Recently I’ve been having a very productive discussion with a friend of mine who is quite a devout born again Christian.  He has been open to reading some things I have suggested, including Sam Harris’s “Letter to a Christian Nation.”  My friend’s questions forced me to really think about and articulate my own personal life philosophy, one without any sort of god, but with definite moral codes.  My friend has been a strong supporter of the Iraq war and used to be a Bush supporter, but seems not to be anymore.  The fact he and I can have civil and productive exchanges says a lot about how our friendship has grown and trust and openness have developed.  I credit my friend to a large degree with this as he has been patient with my liberal rants many times and has been open to looking at things from a different angle. 

Below is some of our exchange.  I was hoping this would stimulate further conversation here.  I would love to hear your philosophy of life!