Tag Archive: life

PATAS Goes To Washington!

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  With some special tours, is the best way to see the Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC. Your guide will walk with you around the Tidal Basin to see the Jefferson Memorial, the FDR Memorial, the MLK Memorial, and the …

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Altruism (Why Would a Heathen Like Me Be Good Even If I’m Not Expected to Have an Ultimate Reason to Be One?)

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I was given a task by my philosophy teacher to make a reflection paper that answers the question ‘Why be good?’ This is my response. I hope you like it. What is a good person? What are the necessary qualities …

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Why Do We Still Need Humanism?

    Atheism is basically more or less just about saying that you don’t adhere to a world-view that includes the idea of god, but humanism is a bit more, as it is also about having a world-view of one’s …

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In Memoriam: Christopher Eric Hitchens

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When I read the news that Christopher Hitchens has died I just felt frozen for a minute and I couldn’t believe the words I was staring at on my screen. It seemed like a big joke. If there was a …

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Cebu City’s Pride March; An Atheist Coming Out Event

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Before I give you all the blow-by-blow details of the Cebu Pride Fiesta March I would like to congratulate the volunteers of PATAS-Cebu who went to the venue to set-up the booth and prepare the venue. They got up early …

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Death and Dealing It

Everybody dies. This is an inescapable fact. I’m baffled as to why people until now try to comfort themselves with the belief of an afterlife. Life after death is a sort of fairy tale for me. A story made to …

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How Do You Know The Depths of Your Existence?

How do you know the depths of your existence? Is it when you think you have achieved everything you desired? Or is it when you have nothing yet you’re truly content with what’s in front of you?

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What Is The Meaning Of Life?

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In the question “What is the meaning of life?” we can separate the word meaning into two very different words: purpose and value.

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