Russ at My Brain Hurts has some Questions for atheists. There have been a few responses, including: Faith of ctrl-alt-ego fame, and Greg Restall's Log. Dani of Well, I'll be blogged had some interesting responses that I had planned to comment on, but because she has closed her site, I'll hold off on that.

I took a turn at some answers, too.

Russ makes the comment that someone would have to be brave to answer these questions, but I'm not threatened by questions or answers. If a question prompts me to review a deeper level of myself, that's a good thing. If my answers prompt me to root out an inconsistency in my philosophy, or find a new aspect of myself, even better. Sometimes being challenged can be the greatest gift we can be given.

Just as important, I think, is considering why we're asking the questions and why we're asking in the way we are. To be really brave is to ask the questions in the mirror. I've found that all of the questions I've ever asked, I've really been asking myself - the questions can be the most important when I'm honest enough to realize that. The answers can bring more of my true self to consciousness.