I went to a talk last Sunday by a pretty well known Christian author who was talking about atheism. Typically this kind of talk is a platform for Christians to say some pretty stupid stuff, but this talk in particular was about what Christianity and atheism have in common, and the guy giving the talk is pretty level-headed.
He said that atheism serves a vital function because it seeks to liberate people from superstition and destroy the oppression of religion. The highest pursuit of atheism when it is at its best, he said, is truth. He also said that no dogma should stand between a person and truth.
I like that, because more often than not I think about common ground. I hear people talk about why they left the church and became an atheist and I think, "I wouldn't believe in that god either." Then there are atheists who were just never sold on any religion, more or less by default, but they are still great people, and they certainly aren't amoral.
So my question is this: What middle ground do you find with Christianity? (Or what specific form of Christianity do you appreciate?)
Are there any things in the faith you admire? Religious people you respect?
He said that atheism serves a vital function because it seeks to liberate people from superstition and destroy the oppression of religion. The highest pursuit of atheism when it is at its best, he said, is truth. He also said that no dogma should stand between a person and truth.
I like that, because more often than not I think about common ground. I hear people talk about why they left the church and became an atheist and I think, "I wouldn't believe in that god either." Then there are atheists who were just never sold on any religion, more or less by default, but they are still great people, and they certainly aren't amoral.
So my question is this: What middle ground do you find with Christianity? (Or what specific form of Christianity do you appreciate?)
Are there any things in the faith you admire? Religious people you respect?
