A Reflection on H.J. McCloskey’s “On Being an Atheist” Liberty University Submitted By: Heather McElroy Professor Mark Wesley Forman Introduction In 1968‚ H.J. McCloskey wrote an article on atheism called “On Being an Atheist.” He states that there are three proofs which do seem to move ordinary theists to their theism to constitute major motivations towards a belief in God‚ namely the cosmological proof‚ the teleological proof‚ and the argument from design (McCloskey). In his article
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Initially‚ growing up being African has always been a problem for me‚ too many people has always perceived African people and their cultural ways as indifferent‚ but that’s not the case. The inane comments that I use to receive from my peers because of the way that I spoke‚ the music that I listen to‚ and my true identity as an African really made me love and embrace my African heritage even more. I was in the second grade and it was my first day of school in the United States and most people just
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Responsibility in Being Successful In College The American Dream is to be successful in life and raise a family without having to worry about money‚ health‚ or freedom. But what is the most important step to accomplishing that goal‚ especially in today’s society‚ being successful in college. Of course‚ there are examples of people who have become very successful without the need of college‚ but the easy way to success is by going to college and being personally responsible for your success. It
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Teenage Sex Sexually active teenagers‚ in America‚ are a significant problem we must look at. A question that rings in the minds of teenagers everywhere is when to have sex. Our Catholic teachings‚ instruct us to wait until one is in a loving marriage to have sex. Not only is the church preaching abstinence‚ but now public schools are also teaching students on the advantages of abstinence. Premarital sex is a growing‚ and important issue. Premarital sex is usually the cause of sexually transmitted
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Being smart sucks. Being smart is literally the worst thing ever. Ok not the worst thing‚ but it’s pretty close. Alright so it’s actually very near the bottom of the list when it comes to a world-wide consideration of injustices. But still‚ being smart sucks. The thing about being smart is that‚ often‚ everyone knows you’re smart. And when everyone knows you’re smart‚ you’re expected to continue to be smart. You are suddenly everyone else’s benchmark so when you have any sort of off day‚
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Before arriving to college I must declare that I thought being Hispanic or Latino did not matter in any way. Everything changed the moment people display interest about my origins‚ culture‚ and roots that I somehow began to embrace it. My experience being Latino in this country has made me more aware of how different people can be when they come from distinct nations‚ cultures‚ and ethnic groups. I think because we‚ Latinos‚ are often the target of degrading and limiting stereotypes and misrepresentation
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Ever wonder if twins had twin telephony? Why being a twin suck. People always comment‚your parents think they need to be equal and people always have the same question. First people always feel the need to comment and of the time‚scratch that all of the time it’s the same old comments here’s just a few of them. You guys can read eachother’s minds right‚the answer is no.Shouldn’t you guys look alike‚maybe it’s because we’re not identical‚ were fraternal.Do you guys finish eachother’s sentences‚sometimes
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The term being an “officer” is bigger than the word itself and leads to more responsibility and trust that are given to you as that individual. Being ethical is what is defined as what is correct and proper behavior for the members of society. Being appointed to the position of a beginning officer position shows the trust in your ethics‚ but having the understanding that since you are new to the position you will have some bumps in the road of understanding what is expected. In the article read it
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I’ve been interested in being an Art Director for a while now. I have always been interested in what Art Directors did and what they could achieve. I would want to pursue in being a music art director if I had to choose one. Art Directors have many responsibilities and have get put into difficult situations. Also‚ I haven’t fully decided if I wanted to pursue this career‚but I am very interested in what Art directors do. The Tasks that I would have to do while being an Art Director would have to
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diagnostic tests such as lab work and prescribe medication. Every nurse practitioner has their own strengths of skills in doing this job. One important skill of being a nurse is active listening. Which involves giving full attention to what your patient is saying‚ and being dedicated with time to understand the points being made. Even asking appropriate question when they are
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