling around Spain, churches are probably the most numerous of all the monuments you can visit, which makes them rather hard to avoid. As you can see from this photo of the base of a column in the Cathedral of Antequera in Andalusia, there was much more than art on display this time.

This particular ammonite fossil had to make do with a pretty inconspicuous place on the floor, but it still got a lot of attention from parents pointing it out to their kids.

Thankfully, your average Catholic is open minded enough not to believe that the earth is 6000 years old, I thought. Then another thought occurred to me: how funny it would have been had that slab of marble found its way into a Creationist church! Oh sweet, sweet irony!