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If the Jets had a great tight end, it could be a real game changer.

This years consensus top rated TE coming out in the 2022 NFL Draft is Colorado States Trey McBride.

Is it possible the Jets can get him?

Sure, it is possible. The question is what round McBride might go in?

Currently, McBride is slated to go anywhere between late in the first round, to the end of the second round.

The challenge is one of the better teams in the NFL could select him in the bottom of the first round. It is very possible Tampa Bay could target McBride as Rob Gronkowskis eventual replacement and complimentary TE in the meantime. A one-two punch of Gronkowski and McBride would be lethal for quarterback Tom Brady, and it would create mismatch problems for opponents.

That is really the biggest advantage of having a top-tier TE. It creates mismatches against smaller corners and slower and less agile linebackers and safeties.

A classic example of this is with Detroits Pro Bowl tight end T.J. Hockenson. He currently leads the Lions in receptions and he made his first Pro Bowl last season on a team that has been challenged to win games. This third year TE is versatile and Detroit does a nice job lining him up at different locations pre-snap, to exploit defenses. Hockenson does a really good job of using his big frame and atheism to box out defenders and make the catches.

McBride is comparable to Hockenson as a receiver, who was a top-10 pick in 2019, and McBride is also a better blocker. They are both said to run a 4.7 (40) and both have similar styles. They are also comparable in terms of their height and weight. Hockenson is listed at 6-foot-5, 248 pounds, while McBride is listed at 6-foot-4, 260 pounds.

The biggest differences between the two is Hockenson looks more athletic and despite having similar 40-times, Hockenson plays faster than McBride on film.

So, that means McBride is not a top-10 prospect like Hockenson. However, it would be shocking if he was still on the board when the second round began.

Jets general manager Joe Douglas comes from Philadelphia, where they have had good tight end play. One would have to believe Douglas would love to have a top-tier TE to give quarterback Zack Wilson a big target downfield to throw to when everything else is breaking down around him.

It is distinctly possible Douglas could trade down at least with one of the Jets first-round picks, and target McBride mid to late in the first round.

One of the most impressive things about McBride is he has played on a predominately run-heavy offense at Colorado State, where he is the main target and he has still managed to stand out and put up breakout production this season.

#85 Trey McBride 6-foot-4, 260 pounds40-yard-dash-time: 4.7 (walterfootball.com)Games reviewed in 2021: Utah State, Toledo and Vanderbilt2021 production (currently) 90 receptions, 1,121 yards, 12.5 avg., 50 long, 1 TDGrade: First Round (15-32)NFL Comparables: T.J. Hockenson and Kyle BradyConcerns: level of competitionScouting Report:Complete tight end who is a big frame target polished receiver and he is an excellent blocker. Excellent technique as a receiver and blocker. Versatile player who they line up in tight, in the slot and out wide. Good target in the short to intermediate route levels. Reliable hands. Excels at inside pitches and slant routes. He does an excellent job knowing how to use his big frame to box and block out defenders to make the grab. Lack of playing speed shows up against defenders on crossing routes and short drag routes into the flats. Lacks vertical jumping ability and flexibility extending (looks tight in upper body). Decent (not great) athletic ability. Decent YAC (yards after catch). Not the easiest to bring down. Takes effort to tackle him. Really gets after it as a run blocker. Holds the point very well and was seen on several pancake blocks. Stays with it and he is extremely good, dependable and consistent run blocker. Top 15 TE in the NFL.

With the Jets not getting enough production out of TE Ryan Griffin the past three seasons, drafting McBride makes even more sense.

Griffin is also scheduled to become a free agent after the 2022 season, and all of Griffins backups have far less production and experience than he has.

McBride would be a great catch for the Jets.

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Ridley Scotts last Alien movie may have been lackluster, but the legendary filmmaker did bring us a great new sci-fi property with Aaron Guzikowskis Raised by Wolves on HBO. The series is set to come back next year, and we have a new trailer featuring Mother, Father, and their surviving human children.

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In season two of RAISED BY WOLVES, Android partners Mother (Amanda Collin) and Father (Abubakar Salim), along with their brood of six human children, join a newly formed atheistic colony in Kepler 22 bs mysterious tropical zone. But navigating this strange new society is only the start of their troubles as Mothers natural child threatens to drive what little remains of the human race to extinction.

While the first season only had us focusing on small tribe of atheists, it looks like were going to have a full colony of people for Mother and Father to interact with. On the other hand, Marcus (Travis Fimmel) has fully embraced Sol, and is now set to be some kind of Neo-Jesus on the search for new followers.

Just like Westworld before it, Raised by Wolves is a property that doesnt hold the audiences hand when it comes to the story, and the plot is rife with metaphors and biblical allusions. We dont know what Mothers snake baby is going to do, but Im sure this next season is still going to be full of twists and turns, and several discussions about theology and atheism.

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We are beginning to understand that our existential challenges are no longer just local or national, but rather are global in nature that we are all one and must all be working on solving the problems together.

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I see the escalation of divisiveness in an already troubled world as a serious threat to our existence. Religious differences between individuals, groups, and nations are high on the list of ideological divides, and high on that list is the schism between theismand in particular, Christianityand atheism. In large part, that schism exists because of the enormous lack in understanding of each side for the other. I wanted to do my part to help heal that divide by offering to each side an opportunity to learn perhaps more about their own metaphysical views, but much more so to learn about the others, David G. Mutchler states.

Theism Vs. Atheism: Where the Twain Shall Meet (published by Balboa Press) is about healing the theism/atheism divide while there is still time. Mutchler believes that doing so will bring renewed hope that peace on earth is still a real possibility. This book is divided into four parts. Part One is a series of introductory chapters that establish the foundation upon which the remainder of the book stands. Part Two puts Christianity under the microscope, first from the Christians point of view (Two A), followed by the atheists perspective on the Christian faith (Two B). In reverse order of Part Two, Part Three focuses on the subject of atheism, first as seen by atheists (Three A), followed by the Christians view of atheism (Three B). Part Four is Mutchlers own perspective on how Christianity and atheism can come together and actually help each other resolve their differences.

We are beginning to understand that our existential challenges are no longer just local or national, but rather are global in nature that we are all one and must all be working on solving the problems together. Doing so requires international cooperation to alleviate tension whenever and wherever it exists. The theism/atheism divide is a mounting case of world tension, since atheism is on the rise and Christianity is in steady decline. There needs to be a clear pathway for people on both sides to join in the cause of understanding and respecting people who look and think differently than themselves, Mutchler says.

Through the publication of this book, Mutchler wants theists/Christians to develop a clear understanding of and respect for what atheists believe, and why; for atheists to develop a clear understanding of and respect for what theists/Christian believe, and why; to gain an awareness that the two sides have something deeply in common; and that joining together to follow the path they share in common where the twain shall meet will be a giant step toward achieving peace and harmony in the world. For more details about the book, please visit https://www.balboapress.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/833705-theism-vs-atheism

Theism Vs. Atheism: Where the Twain Shall MeetBy David G. MutchlerHardcover | 5.5 x 8.5in | 264 pages | ISBN 9781982276324Softcover | 5.5 x 8.5in | 264 pages | ISBN 9781982276300E-Book | 264 pages | ISBN 9781982276317Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the AuthorDavid G. Mutchler earned degrees in education, philosophy, social work, and psychology, in addition to doing advanced studies in theology. He has taught at the secondary, university, and business levels, with honors in each. He is also the author of "Beyond the Ego: Where Love, Joy, and Peace of Mind Await You," and "Lessons for Living Beyond the Ego." As an integrative thinker, he has once again brought his various studies and life experiences together to help people dissolve the walls that separate us from our inner selves as well as from one another. Two of the trademarks of Mutchlers work are his focus on disentangling and simplifying concepts that are typically thought to be both complex and esoteric, and his how-to approach to help people assimilate and apply those concepts to the betterment of themselves, others, and the world.

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By Susan Wolfe | The Public Forum

| Dec. 1, 2021, 1:00 p.m.

In Mathew Hansens letter Belief vs. scientific method, he points to indoctrination as one way to explain many peoples belief in God. I will use myself as an example in which he is wrong.

I didnt start going to church until my 20s, after taking World Religions in college and thinking for a long time about God. What brought me to church was not a belief in any one church, it was a belief in God. I had always felt it despite not ever going to church (except for an extremely short stint when I spent 4/5s of the time in child care before being allowed to sit on pews and not understand a thing being said).

For many it just comes from inside. It does not have to be dissected, looked at under a microscope, submitted to a rigorous multi-pronged double blind study. You have your belief (atheism) and the rest have our own. You believe that youre being logical because you cant find any basis for what we believe. Yet you cant study what is in our heads and hearts.

Call it illogical if youd like but your contempt for what you dont understand does not make what you think any more correct than those who go to church and think you are illogical.

We are just opposite sides of the same coin.

Keep your belief in nothing and be happy and the better of us will leave you alone to believe in what you dont believe.

Susan Wolfe, Salt Lake City

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The apostle Paul makes a bold claim. He says that the marvels of the cosmos and the ordered reality of life on Earth were designed to encourage us to reach out to God. He said that God created this order so that people, would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us (Acts 17:27).

So I invite you to reach out. I do so because all the evidence suggests that there will be an ending. You will physically end. And interestingly, so will our solar system. Scientists tell us that our sun will die in 4.5 billion years time. If you manage to escape to another solar system, you are not out of the woods, because the universe itself is due to die and fade away in what is known as heat death.

The British astrophysicist and theologian, David Wilkinson, writes about how non-Christian scientists are feeling about a world without hope. In his book, Christian Eschatology and the Physical Universe, he says: This end of Universe in the heat death of futility raises a great deal of pessimism within the scientific community.[i] Certainly, the 20th-century atheistic philosopher, Bertrand Russell, didnt express much hope. He said:

The world which science presents for our belief is even more purposeless, and more void of meaning all the labours of the ages, all the devotion, all the inspiration, all the noonday brightness of human genius, are destined to extinction and the whole temple of mans achievements must inevitably be buried beneath the debris of a universe in ruins.[ii]

Science has uncovered the fact that time is linear. It has a beginning and an end. This reality forces us to face the reality of both our beginning (why we exist), and our ending (have we lived the purpose for which we were created?).

The British cosmologist, Paul Davies, echoes this sentiment and says: An almost empty universe growing steadily more cold and dark for all eternity is profoundly depressing.[iii]

The huge question each of us needs to answer is: Why does anything exist if its all just going to end? What on earth are we here for?

The Bible makes it clear that this is a question God expects us to ask. The apostle Paul says that it is reasonable for people to look at existence, ponder its meaning, and let it introduce them to the possibility of God (Romans 1:19-20).

Science has uncovered the fact that time is linear. It has a beginning and an end. This reality forces us to face the reality of both our beginning (why we exist), and our ending (have we lived the purpose for which we were created?). The option of lazily shrugging our shoulders and saying that everything is meaningless is not a stance that has much rational credence. There is simply too much order in the cosmos, with many of its forces tuned to the level of many trillionths of a degree so as to allow life, to believe that everything is meaningless. It is hard to believe that everything came from nothing, as a result of nothing, via a mechanism that has never been discovered and for which there is no precedent and which fractures the law of cause and effect that underpins all of science. To believe that, is I suspect, simply the wilful hubris of people not liking the idea of letting God be the leader of their lives.

Unless your world view has something sensible to say about your origins, your purpose, and your ending, then I respectfully suggest you have some honest thinking to do. Rather sadly, modern philosophy may not prove much help. This is because modern philosophers have generally adopted atheism as their foundational core belief. As a result, they are unable to give humankind any grounds for knowing its identity, meaning, truth, or hope. They can only offer silence when it comes to the big questions of life. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this has resulted in philosophys relevance fading in the West.

Constrained by its atheistic prison, modern philosophy has only done two things: First: it has stopped asking questions about the big issues of identity, meaning and values, and has concentrated on bickering about the rules of logical thought. In other words, todays philosophers have turned philosophy into a sterile academic mind game. And who cares about that! Second: because modern philosophy has concluded that life is meaningless and that there is no such thing as truth, nothing is inherently good or sacred. This, of course, gives modern philosophers the mandate to do their own thing. If you read modern philosophers such as Nietzsche, Sartre and Foucault, it is difficult to escape the conviction that they designed their philosophy to cater for their sexual addictions.

In the early 20th century, a reformed alcoholic, Arthur Stace, wrote the word, Eternity, over half a million times on Sydney footpaths. That one word embodied more useful philosophy than given by most modern philosophers. And the big question is: are you ready for it?

[i] David Wilkinson , Christian Eschatology and the Physical Universe, (London: T&T CLARK, 2010), 21.

[ii] Bertrand Russell, The Free Mans Worship, The Independent Review1 (Dec 1903), 415-424. Title of essay changed after 1910 to A Free Mans Worship.

[iii] Paul Davies, Eternity: Who Needs it? pp. 41-52 in The Far-Future Universe, George Ellis (ed.), (London: Templeton Foundation Press, 2002), 48.

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A Reflection for the Monday of the First Week of Advent

Amen, I say to you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith!

When Jesus speaks these words in Matthews Gospel, we might suppose he is lauding a righteous member of his own communitya person who checked all of the boxes according to the Jewish laws, a person who avoided sin and impurity and had their life entirely in order.

Wrong. Jesus is speaking to a Roman centurion, a member of the hostile power occupying the Jewish people in Palestine. He comes to Jesus in desperation: His servant is paralyzed and suffering. When Jesus offers to go and heal the servant, the centurion jumps in confidently: Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed.

To appreciate the shock value of this story, let's use our imagination: If I were a QAnon conspiracist, it would be like Q him or herself heaping praise on a powerful and influential Democrat in President Bidens administration.

In no way can we compare the person of Jesus to QAnon, but it is important to wrap our heads around the controversy inherent in this encounter between Jesus and the centurion, andoften overlookedthe ordinary people in Capernaum who witnessed it. How would you feel at that moment?

The Gospel writers spent a lot of ink and papyrus recounting the stories of individuals whose faith impressed Jesus and provoked his healing acts. They were not the people we would expect. More often than not, they were outsiders: socially compromised men and women who were easy targets for ridicule, judgment or excommunication. If Matthew were writing an account of our parish, school or diocese, highlighting the individuals with the most sincere and profound faith, who would stand out? Perhaps not the pastor or the chair of the parish council. Rather, we might read the stories of undocumented immigrants, Protestants and even criminals on death row.

During the Advent and Christmas seasons, some Catholics lament what they perceive to be the diminishing influence of Christianity on the culture. They see uncontrollable movements and shifts among the people and worry that something has been lost. They might conclude that a hostile secularism and atheism are on the rise. But a perceptive Christian would note Jesus uncanny abilityeven tendencyto recognize and promote the seeds of faith he encountered in the most obscure people and places.

Advent is no time for lamentation. It is a time to open our eyes, pay attention and learn to recognize and praise the faith of those who do not necessarily believe in or belong to the same community as we do. That is what Jesus did. That is one of the things Jesus came to do.

1. Favorite Christmas Hymn

O Come Divine Messiah

2. Favorite Christmas Tradition

Listening to classical Christmas carols while decorating the tree with my family

3. Favorite Christmas Recipe

Shortbread cookies!

4. Favorite Video You Made This Year

Documentary: Meet the woman who runs her Catholic parish

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Advent isn't the time to lament the church's decline. Jesus recognized faith in the most obscure people and places. - America Magazine

The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY.

by Father Leslie Lett

It should be clear to everyone that a democracy must inevitably be secular. Not surprisingly then, democratic Barbados is a secular society, albeit one with a long foundational history of Christian influence. And we should not deny this history, but continue to celebrate it, as we do in our National Anthem.

To be a secular society simply means that the Christian church must accept the legitimate autonomy of the secular, and that while it is free to evangelise it cannot impose its doctrines on the nation, and further, it must compete, like every other institution, in the marketplace of ideas, beliefs and actions.

And in a democracy the majority wins. Otherwise its not a democracy. However, for a democracy to work smoothly the majority must, at the very least, respect the opinions and views of minority groups, and accommodate them where possible.

It is in this requirement to accommodate that the elected government has the difficult, and often thankless, job of making the final decision. Now, it is very important that we make a distinction between secular and secularism. Unlike the secular, secularism is a total rejection of God.

In other words, it is the total victory of the ideology of an autocratic atheism. The old Soviet Union is a good example of this, before it collapsed. Mr Peter Wickham, in his assertion that the Disestablishment of the Anglican Church in 1969 was a clear intention towards secularism, is clearly totally wrong.

Disestablishment had nothing whatsoever to do with atheism. It simply meant that the Anglican diocese no longer had a preferred status and could no longer expect special treatment by the government. It should therefore function like every other registered religious denomination.

In an article published under the title Wickham: Whats God got to do with it, Mr Wickham indulges in an absurd bit of logic. He argues that to replace the British monarch with a Barbadian head of state is a rejection of God, so too is the move to Republican status; that Christianity should be rejected as it has been used by many to justify all sorts off evil, like capital punishment, homophobia, and of course slavery.

He forgets that a great many scientists, academics and politicians, especially in the Eighteenth Century, also publicly promoted the innate inferiority of Black people who, they claimed , were best suited for slavery, and even went so far as to prove it by claiming that Blacks had smaller skulls, smaller brains and blood vessels, and have a natural tendency to indolence and barbarism.

Does this mean that, along with the church, we should reject science, as well as academic and political institutions? There is a wise and true saying: The abuse of a thing does not destroy its proper use.

Christians do not claim that a Godless society is valueless. The problem is not the lack of values but the type of values it promotes. Its about the State functioning as though it is the author of values and human rights, rather than the protector of these values and rights that are inherent in the human person made in the image of God. And we have some frightening historical examples where what the State giveth it can taketh away!

For the Christian, the God who by creating time and space, and who must therefore logically exist before and beyond both (which Mr Wickham denies), entered his own creation in Jesus Christ in whom we have redemption and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church (Col. 1:14-18).

Christians believe that the God who created, and still sustains, everything that exists, is head of the church! This is why God has everything to do with Barbados becoming a Republic and also why all Christians should quite naturally be concerned about every facet and area of human existence, even the small matter of Barbados becoming a Republic.

Father Leslie Lett is an educator and social commentator. This column was offered as a Letter to the Editor.

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The Secular Association of Skeptical Students is a religious group that promotes education, cooperation and action within a community for students who hold secular beliefs. Their mission is to have an outlet for people of non-religious views to add to the interfaith discussion and to help alleviate the stigma against non-theists that exist in society, according to the clubs GetInvolved page.

The group is led by two first-years: Paul Schulze, a mathematics concentrator from Austin, Texas, and Rachel Plasky, from Philadelphia, Pa., who is undecided as to her concentration. They stepped into their leadership positions when asked if anyone wanted to volunteer, as most of the clubs members graduated in the class of 2021. Both Schulze and Plasky are committed to growing the already vibrant religious community at Colgate and making space for conversations that secular students can have with one another, as well as students with various religious beliefs.

Theres always an issue with people not actively identifying as atheists at this school. People might not be religious, but they dont claim the atheist identity, Plasky said.

Schulze and Plasky were in agreement about the religious climate at Colgate, especially as it relates to the stigma around atheism.

When I really wanted to recruit people for the club, I would ask my friends if they believed in God. I got more nos than yeses, but it seems like people have this kind of ambivalence towards religion. When you look at all of the clubs in the chapel, theyre not super huge, Schulze said.

Ellie Pitkowsky, an educational studies and psychology concentrator from Short Hills, N.J., agrees that there seems to be a stigma surrounding atheism both on our campus and in this country as well.

I dont think it is stigmatized to not believe in a god, but I definitely think it is stigmatized to not observe major holidays, especially because our calendar revolves around it, Pitkowsky said.

Although the Colgate religious community is small, it is vibrant.

I will say, though, Im super impressed with the religious communities here. They are all really welcoming places, Plasky said.

We dont always get to choose what religious views we are raised with, which makes religion interesting. Schulze and Plasky were not raised as atheists, but the Secular Association of Skeptical Students has allowed both of them to develop their atheist identities.

I was raised Lutheran, which means I was effectively raised secular, except I went to church twice a year. My family was never deeply religious, and my parents have been questioning their religious beliefs for a while. My mom calls herself a recovering Christian, Schulze said.

Schulzes curiosity about religion started in high school, which allowed him to independently learn about atheist traditions.

I started getting more into the philosophy of religion and how to be moral and have a sense of community and get all the things that religion provides without actually having a belief in God, he explained.

Plasky, on the other hand, was raised Jewish.

My family is Jewish, but no one is too into it. I went to Hebrew school for four years, but I didnt believe anything was happening. It was more of a non-religious experience for me, I guess. Ive always identified as atheist and Jewish, she said.

For Schulze and Plasky, coming to Colgate opened the door to religious exploration.

Coming here, I wanted to engage more with [my] atheist side. No one from my hometown actively identifies as atheist, Plasky said.

During their meetings, Schulze and Plasky lead thought-provoking discussions, providing resources and information from a variety of sources.

Last meeting our topic was about spiritual needs. We examined this document by this group called The Sacred Design Lab that talks about how to foster a sense of belonging and a sense of purpose and how to achieve those things from an atheist perspective. We talked about which of those needs we think are actual needs and which of those are needs for religious people, Schulze explained.

Not only do the members of the group discuss their own religious views, but they also think about atheism in the context of the broader United States.

During our first meeting, we spoke about how when you look at religious affiliation in America in the past 20 years, you see a huge spike in people who are unaffiliated. We talked about what was causing that, why that was happening and what it meant, Schulze said.

Plasky and Schulze have the rest of their Colgate careers to grow this club into an even more vibrant community than it already is, and they have many plans for doing so.

We plan on having events at certain points and having things open more to the community here, Plasky said.

Learning from Schulze and Plasky about the Secular Association of Skeptical Students and atheism in general can allow students to question their own beliefs and the religious practices they were raised with.

I wasnt aware of this club at all. Its probably a great resource and support system for people [who] identify as atheist. I feel like the reason so many people still dont know about it is because it is becoming less and less popular to be involved in religious groups in general. If more people knew about it, though, attendance would rise for sure, Pitkowsky added.

Perhaps if more students knew about this club, the stigma against atheism both on this campus and in other communities would diminish. Schulze and Plasky are working to uplift religious voices that are often not heard. The future of the atheist community at Colgate looks bright in the hands of these two driven, intelligent first-years.

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It looks like The Secular Outpost blog will be retired in December.

My understanding is that previously published posts on The Secular Outpost will be archived and available through The Secular Web after this blog is retired.

However, a new site for multiple skeptical/secular blogs might be created by the Internet Infidels in 2022, so another skeptical/secular blog might be created to replace The Secular Outpost.

If you are interested in contributing posts to a new skeptical/secular blog that might be created to replace The Secular Outpost, then please send me an email (to: bbowen737@msn.com) with answers to the following questions:

What topics would you be likely to write about? (select all that apply)

__atheism__agnosticism__naturalism__secularism__supernaturalism__theism/God__humanism__critical thinking/rationality__religion__Christianity__Islam__Judaism__Hinduism__Buddhism__life after death__faith__philosophy of religion__ethics__science vs. religion__current events__other topics (please specify)

How often do you think you would write a post in 2022 if you become a contributor to a new skeptical/secular blog?

__ times per week

OR

__times per month

OR

__times per year

What sort of approach(es) would you generally take in your blog posts? (select all that apply)

__scientific or empirical facts and evidence for atheism/naturalism/skepticism/secularism

__philosophical/logical arguments for atheism/naturalism/skepticism/secularism

__scientific or empirical facts and evidence against theism/religion/supernaturalism

__philosophical/logical arguments against theism/religion/supernaturalism

__critique of scientific or empirical facts and evidence against atheism/naturalism/skepticism/secularism

__critique of scientific or empirical facts and evidence for theism/religion/supernaturalism

__ some other approach (please provide a brief description)

What education and/or experience do you have thinking and writing about the topics that you would be likely to blog about?

[Just write a paragraph or two responding to this question].

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Subjective view

There was a gentleman, who in a recent Record-Eagle article, said prayer in a board of commissioners is not helpful. This gentleman says he was an atheist. The issue of whether prayer in a board of commissioners meeting, whether in a Leelanau County meeting, or other board meetings, is a Constitutional right to do so. On May 5, 2014 the Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that Christian prayers did not violate the Constitutional prohibition against government establishment of religion; the justices cited history and tradition.

Even Aristotle, who was not a Christian, recognized that there had to be a prime mover. Some atheists say that gravity is the cause of creation. We dont even fully understand what gravity is in the known universe. Or are there other universes?

Science works off of logic, and what is more logical than Aristotles argument? Atheism is illogical and merely a persons subjective view.

Ed Hahnenberg

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