Believe it or not, I have a friend who is an ex-Mormon, gay, and an atheist. In fact, he was one of my mission companions. In this section of the site he and I engage in dialog on various topics–the purpose being to increase understanding of each others’ viewpoints. Before reading any of the posts, I recommend you read this one that introduces things in more detail.
So says Lawrence M. Krauss, not to mention many others, of course. But the problem Krauss as well as many other atheists face (feel free to chime in here Dallin) is that their belief in a “no-God doctrine” is based on a faulty understanding of God. That is, their logical train of thought says “The Catholic [insert any other religion here] idea of God doesn’t jive with known science, therefore there is no God.” But what if the Catholic[again, insert any other religion here--I'm not trying to pick on Catholics] idea of God is incorrect?
Krauss claims that “Science is…
Alright Dallin, so let’s get into the questions. What does it mean to you to be an atheist? How do you see the world and your place in it? Or to put it in missionary parlance, what is the purpose of your life?
I was an official Mormon missionary for two years, from 1994 to 1996. All missionaries are assigned a companion that they stay with 24/7, which is why you never see missionaries walking the streets alone (if you do, that means something’s wrong). If I remember correctly, I had 12 companions during the course of my mission, and I didn’t get along with most of them, which I readily admit was my fault. I was something of a self-righteous jerk, and it took me most of the two years of my mission to figure that out and change my attitude.
While…
