Greta Christina has been writing professionally since 1989, on topics including atheism, sexuality and sex-positivity, LGBT issues, politics, culture, and whatever crosses her mind. She is author of
The Way of the Heathen: Practicing Atheism in Everyday Life, of
Comforting Thoughts About Death That Have Nothing to Do with God, of
Coming Out Atheist: How to Do It, How to Help Each Other, and Why, of
Why Are You Atheists So Angry? 99 Things That Piss Off the Godless, and of
Bending: Dirty Kinky Stories About Pain, Power, Religion, Unicorns, & More, and is editor of
Paying For It: A Guide by Sex Workers for Their Clients. She has been a public speaker for many years, and many of her talks can be seen on YouTube. Her writing has appeared in multiple magazines and newspapers, including Ms., Penthouse, Chicago Sun-Times, On Our Backs, and Skeptical Inquirer, and numerous anthologies, including
Everything You Know About God Is Wrong and three volumes of
Best American Erotica. (Any views she expresses in this blog are solely hers, and do not necessarily represent this organizations.) She lives in San Francisco with her wife, Ingrid. You can email her at gretachristina (at) gmail (dot) com, or follow her on
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Hello Greta,
Hope you are enjoying (enjoyed) Vegas. Atheism is second on your topic list after sex, so it seems to be an important topic at your blog.
I have been asking popular atheist bloggers if they can back up their beliefs with logic and reason and have been finding a big vacuum in this area. Though you don’t seem like the philosopher type, I’d like to challenge you to come to my blog and refute an article of mine which I believe proves God’s existence philosophically.
http://templestream.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-identity-logic-and-physics-prove.html
Even if you don’t feel up to the task, some type of response to my challenge would be appreciated.
Regards,
Rick
Rick,
I’m not going to answer in Greta’s place, but I do suggest digging around her blog a bit in the time you have before she gets back. It seems like you just found this blog, and there is a lot to sort through, but it’d probably give you at least some of the answers you’re looking for. Like for the out-of-body experience one, she already has one article
here
(I have to say, though; thanks for posting an actual, laid-out argument with citations and everything. Hopefully it’ll allow for a much better discussion!)
I have my own responses, but I’m not going to hijack Greta’s questions, haha. But I definitely suggest digging through what she’s already written! Hopefully you’ll find some interesting stuff.
-Brenda
Benda,
Thanks for the tip. It’s not so much that I am interested in knowing Greta’s personal opinions and positions on specific subjects. As you wrote, I’ve put together three main points and a conclusion which I believe are valid proof of God’s existence, proof being what may be considered convincing evidence.
One of the reasons I’m asking high profile atheists to comment is because I’d like to see if the fans of these atheists realize exactly what the basis of their logic is.
Unfortunately, The American Atheist No-God-Blog deleted my challenge, perhaps fearful they could not answer it. Militant atheist, PZ Meyers, recently censored one of my comments at his blog that had a linked reference to him on occasion dodging debate requests. These actions only encourage me in the understanding that what I have presented is true.
Regards,
Rick
Rick,
I think Brenda’s point was that the article she linked directly addresses your point 3. If that article stands, that part of your case is refuted already. I think it’s pretty reasonable to ask you to read it – after all, you’ve asked Greta to read your interesting article, plus it seems to me that a debate would go more smoothly if both sides were familiar with the others’ writing on the subject.
As for your article, I have a few counterarguments I could make, particularly regarding your epistemology, but like Brenda I’ll give Greta the chance to go first. She’s written lots of articles refuting specific arguments for God or other supernatural phenomena; I think she appreciates, as I do, being offered an actual case rather than less reasonable forms of argument. Even if Greta turns down your request for some reason, it looks like Brenda and I are both happy to give you a good discussion.
Rick,
Which god did you prove exists? Allah? Zeus?
Tor and Rick,
Your theist philosophy shows a struggle with your reactive mind.
Once you get Clear of your Thetan influence, you will understand the awesome power of Xenu. And you will return to the planet Kolub, where you will occupy a divine being.