FAQs:

1. Why would you want to create "Biblical Indecency?

I get a lot of the same reactions, so I put some of the most common replies below.  Just click on a link below if you intend to give the following response to "Biblical Indecency":

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Why Indecency?

1. The US faces a religious/spiritual majority, and in my own small way I hope to offer an antidote.

The current political climate in the US seems to be "mostly spiritual, with a near-100% chance of Christianity by nightfall." Lately, everyone from Bible-bumping fundamentalists to the muddle-headed feel-goodian Oprah/Chopra/VanPraaghery have poisoned the country's intellectual well and are now trying to do the same to our legal and educational systems.

In the spirit of living by example, I try to show that there are valid reasons to be skeptical of the claims of religion. I don't do this necessarily to convert believers to atheism, but to foster respect for atheism. We aren't amoral goons who eat kitten kebabs for breakfast. Nor are we all sad, bitter people with a "god-shaped hole" in our psyches.

2. With my CDA Protest, I hope to show that "Theological Correctness" is more pervasive and dangerous than "Political Correctness" is claimed to be.

3. The intellectual exercise.  Even if I lived in a society that valued free thought, I'd probably still keep this page going. After all, arguments about the existence of god interest me on an intellectual level. It fascinates me how wishful thinking colors people's logic, and it's fun to pick apart arguments to see where the logic ends and the fantasy begins. (My favorite is the Cosmological Argument, where the wishful thinking starts with the premise and doesn't let go. No unbiased person would be convinced by it.)

3. My religious past.

As a former Christian, I have a soft spot for Christianity. Many family members and friends whom I love and respect are devout Christians, and many seem to be deeply disappointed in my lack of faith. With this page I hope to offer a respectful but truthful explanation for my disbelief.

4. As a connection to like-minded people

And I don't necessarily mean those who agree with me to the letter.  Many of my favorite responses have been from deeply religious people who understand the importance of critical thought.

5. Fame, Fortune, and Groupies