Author: Joop Beris

  • The insulting Richard Dawkins

    The insulting Richard Dawkins

    It’s no secret that plenty of people find Richard Dawkins  insulting. He’s had his fair share of misunderstandings on Twitter, for instance. I can understand that you might feel insulted to hear that someone makes fun of your deeply held religious beliefs. I can also understand that there are situations where it might be hurtful…

  • Questions for Atheists

    Questions for Atheists

    Yet more “Questions for Atheists”, this time courtesy of this post on Godless Mom. Since we’re all invited to respond, I thought I’d post them here, seeing as I’m on a roll today anyway. 🙂

  • A Question for Atheists

    A Question for Atheists

    Regular visitors will know that I like to answer those “question for atheists” articles. Sometimes these are well thought out questions that show insight and a quest for understanding. Others are simply evidence of atrocious reasoning powers, lack of scientific knowledge and/or baseless presuppositions. I’m afraid this article falls into the last category.

  • New Hartford World of Life church members arrested after teen dies – CNN.com

    New Hartford World of Life church members arrested after teen dies – CNN.com

    Six members of the Word of Life Christian Church in New Hartford, New York, face charges after a teen died from blunt force trauma injuries, police say. Source: New Hartford World of Life church members arrested after teen dies – CNN.com If you don’t confess your ‘sins’ in the World of Life Church, apparently they…

  • Are there moral absolutes?

    Are there moral absolutes?

    On September 10, I posted my answers to Matt Slick’s “Questions for Atheists“. One of those questions was “Are there moral absolutes?” to which I staunchly replied ‘no’. As I was browsing WordPress blogs, I came across a series of posts from fellow atheist blogger Sarah (who is also Good Enough Mum) in which she…

  • Smartphone Battery Myths, Explained

    Smartphone Battery Myths, Explained

    When I named this blog “Random musings, rambling opinions”, I was serious. So I bring you all kinds of interesting (hopefully) posts, ranging from how to secure your computer, to things about atheism, dinosaurs and now smartphone battery myths. Hope this helps someone! Over just a few years, the batteries in our smartphones have changed…