Recently, with the focus on gay marriage, we’ve heard a lot of theists claiming that they shouldn’t be considered bigots because they do not want to allow the same freedoms for everyone. One of these claims is in my local paper, an opinion piece by John Kass of the Chicago Tribune (the original at the … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – We’re admittedly intolerant but please don’t call us bigots!
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Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Easter, the supposed events and implications
This is a compilation of various observations I’ve made about Easter over the years. This weekend is *the* Christian holiday, Easter. It commemorates the murder, and subsequent supposed magical resurrection, of a man/god in payment for the original sin of Adam and Eve (requiring them to exist plus the talking snake) and all the sinning … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Easter, the supposed events and implications
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – that ol’ war on Easter
It's no surprise to anyone that there are a lot of Americans that are amazingly ignorant and very loud about it. Bill O'Reilly is one of the loudest. This time? Well, Bill has this to say "Easter is a good holiday, you don’t have to believe in Jesus…” Video here. This is a lovely sequel to … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – that ol’ war on Easter
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – A question “Why do you speak out against religion?”
Today, I thought I’d address a question from one of the folks who have commented on my blog. The question is a common one: why do you speak out against religion? Aka can’t we just all get along? J The link to the comment that sparked this blog entry is here. I will have to … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – A question “Why do you speak out against religion?”
What the Boss Likes – a blog experiment, Defend Your Post
A web friend is trying out an experiement in blogging, selecting controversial posts on other blogs and inviting people to challenge those posts and the original writers to defend what they've written. I'm participating. If you like my posts about atheism and theism, you can see some more of my work there: http://defendyourpost.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/17/
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
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
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