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The Putin in All of Us
The black, rather ugly bug is crawling across my wall. Its not harming anyone, but I know that I won’t be able to do anything – sit, read, eat, or sleep – until I get rid of this bug. It’s
Just as it’s now become acceptable to wear sweatpants to the grocery store, more and more people are turning away from organized religion and seeking answers through other means. The good old days of wholesome church-going habits and smart Sunday suits are slowly disappearing. A growing number of people consider themselves spiritual but not religious, unsure of whether there really is a planned design or whether everything is simply random.
Much of the existing dialogue leans towards one extreme or the other – atheism or theism. The existence of a higher power is either believed to be utterly false or undeniably true. There is no room for questions or doubts.
But there are those of us who are somewhere in the middle. Or “confused” as the Atheists and Theists like to affectionately call us. We are the Agnostics – skeptical and in need of proof to fully believe in a concept, but also having a mind open to cosmic clues and possibilities. We do not dismiss ideas just because they cannot be proven in a man-made laboratory or through our limited scientific knowledge. Indeed many of us may lean towards the belief that there is a higher power, even if we cannot yet prove it.
3 Chips on God is a skeptical, but open-minded, agnostic analysis of all spiritual concepts.
The black, rather ugly bug is crawling across my wall. Its not harming anyone, but I know that I won’t be able to do anything – sit, read, eat, or sleep – until I get rid of this bug. It’s
I know there are many gullible people in this world. I think I first realized this when I heard of a phenomenon called the Pet Rock. My fellow dinosaurs who live in the US will know what I’m referring to,
It’s holiday season again, replete with carols, fruitcakes, raindrops on roses, and visits from grumpy uncle Jarvis. Mostly, it’s a happy time, yes, but as many of us have experienced, also a potential occasion for depression and sadness. For some
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The Putin in All of Us - are there shades of cruelty and selfishness in those who consume or kill animals? https://3chipsongod.com/the-putin-in-all-of-us/
How Ouija Boards work - and why they have been popular for so long. https://3chipsongod.com/how-ouija-boards-work/
If it turns out that there is no god, heaven, or meaning to life, is that a cause for OPTIMISM or PESSIMISM? https://3chipsongod.com/the-beauty-and-necessity-of-optimistic-nihilism/
UNGODLY GOD PEOPLE AND CLOSET AGNOSTICS - Not all Theists are alike, and I suspect that many of them are - in fact - closet Agnostics! https://3chipsongod.com/ungodly-god-people-and-closet-agnostics/
Is Free Will a contradiction to Enlightenment? https://3chipsongod.com/is-free-will-a-contradiction-to-enlightenment/
Monkhood or Money? How do we balance the wish to do more charity with our material desires? https://3chipsongod.com/monkhood-or-money/
© Preeti Gupta 2021
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