We are back from the Reason Rally 2016 which was June 4th. The weather wasn't looking to promising as we drove down from Harrisburg, low clouds and drizzle, and I was dreading another repeat of 2012. But once we got there the sky lifted with high clouds, and later in the day, the sun peaked out. … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Reason Rally 2016
Category: not so polite dinner conversation
Not Polite Dinner Conversation – Reason Rally, and thanks, Ray, for showing that your god doesn’t exist
(welcome folks who have followed the link from John Branyan's post. May I direct you to his comment about his audience "John Branyan May 7, 2016 at 9:28 pm Edit Don’t worry about my audiences. They’re not too bright!"?) We're going to the Reason Rally in DC this year. I'm hoping for much nicer weather than … Continue reading Not Polite Dinner Conversation – Reason Rally, and thanks, Ray, for showing that your god doesn’t exist
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – “churches deserve protection from those who would harm worshippers.”
because well, God just doesn't do anything except show up in toast and stains. http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2016/04/15/gov-signs-guns-churches-bill/83079790/ Way to go Gov, show us that unshakeable faith! Lightning rods and now guns??? "“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23 For life is … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – “churches deserve protection from those who would harm worshippers.”
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – modern medicine would have helped – religious parents who harm and kill their kids (alas, again)
"Mariah Walton’s voice is quiet – her lungs have been wrecked by her illness, and her respirator doesn’t help. But her tone is resolute. “Yes, I would like to see my parents prosecuted.” Why? “They deserve it.” She pauses. “And it might stop others.” Mariah is 20 but she’s frail and permanently disabled. She has … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – modern medicine would have helped – religious parents who harm and kill their kids (alas, again)
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Here we go again in PA, TrueChristians hiding behind nationalism
In their ritual of showing off how virtuous they are, some PA representatives are trying to again force their version of their religion on others in HB 1640, aka "National Motto Display Act". The sponsoring representative is Chris Dush (such a name, miserable to grow up with and certainly appropriate now). The rest of the … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Here we go again in PA, TrueChristians hiding behind nationalism
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – what has become the annual easter post
Here we are again at that time of year where two religions celebrate that people die and die for no reason other than the mythic stories need to declare just how important believers are and how important it is to blindly obey the god they’ve invented. Rather than celebrate how humanity has risen and achieved, … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – what has become the annual easter post
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – breaking an oath
It seems that the Republicans in the Senate only want to pay attention to the US Constitution when convenient for them. To refuse to accept a nominee from the US President just because they don't like it is very unconstitutional. They are refusing do to the job they swore to do. It's pretty damn amusing when they do … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – breaking an oath
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation: an excellent essay on why a new atheist has come to the correct conclusion, written by a TrueChristian
A Christian that I have had a chance to cross swords with, Lyle Duell, has written one of the best essays on why a new atheist has made the right decision. This is, of course, rather inadvertently on his part, or at least I suspect so. Once upon a time, one could comment on Mr. … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation: an excellent essay on why a new atheist has come to the correct conclusion, written by a TrueChristian
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Smells worse than a wet wookie – spoiler alert
Just got back from The Force Awakens. We’d waited a bit to see the movie since we don’t like crowds. Alas, that didn’t help in this instance, the theatre was near full on a Monday afternoon (a US holiday). I do wish I had waited longer. It stunk like a dianoga. Spoilers are below. Yes, … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Smells worse than a wet wookie – spoiler alert
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – a Marvel-ous morality
I've been having some discussions with Christians on morality. They certainly are sure that their morality and only theirs is divinely approved. This chunk of comic (when Beta Ray Bill was wielding Mjolnir, aka Meow-Meow, in the Thor comics), is a good antidote to such nonsense. And found Thor's Hammer kittens on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/168518362/mew-mew-mjolnir-kitty-small?ref=shop_home_active_4 Far … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – a Marvel-ous morality
