The Big Bang Theory on Mar 20, 2010 in Featured Poetry Science big bang theory Our whole universe was in a hot dense state. A singularity - you can't predict its fate Then nearly fourteen billion years ago expansion started. Wait... Space-time became a growing estate.
Getting High on Mar 20, 2010 in Others natural high writing I just had a three-mile run and a quick shower, and the endorphins are still kicking in. Runner’s high, they call it. Now I’m sitting in front of my PC trying to update my blog and hoping to get a “writer’s high”. And should I fail to get t...
Moros and Family Planning on Mar 18, 2010 in Featured Others Religion Not many people realize this, but many Muslim clerics worldwide actually do support family planning. Back in 1979, a fatwa (religious degree) was issued in Egypt by Sheikh Jadel Haq Ali Jadel Haq which stated that "...A thorough review of the Qur'an...
Being Female and an Atheist on Mar 18, 2010 in Others Religion Since I have come out as a full-fledged atheist, I have experienced being bullied on the Internet. I wonder if it has something to do with men being misogynistic towards me. The two men who bullied me were flaming with anger, using capital letters...
The Quest for Accountability on Mar 17, 2010 in Religion So much discrediting news about the Church does little to change how people think. In the Science of the Mind, we learn that such convictions can withstand even physical or mental torment. If one thinks the Truth can set one free, some of science wil...
Condoms: Education or Distribution? Free or Sold? on Mar 11, 2010 in Others RH Bill It's sad reading all this debate between the CBCP and Secretary Cabral on this issue of free condom distribution. Personally, I believe that contraceptives should not be given freely. The secretary is better off distributing free medicines rather tha...
Dehumanizing Opponents on Mar 11, 2010 in Politics Religion RH Bill A behavior one can observe is how the Anti-RHB groups have actually attempted to dehumanize their opponents. One can easily see it in the headlines as Bishops accuse Pro-RH people of immorality in public online discussions. The readiness of the Anti-...
Do tools make a good man? on Mar 11, 2010 in Others Of all the areas that the issue of reproductive health has touched I have always considered that population should be removed from the table by virtue of agreement. There is nothing more annoying than to hear the issue resurface and discussed ove...
What It Means To Be A Freethinker on Mar 10, 2010 in Featured Others Religion freethought The Filipino Freethinker In the FF forum and Facebook page, every once in a while someone oblivious to the standard definition butts in with the assumption that freethinking means setting the mind completely free – unrestrained even by reason, logic, or reality. More commo...
Detached by Familiarity on Mar 10, 2010 in Religion Science We live in a time rendered uninterested and detached by familiarity. Ignoring the marvels that can be plainly found in nature, we turn to superstitions that we think will recover the excitement we had as children, cowering under the bed sheets from m...
