A recent article in the paper about “freethinker” Doug Krueger has prompted a few responses to his seemingly illogical opinions.

In the first place, he says he faces the world without putting his “own lens on it.” But obviously everyone sees the world through their own lens of experience and education - all of our views are personal.

Mr. Krueger also says he believes there is no God.

This is only his opinion, since (unless he knows everything in the universe)he cannot prove there is no God, any more than I can prove that there is. My belief is based on an appeal to an ultimate standard of truth and morality, but for an atheist there is no ultimate standard. If there is no ultimate standard, anything is permissible. Yet even atheists live as if the Ten Commandments and Jesus’ Golden Rule were true.

Our friend Mr. Krueger also mentions evolution is a “given for most people.” Evolution theory is a belief system (religion) not only not supported by scientifi c proof, but discredited by scientific principles that show evolution is impossible. For example, evolution says the principles of physics arose accidentally, yet these same principles of physics say nothing happens by itself.

Thus the laws of physics manifested by accident, in violation of the very same laws.

Also, Mr. Krueger refers to contradictions and even atrocities in the Bible. It is interesting that for about 2,000 years, people have been proving the Bible false; they arise and go, and yet the Bible still stands true. I know of no contradictions.

The Bible refers to evils like slavery and murder but does not condone them.

Also, no scientific discovery has disproved anything in the Bible and, in fact, supports its teachings. If anyone can prove the Bible in error, then Judaism, Christianity and Islam are all disproved.

A Russian atheist once said, “God either exists or not - both propositions terrify me.”

BILL CORBIN

Combs

Opinion, Pages 5 on 01/28/2013