Benoy's Blog

I hear so much about the apparent inconsistency of the Pro-lifers supporting capital punishment, yet also supporting the right to life for unborn children. Could this be a misunderstanding by the Pro-Choice group? Here is my humble attempt to clear up this confusion. First of all, I would like to define some of the common terms we all use. Murder – Killing an innocent human being for your own convenience Capital punishment – One of the methods of punishment a state chooses for criminals who have committed heinous crimes. Killing - Taking the life of a human being Here is the most often used argument by the Pro-Choice group: It is inconsistent to be a pro-lifer and also support capital punishment because by supporting capital punishment, you are NOT supporting life. On the surface level, this appears to be inconsistent. Let us look at it closely. What is the Pro-Life position? It is that human beings have intrinsic value and should be considered valuable, and...

The resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone for Christianity. If Jesus was not raised from the dead, Christianity, just like many other religions is a set of belief systems which cannot be validated in any objective ways. So, for any skeptics, it’s a very simple task to show that Christianity is false – all they have to do is to show that Jesus never rose from the dead. After all, resurrection of Jesus is a historical claim, not a scientific claim. Just like any other historical claim, all of us can verify this historical claim and come to a probable conclusion. Many folks reject the resurrection of Jesus on the basis of philosophical reasons, not historical reasons. Their argument goes like this: Every event should have a natural explanation (miracle\supernatural cannot happen) There is no natural explanation for the resurrection of Jesus Therefore, the resurrection of Jesus is not true This is a valid logical argument and in a valid logical argument, the conclusi...

God, Religion, & Government     From recent discussions with many of my friends, it seems to me that there is quite a bit of confusion between the meanings of the words ‘God’, ‘religion’, and ‘government'. Many people think that by referring to 'God', one is automatically bringing religion into the discussion. Is this really true, though? This article is my humble attempt to clear up this confusion. Belief in God Vs. Existence of God     First, let us look at the word “God” and see what it means. When referring to 'God', I am referring to a Supreme Being who is the Creator of all that exists. The word ‘God’ doesn’t automatically translate to Krishna, Allah, Jesus, or any other such deities. 'God' is the most plausible conclusion to the following logical arguments: The Cosmological Argument shows the necessity of a timeless, spaceless, and immaterial Being who caused this universe to exist. The Teleological Argument ...