About The Skeptics Post
First things first, we are well aware that being a skeptic is probably interpreted in most circles as being skeptical about the existence of God or about certain aspects of religion, that is not the case here, we believe in the existence of a Supreme Being. We are however, skeptical about just about everything else because we firmly believe that government is dishonest, politicians, left and right, are dishonest, the media is dishonest, they may be the worst, many religious organizations are dishonest and, sorry about this, most people are dishonest at least at some level so we feel the only alternative we have is to be skeptical about anything and everything we hear, and sometimes even what we see, thank you very much Photoshop. So, here at the Skeptics Post we have two goals, first of all, we want to get you interested in more stuff than you are now, we want to broaden your horizons and secondly, we want everyone who visits this site to leave more skeptical than they were when they got here...about everything. There's good reason to be skeptical in today's world, it's all been made far more complicated than it needs to be, from personal relationships to world affairs, it's all too complicated and it simply isn't necessary. Now making people more skeptical may not sound like the loftiest of goals but we think it's important, especially in world where, if you're paying even a little attention, you should know not everyone is honest and above board. The political class lies to us on an hourly basis, and the Skeptic is talking about both sides of the political spectrum, left and right, political commentators are stoking hatred and fear every day on dozens of radio and television outlets, priests are molesting our children, televangelists are urging you to send in your cash to help them spread their particular message, unscrupulous contractors prey on the unwary, police officers are on the take, firemen abuse their retirement plans, it goes on and on so why the hell would you trust anyone? The Skeptic wants you to think for yourself in all things, don't be reeled in like a fish by anyone because no matter what cause you join or where you place your trust there's a good chance you'll find yourself disappointed.
We are dedicated to the individual, individuality and individual responsibility...it is really the only path to leading a satisfying life...that's not to say we want you to ignore the world around you but be responsible for yourself first and don't worry what others are doing. Help others when you can but be reluctant to ask for help until you're sure you need it, once you ask the first time it gets easier and easier and before you know it asking for help becomes your first option, too many of us do that now and it's killing us. If you make a mistake stand up and admit it, there's no shame in it, if you're not making mistakes you aren't trying so admit them and take whatever consequences come your way as a result.
So it's our intent to be controversial, yes, we want to step on toes, not merely for our own amusement but because some toes just deserve to be stepped on. You will read many articles here that will make you angry but try and channel the anger and think about what you've read. Don't just reflexively put up your defenses because we're not trying to just make you mad, we just want you to look at things from a somewhat different point of view before you develop and harden your stance on anything. If you read something about the Catholic Church that upsets you, don't just fire off an email telling us we're a bunch Catholic haters here because we're not, it's just that there are a lot of questions that surround the church so we have some fun with it, investigate it on your own, come to your own conclusions and then write about it. Then send it to us and if it's any good we'll put it up for everyone to see.
We're all skeptical about certain things, the smooth talking salesman or politician, the offer that seems too good to be true, but somehow we're never skeptical enough and that's what we're trying to accomplish here. We want everyone to be a skeptic, life is more fun and far more interesting for skeptics. If you stick around and become a regular visitor it won't take you long to discover we are conservative but we're fair, we take shots at everyone who deserves a shot. In a way, and this may sound a little out there but if you think about it you'd realize real conservatives are actually more liberal than liberals. Liberals have turned into a party of big government with more authority than than any good liberal should be comfortable supporting, remember, these are the same people who used to run around screaming, "Question Authority", now they embrace it. Strange days indeed.
And finally, we believe in offering new and innovative solutions to our problems because God knows we aren't likely to get anything remotely like that from our leaders. If you think you have a bright idea to solve any of the pressing problems facing our country wriye it down and send it in, maybe someone will read it and agree with you.
We are dedicated to the individual, individuality and individual responsibility...it is really the only path to leading a satisfying life...that's not to say we want you to ignore the world around you but be responsible for yourself first and don't worry what others are doing. Help others when you can but be reluctant to ask for help until you're sure you need it, once you ask the first time it gets easier and easier and before you know it asking for help becomes your first option, too many of us do that now and it's killing us. If you make a mistake stand up and admit it, there's no shame in it, if you're not making mistakes you aren't trying so admit them and take whatever consequences come your way as a result.
So it's our intent to be controversial, yes, we want to step on toes, not merely for our own amusement but because some toes just deserve to be stepped on. You will read many articles here that will make you angry but try and channel the anger and think about what you've read. Don't just reflexively put up your defenses because we're not trying to just make you mad, we just want you to look at things from a somewhat different point of view before you develop and harden your stance on anything. If you read something about the Catholic Church that upsets you, don't just fire off an email telling us we're a bunch Catholic haters here because we're not, it's just that there are a lot of questions that surround the church so we have some fun with it, investigate it on your own, come to your own conclusions and then write about it. Then send it to us and if it's any good we'll put it up for everyone to see.
We're all skeptical about certain things, the smooth talking salesman or politician, the offer that seems too good to be true, but somehow we're never skeptical enough and that's what we're trying to accomplish here. We want everyone to be a skeptic, life is more fun and far more interesting for skeptics. If you stick around and become a regular visitor it won't take you long to discover we are conservative but we're fair, we take shots at everyone who deserves a shot. In a way, and this may sound a little out there but if you think about it you'd realize real conservatives are actually more liberal than liberals. Liberals have turned into a party of big government with more authority than than any good liberal should be comfortable supporting, remember, these are the same people who used to run around screaming, "Question Authority", now they embrace it. Strange days indeed.
And finally, we believe in offering new and innovative solutions to our problems because God knows we aren't likely to get anything remotely like that from our leaders. If you think you have a bright idea to solve any of the pressing problems facing our country wriye it down and send it in, maybe someone will read it and agree with you.