Observations and inanities by a second-shift assistant supervisor in the Puppy-Grinding division of the Evil Atheist Conspiracy® (our motto: "Sure it's cruel, but think of the jobs!"), your host, Brent Rasmussen.
The Emotional Impact Of Atheism
Absolutely beautiful. I strongly suggest reading this whole essay.
It was written in response to a Christian's question:
[link] So, without the cliche arguments, my question to you, atheist, is, “Why is it so hard for you to love Jesus?” Not interested in evolution vs. creation pillow fights. I want to hear the real you. Tell me why you can’t love Jesus.
He then re-posted the response on his (her?) own blog:
[rhetoric sans pareil] And that’s the emotional impact of my atheism. I can feel in my bones how silly and human the myth of God really is. It’s so… limiting. It makes our brief, special, vibrant lives into nothing more than an entrance examination for an eternity that will never come, and wouldn’t matter even if it did. What matters is here and now. Tomorrow will only matter when it becomes the new here and now - it is the hereness and the nowness that gives a moment it’s meaning, not it’s place within eternity. It is kairos that grants meaning, not chronos. And even once we are gone, there will still be meaning and light and life in those we leave behind. Funerals are rites for the living, not the dead.
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Bravo
I've tried to say basically the same thing myself, only not as well.
The real reason
OK, THIS is why I come to UTI. This is what makes UTI worth it. In days gone by, I could come to UTI and find a nugget of great worth, either linked or written by the authors themselves. And it was great. UTI was the first place I would go to on my list of blogs.
But the past year has seen a change. Only rarely do I see something good. Only rarely have I had my breath taken away by yet another great piece of writing.
And so UTI had fallen into disfavor. Only rarely do I stop by and only rarely am I satisfied. Yet, here we have a bright beacon illuminating the path of truth once again, showing the utter silliness of religion.
When will see more from UTI itself? The brilliance is still there, I am sure. But I hunger for its implementation.
I will keep checking.
Bright Beacons
You are correct. The last year or so has been hard for me to keep up the enthusiasm for the blog, for the writing. I've been continuous since 2001, and I've got to admit that I am very close to being burned out. Real life intrudes, bills have to be paid, family needs take precedence and draw away the time that I would have used to write.
There do not seem to be enough hours in the day.
Pieces like the one above inspire me, though, and I can see hope for the future of UTI.
Don't give up on us yet!