Author: clubschadenfreude

intelligent, female, atheist, science fiction fan, great cook, excellent alewife, cat lover

What the Boss Likes – Some straight out evidence that religious leaders don’t believe what they tell the masses

In a rather absurd display of supposed democracy, we have cardinals voting for the next pope.  Now, if this god of theirs wanted a certain person, surely it could be more clear about it?  We had burning bushes, prophets, who were supposedly accurate,  guided right to the correct person, etc in the bible, but here in … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Some straight out evidence that religious leaders don’t believe what they tell the masses →

Not So Polite Dinner Conservation – a bit more about that Bible miniseries. Battle, blood, and a little bit off the tip please.

Watching about half of the second part of the Bible miniseries.  I do have to say it’s doing a great job of showing how violent and primitive the bible is. I can still remember singing about Joshua and Jericho when in bible school and when I taught bible school. Joshua fought the battle of Jericho, … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conservation – a bit more about that Bible miniseries. Battle, blood, and a little bit off the tip please. →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – who you are is where you were when, and that can get you damned

(Today is March 8 and the Miltary Religious Freedom Foundation has called upon people to protest the United StatesAirForceAcademy’s action of using a malicious homophobic amateur website as a source for information on Jewish holidays.  They had no problem in using a neutral website like about.com to use as a link for Christian holidays.  It … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – who you are is where you were when, and that can get you damned →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – How silly the Qu’ran is and a bonus photo of my cat

It seems like Mr. Rogers isn't coming back, though I do hope that isn't the case.  This is unsuprising.  The usual scenario is that the TrueChristiantm will convince himself that I didn't "really" want to discuss Christianity and he'll tell himself that I wasn't honest.  That's a real two-fer in lying.     First a cute … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – How silly the Qu’ran is and a bonus photo of my cat →

What the Boss Likes – Welcome to the Library

A new feature has been added thanks to the suggestion from "makagutu".    The Club has just installed a library to list books and other resources that our theist guests might use to "expand their library to include more than the bible and a purpose driven life!"  Here is the link and you can find it in the … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Welcome to the Library →

From the Kitchen – Hot and Sour Soup, plus a review of the Bible miniseries

This weekend I decided to try hot and sour soup, a staple at Chinese-American restaurants.  I find it a great elixir for fighting off colds and since my husband is now snotting around, I though it was about time to make it.  I used the recipe for hot and sour soup (Suan La Tang) from … Continue reading From the Kitchen – Hot and Sour Soup, plus a review of the Bible miniseries →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Mr. Rogers and how willful ignorance isn’t a good place to start

This post from Mr. Rogers addresses my supposed distortions claimed here.  I've added bullets in his post to make it easier to read.  As the reader will note, a lot of dealing with theists is repetitive. There are many distortions in your piece, but let’s just start at the beginning, where you say, “none of … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Mr. Rogers and how willful ignorance isn’t a good place to start →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Mr. Rogers and parables (not that Mr. Rogers)

Happily, Mr. Rogers has returned.  To make things easier, I am going to address his comments here in a blog post so we can keep things somewhat coherent.  His posts will be in italics and my response will follow them. I don’t claim Christians are “better.” We are sinners, saved by God’s grace. I did … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Mr. Rogers and parables (not that Mr. Rogers) →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Agenda 21 and the Americans who think the UN is coming to take their women…or something…

(while we’re waiting for Mr. Rogers to show how wrong I am, I thought I'd return to a more political bent)  In my line of work, I’ve come upon the “UN is evil, with black helicopters” crowd.  People in central PA (and all over the US), are *sure* that the UN is going to take … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Agenda 21 and the Americans who think the UN is coming to take their women…or something… →