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Atheism/Expert Profile
Expertise
Skeptic and atheist for more than three decades.
Experience in the area
Living as a non-believer in an increasingly religious nation... and writing about it.
Organizations
Atheists and Other Freethinkers (Sacramento)
Freedom from Religion Foundation
(founder of) Freethought Society of Northern Utah
Education/Credentials
Not really applicable.
What do you like about this subject?
I think it's important to go through life without blindly accepting something without evidence to support it. I think we are stronger people without relying on the crutch of faith.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
To encourage as many people as possible to stop accepting things on faith, to question everything. Liberating oneself from the shackles of faith is an enlightening experience, one that cannot be explained, only felt.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wakas | 07/18/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thank you. |
| Daniel | 02/21/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Jessica | 02/17/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | YOu are an awesome epxert on this! ..... |
| Klept | 12/10/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Desirai | 10/10/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thank youuu I love hearing( or reading?) ..... |
Recent Answers from Vincent M. Wales
2011-07-18 wakas1990@hotmail.com:
What you're experiencing right now are the same doubts and questions that most atheists encounter at first. I'm certainly not going to suggest that any religion is the "right" one, because I don't think
2011-04-02 about confirmation:
Aliyah, Are you talking about a church confirmation? For example, when I was in 9th grade, I went through some classes and became "confirmed" into the Methodist Church in my hometown. If that's
2011-02-20 Atheism's PR.:
Daniel: Though I've never been to the U.K., my friends who've lived both there and here in the U.S. assure me that things are, indeed, much worse here. Among the "industrialized" nations of the world
2011-02-15 religion at school:
Jessica: It depends what you mean by religion being "taught," as well as what kind of school we're talking about. If it's a private school, i.e., not subsidized with tax dollars, then it can teach
2011-01-10 Jews surviving:
In 2004, I published my novel, ONE NATION UNDER GOD. It's set in the future, about 20-25 years. In this book, I "predicted" that certain things would come to pass by the time the story takes place.
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