Religion

‎"There is no future in a sacred myth. Why not? Because of our curiosity. Whatever we hold precious, we cannot protect it from our curiosity, because being who we are, one of the things we deem precious is the truth."

The famous biologist J.B.S. Haldane once replied to a reporter who queried what his research on genetics suggested about the deity. Haldane replied that “He must have an inordinate fondness for beetles,” referring to the numerous species of these insects existing for no perceptible function other than for the purpose of reproduction.

Hume argues that it is not enough to surmise or prove the existence of a deity from the conclusions gleaned from our knowledge of the universe’s configuration which bears a distant resemblance to human design - cursory and sometimes unintelligent – a world which Hume states is “the only and the first rude essay of some infant deity, who afterwards abandoned it, ashamed of his lame performance.”

It was one of those cool rainy nights When they'd just kissed and made up from a fight They started to hug When their...

We’ve all heard of the parables that the Church or just about any Bible preacher likes to preach. There is one...

Embrace me In silence and solitude You and I, One. I am caught in this flux, this constancy Of things — impermanent Transcendent, always Moving, and ? What....

It is an unwritten rule in Filipino Freethinkers that those who participate in the discussions must use reason and avoid citing dogma. And except for the occasional troll, I think this rule has been quite effective. While non sequitur arguments are still employed from time to time, I believe what matters is the attempt at using reason especially for those who, until just recently, have for so long taken for granted the factuality of certain traditional beliefs.

Before I start, I would like to thank the Christians who visit the Filipino Freethinkers website and grace its pages with...

Note: This was written by Kenneth Keng. I could go into the history of the Episcopal Church of the Philippines, detail its...