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Wednesday, August 23, 2006 12:00 AM

The joys of life without God

Skeptics Society founder Michael Shermer explains why Darwin matters, how believing in God is the same as believing in astrology, and why it doesn't take divine faith to experience something bigger than ourselves.
By Kevin Berger

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  • Wednesday, August 23, 2006 09:19 AM

    Sure

    Lewis posits (rightly I think) that you can't reasonably label someone who SAID he was God, and knowingly inspired his disciples to do all they did (with devastating or fatal results for many of them), as a "good man" or a "great teacher." Lewis' point is that those are irrational cop-outs.

    Yes, because no human ever inspired anyone to the point where they willingly gave up their lives.

    Is it just me?

    —creepo Read creepo's other letters

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