Archive for the ‘ Religion ’ Category

The Monkey Typewriter Fallacy

I recently read an article refuting the infinite monkey theorem: that if you have lots of monkeys hammering away on typewriters one of them will eventually reproduce one of Shakespeare’s sonnets through pure chance alone. What the author was really refuting was the theory of evolution, some writers having used the infinite monkey theorem to [ READ MORE ]

On Religious Lies

  • September 19th, 2009
  • Posted in Religion

Today I came across a most persuasive argument for religion; and it came from a work of fiction by Kurt Vonnegut, in his book Cat’s Cradle: Anyone unable to understand how a useful religion can be founded on lies will not understand this book either. So be it. Cat’s Cradle is based on a made-up religion. Why does religion [ READ MORE ]

Does Jesus Really Save?

Imagine that you are going through one of the hardest times of your life. Your performance at work is much to be desired, and your relationship with your loved ones appear to be going down the drain. You turn to drinking to ease your troubles, but this habit only serves to make things worse. One day, [ READ MORE ]

On Goodness

I have been fascinated with “goodness” from a young age. My younger days: 5 – 13 years My younger days (pre- to early-teens) were concerned with how goodness was necessary to ensure one didn’t go to hell. I remember taking a boat ride through “hell” at the now defunct Haw Par Villa — a Buddhist/Toaist/Chinese-based themepark — [ READ MORE ]

Taking the Raft

  • September 10th, 2007
  • Posted in Religion

In many teachings of Buddhism, Buddhism itself has been compared to a raft used to cross a river. After it has served its purpose (i.e. used to cross the river), it should be discarded or let go. I had always thought myself to be agnostic, rejecting God insofar as He cannot be proven. But I think [ READ MORE ]

Discussing Religion

Waiting for lunch, my friend and I discussed religion with a man[ READ MORE ]

Off to Sunday Mass

Off to Sunday Mass is, I believe, my best poem to date. It is quite an epic, but stories in poems always make good value[ READ MORE ]

Nurture vs. Nature

There is a tendency to think that since it isn't biological, it is easily changeable. It is perhaps time, for most of us, to think again[ READ MORE ]

When God Died

God had died within me, but still I carried on believing. I had been a Catholic so long I had forgotten what it was like to not be one. I refused to refuse religion simply because I was so comfortable with it. I needed to let go[ READ MORE ]

Trying to Do What's Good

Doing good is a more complicated affair than simply "doing good". How much "good" does one need to do for it to be "enough". How can we permit ourselves luxury when others cannot even afford the necessities to survive[ READ MORE ]