By and large, I would agree
Atheists are snobs indeed, and people should be good because it is the right thing to do. Dwelling on the idea that one must be good or else be punished is perhaps a valid starting point, if that is the route by which one comes to know God, but it cannot be the end of the journey.
To be fair, we will be judged for our wickedness, as surely as we will be noted for our virtue. And to be sure, it is good to be mindful of this reality — one cannot sin one’s way into Heaven, and one ought not make the attempt. That said, we should be moral for reasons far beyond mere fear, or to avoid being punished; we should be moral because all creation has been designed in a way that should give us impetus to be moral; because to live and act in a moral and virtuous fashion is to live to the fullest potential one has been given by God.
I started blogging back in 2004 -- in May, if the Wayback Machine is to be believed. Not that I remember the exact day. To be honest, I didn't take it that seriously then; it was a fun distraction, but nothing more.
That all changed, I think, once the Danish cartoons were published, and the assault on the right to freedom of expression became very visible. With the recent issues in Canada concerning the "human rights" commissions, the gravity of the matter has only increased, and my interest in blogging has increased right along with it.
I used to blog at a domain called Time Immortal, but it seemed to be the right time for a change -- there's been a lot of that in my life of late. Hence this blog: a fresh start, and proof positive that I won't shut up even if I get shut down once in a while.
