Here are some blog entries that caught my eye recently.
My friend Whitney writes about how his blog has become a lot different than how it started, a change that mirrors "the gradual decay of friendships inevitably caused by the insurmountable passing of time." I relate strongly to his feelings about drifting away from friends and the "yearnful past," as well as the "unintended consequences" of deciding to start a blog.
Lou Krieger, a well-respected poker author, reports on the pending legislation that threatens online poker. He thinks that the bill is just a political game that is ultimately doomed to failure after elections this fall.
Mark I. Vuletic, a doctoral candidate, philosopher of religion and Marine Corps Corporal, briefly points out that many religious people "respect science and support proper science education."
A true gem from the same author. The link above requires some introduction. Vuletic first points out the absurd hypocrisy and shamefully poor reasoning of some people of faith by contrasting a feel-good story in a Christian publication and a heartbreaking story from Darfur. A commenter named "Aspiring Theologian" responded to it in defense of his God, and I found Vuletic's reply to him quite beautiful.
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That last one about the problem of evil is great - I've long thought that it's the most obvious and incisive criticism of the idea of an omnipotent, benevolent god. I had an incredible conversation with one of the undergrads working in my lab (who is a bat-shit crazy mass-every-day Catholic) that sheds a lot of light on the though process of someone who realizes the problem of evil and understands at least a little bit about the natural world, but still somehow believes in god, but it's too long to post in a comment box. Maybe I'll email it to you.
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