WHY SHOULD YOU KNOW THIS?

In February, 2004, the editor at the Painful Truth website contacted me. He asked if I would write a piece concerning what I would say to the next-generation Worldwide Church of God (WCG) members and those who have split off from this ā€œmotherā€ church. He wanted me to express what would be most important for me to try and get those people to understand. He had asked a few others to do the same thing.

Blast from the past… Betty J. Brogaard

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From Whence Comes the Unbelieverā€™s Happiness?

Blast from the past…

by Betty Brogaard

The subject of atheism and its meaning have been covered eloquently and clearly by many *freethinkers. My purpose, therefore, is not to reiterate what atheism is or what the word means. At this juncture, I simply want you to know why atheism as a life philosophy increasingly appeals to more and more people who are dissatisfied with religion in general. My goal is to spotlight religionā€™s negative impact, usually through guilt, in day-to-day lives of ordinary people. My aim is to tell you how atheism enhances oneā€™s life ā€“ more specifically, my life.

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