Life Without a Net
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Assisted Dying
I suppose it’s old news now, but back in the 1990s, assisted suicide was all the rage. ”Dr. Death,” more politely known as Jack Kevorkian, served over eight years in prison for an assisted suicide. The problem was that unlike other cases, the patient was unable to “pull the trigger” himself. So it was … Continue reading
Death and Transition
This past Saturday, I attended a memorial service for a very dear friend who passed the week before last. It was one of the more difficult services I’ve ever been to for a lot of good reasons. Don was kind of a surrogate father for me, as well as a drinking buddy, a reliable and … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Atheists
I lost one friend last week. I nearly lost another last night. I want to tell you about both of them. (Names are changed.) First, there was Bret. Bret was what a lot of theists think of when they imagine atheists. He was angry. Very angry. He felt — sometimes rightly, sometimes perhaps not — … Continue reading
Maybe Religion Isn’t Such a Comfort After ALL
Religion helps people cope with death, right? There’s some evidence to the contrary… LINK March 17, 2009 — Terminally ill cancer patients who relied on their religious faith to help them cope with their disease were more likely to receive aggressive medical care during their last week of life, a study shows. Patients who engaged in what … Continue reading
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