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Atheism/Questions Answered by Expert Margaret Placentra Johnston
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Do Atheists exist? | 3/2/2011 |
| Q: I have had the honor of discussing the existence of God with many, many, many people in the past few ... A: The definition of an atheist really depends a lot on the definition of God that is in question. I ... | |
| dream tht came true. | 7/16/2010 |
| Q: I am an atheist and I have no faith in any supernatural and non-materialistic forces or anything ... A: Hmm... I am not so sure I see the connection between atheism and having a dream come true. ... | |
| psychological impact of religious belief on society and individuals - | 6/13/2010 |
| Q: Clint - I'm a Southern Baptist minister's daughter with an enormous respect for my father's walk of ... A: You question seems to be directed to a different expert in my category: "Clint." But somehow I got ... | |
| god | 2/24/2010 |
| Q: why are so many people believing in a lie? If there were really a god he/she wouldn't have people ... A: Most people who are the Faithful level ... | |
| Political Views | 1/31/2010 |
| Q: Margaret, I am an athiest and a republican. Generally, people think that if I'm an athiest, I can't ... A: Interesting you bring up college...I started college in 1969 so there was plenty of upheaval going ... | |
| Political Views | 1/31/2010 |
| Q: Margaret, I am an athiest and a republican. Generally, people think that if I'm an athiest, I can't ... A: This is an interesting issue. My sense is that: 1) many or most atheists and agnostics are at the ... | |
| raising a daughter while hiding my athiesm | 10/31/2009 |
| Q: For what I consider to be "moral" reasons (meaning I believe the major tenants of Christianity to be ... A: Two further thoughts come to mind. 1) we have in our town an amazing church run by a guy who, as ... | |
| raising a daughter while hiding my athiesm | 10/30/2009 |
| Q: For what I consider to be "moral" reasons (meaning I believe the major tenants of Christianity to be ... A: This is indeed a difficult dilemma you face, and of course it is made all the more difficult by the ... | |
| school bible interview assignment | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: "1.how do we know the bible really came from God?2.didnt the authors just say whatever they wanted ... A: Well, Amber - if your teacher assigned those questions, I certainly commend them for encouraging you ... | |
| reincarnation | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: What are your thoughts on reincarnation? What about, reincarnation as related to the Bible? A: Joanna. To be honest, I am anything but an expert on scripture, so anything I tell you about how ... | |
| Morals for Atheists? | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: Where do Atheists drive their sense of morality? if it is not developed by the church, and without ... A: Some atheists, to be sure, are without morals. But many/most who have actually thought through ... | |
| what am i to believe | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: "Hello i am very confused on religion, i do not believe there was a jesus mary etc..i donot think ... A: Since you say you were not educated in this department when you "should have" I think you mean you ... | |
| Atheism | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: I know what atheism is but I'm not sure what atheists believe in terms of who or what created the ... A: Actually, your first paragraph made me think of something that never occurred to me before: if not ... | |
| Atheism | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: I know what atheism is but I'm not sure what atheists believe in terms of who or what created the ... A: Hey - thanks for the interesting question! Since, unlike religion, atheism is not a group of ... | |
Answers by Expert:
Margaret Placentra Johnston
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Expertise
I am especially interested in helping people who may be in the throes of doubting their present belief stance - whether they are currently religious or atheist. I believe I can also lend perspective to those seeking to understand their own movement away from faith or that of someone close to them.
Experience
Despite a Catholic upbringing, I consciously discarded that religion over thirty years ago. However, in the last eighteen years I have been extensively researching the topic of belief versus non-belief and have discovered correlations among the experts that, seen together, lend a very intriguing perspective to this topic. I am currently writing a book for the general public about the religious/spiritual development stages.
Organizations
Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Washington Area Secular Humanists (and many others unrelated to this topic.)
Publications
http://www.exploring-spiritual-development.com
http://www.BeliefStagesandGrowth.com
EzineArticles.com
Education/Credentials
Despite holding four college degrees, the only one relevant to this topic is my undergraduate degree from the Catholic University of America where required theology and philosophy courses formed the equivalent of a college minor.
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