
Mr. Miles’ Bible Class Lesson 3

In which I explain myself
I used to teach Bible classes to middle & high school students in the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) school system. Now, I’m a secular humanist and an atheist. In this series, I review the major ideas I used to teach, in contrast with how I would teach them now.
Continue Reading Mr. Miles’ Bible Class Lesson 2Why require punishment in order to give forgiveness?
Continue Reading Christian Atonement Claims That Forgiveness Requires PunishmentI recently heard a good definition of atheism:
Reason.
The person defining it this way expanded it to include another idea:
Atheists do not insist that they know God does not exist. More precisely, atheists have no reason to believe in God.
Continue Reading Atheist ReasonsThere is a logical contradiction in the beliefs of Christians, especially those who accept the whole Bible as their authority, not just the New Testament. But even those who lean heavily on the New Testament Jesus must cope with the connections Jesus himself made between himself and the Old Testament God.
Continue Reading Jesus Changes NotNOTE: This was written January 11, 2013, in the style of a personal journal entry. As such, it is not a counter-apologetic statement. It is a personal statement reflecting my journey and state of mind at that time. I reserve the right to continue my journey, and change my state of mind!
Continue Reading Spiritual Boundaries[The following is my answer to an accusation that I was calling Adventists “a bunch of dummies” in my essay found here.]
“Delusion” doesn’t mean “dummy.”
Continue Reading Deluded Does Not Equal DummyThere’s a certain frustration I have with apologists. They retreat to the following defense at times.
This is the fourth of four points I made in a Facebook discussion in June and July of 2013. The people whose names are occasionally mentioned were the other participants in the discussion. It appears here for future reference since I deleted my Facebook account in April of 2018.
Continue Reading FB#4: The Great Divide?This is the third of four points I made in a Facebook discussion in June and July of 2013. The people whose names are occasionally mentioned were the other participants in the discussion. It appears here for future reference since I deleted my Facebook account in April of 2018.
Continue Reading FB#3: All Scripture Is Inspired By God; Therefore I Reject GodThis is the second of four points I made in a Facebook discussion in June and July of 2013. The people whose names are occasionally mentioned were the other participants in the discussion. It appears here for future reference since I deleted my Facebook account in April of 2018.
Continue Reading FB#2: Rape Allowed By God Because Might Makes RightThis is the first of four points I made in a Facebook discussion in June and July of 2013. The people whose names are occasionally mentioned were the other participants in the discussion. It appears here for future reference since I deleted my Facebook account in April of 2018.
Continue Reading FB#1: God Arbitrarily Exercises His Power To ProtectI was asked, “Why do you call yourself Post-Christian?” I’m sure that I didn’t create this term, but I don’t know if it has different meanings from my own. So, I’m glad you asked, so I can be clear.
What I mean by calling myself “post-Christian” includes:
I am not an active member of any church.
I am not a follower of or a believer in any non-denominational group or individual.
I have not become an atheist or agnostic.
Continue Reading Post-ChristianThis is an extended comment I made in a Facebook discussion in June and July of 2013. The people whose names are occasionally mentioned were the other participants in the discussion. It appears here for future reference since I deleted my Facebook account in April of 2018.
Continue Reading Violence As Atonement