On the other foot ...

Indulge me. Immerse yourself in my 'Hypothetical' ...

>> Remember that this is a game so the 'rules' here apply only in this game. 

They do not represent what I believe to be true and real outside the game!

The following rules for this Hypothetical are not open to question, refutation or negotiation for the purposes of this game.

The object of the game is in bold, after Rule 4 ...

Rule 1: It is the job of the 'doubter' to prove the non-existence of a deity (rather than the burden of proof being on the 'believer').

(Believers consistently and persistently demand this proof of atheists, so you can hardly argue with it here.)

Rule 2: Your deity isn't the only one in the universe; in fact, MY deity created YOUR deity.

Rule 3: Absolute and undeniable proof of my deity's existence has been provided to me. (The 'knowledge' is far too sacred to be discussed here where it may be open to ridicule by non-believers).

Rule 4: Your deity does not know my deity exists.


If you don't believe my deity exists, prove my deity's non-existence.

Got an answer/proof? Please post it in 'comments'. And keep it short.

Religion and Politics

Dear Editor,

Unfortunately I couldn’t attend the recent meeting in Kyogle to meet the council election candidates.

So I wasn’t able to ask some important questions of the few people who responded 'Yes' to the question "Are you a Christian?"

I want to know if they’re just like all my happily-atheist friends and family - good, honest, kind people who care about justice and equality - or whether they really have got that extra something that marks them out as real Christians.

You see, as a sometime student of the Bible I know about the tough (and sometimes quite weird) standards a genuine follower of Jesus must meet.

For instance they must have sold all they own and given the proceeds to the poor (Luke 18:22). They must pray in private and not in a public place like a church (Matthew 6:6). And, most importantly, they are commanded to take up serpents and drink poison without being harmed (Mark 16:18).

If there’s anything to be learned from the potboiler that’s the present Presidential campaign in the USA it's that when you mix politics with religion you get an outbreak of stupid. Let's not do it!


[Published in our local paper 1st September 2012]