Fear and Bribery
March 26, 2008
In my previous post, a discussion was born with Chris with regards to morality and whether or not it means anything without a god being present. He contends that morality means nothing without a god. I, of course, have a different opinion on the matter. I promised you a post on this matter, Chris, so here goes! Enjoy, and I welcome your feedback. Read more
I want the Witnesses to leave me alone!
March 24, 2008
I can’t stand it anymore! I came home from the store the other day and found my husband standing at the back door talking to a young lady. In the driveway, blocking my way into the garage is a minivan being driven by a young man dressed in a suit. Great, I thought, another one. My husband and I have lived in our new home for less than a month and this is the third time we have had a Witness on our door step. The first thing that I wanted to do was whip the door open and apologize to the girl, maybe tell her that he was visiting for Easter from his group home or something…anything to save her from all of his questions. The poor girl had no idea what she had gotten herself into when she knocked on our door. None of them ever do. She finally left after stuttering a little about Easter and her beliefs. I don’t know if she cried. Maybe she got into the van and they all prayed for our family. Maybe (please please PLEASE) they crossed us off the list of places to stop. Either way, we got noticed, for you see, I am married to a special man. My husband is TJM admin, and the Witnesses will never leave me alone. First I was invited to the memorial service for Jesus, and then they had a meeting of some sort to talk about who was qualified to rule the world. I would have LOVED to go to that one. I can’t remember why this poor girl was here this time. She told him that she had talked to me before, so I guess I am in her precinct. I should go back and read the “Porch Monkeys” article again. When we were first married we lived literally right next to a meeting hall. We would watch those little 6 year olds run into the building carrying their little brief cases. We were there for 4 years and were only visited once. I miss those days. My hubby told me that those “No soliciting” signs don’t work either. Did you know that? They aren’t solicitors. I guess I will just have to let TJM admin keep answering the door! Poor little Witnesses…
You Disgust Me…
March 20, 2008
I saw you. Yeah, you. Driving your Honda Insight with the “Got Jesus?” bumper sticker placed above the license plate, ever so carefully centered. Expressing your love for your omnipresent, yet always just out of sight God. In your rear window is the obvious sign of a “holy man,” your sacred fish symbol.
Guess what else I noticed? Even though Jesus taught that you should obey the laws of man, there you go, a good 15-20 MPH over the speed limit. Even though it is quite dry and brown in this part of the country, I find myself swerving to the right ever so slightly to avoid the smoldering cigarette you have so carelessly tossed out your window while fumbling with your cell phone.
We’re coming up to a set of lights now. A gentleman approaches your vehicle, obviously homeless and in dire need. Tonight is the night of the Last Supper. You know, where Jesus washes the feet of his disciples in an effort to show what it means to be humble and to teach them the lesson of servitude. While he may have taught compassion and encouraged his followers to “give all you have to the poor,” you don’t hesitate to roll up your window before the man even gets to you. You avert your gaze. He has seen the look on your face several times before on the faces of others. He knows what you feel. The light changes from red to green. No sooner than it does, you are already in the crosswalk, narrowly missing the small child that was crossing the street. Her mother yells at you as you drive off. You simply gesture to her with a one fingered salute.
I take my attention off of you and look at the homeless fellow that was trying to make his way to your car. He had fallen down and seemed to be in some pain. I put on my four-ways, pull the e-brake and get out to help him up. “I wonder if that idiot knows that his tire is flat,” he says as I help him to his feet. I can’t help it. I laugh out loud, almost to the point of tears.
As Ken and I finish our Whoppers and talk over our Cokes, I can’t help but to think about all the times that I have seen you; all of you. Driving around with your “love of God” pasted all over your vehicles. As I take Ken back to the spot that you so hurriedly drove off from, he says, “God bless you, man.” I don’t say anything. He doesn’t need to know that I am an atheist. “Thank you,” I reply.
And THAT’S why you disgust me, you hypocritical bastard.
A Simple Good-Bye
March 17, 2008
I have to admit that this year has been great. I have loved every moment that I have shared with each and every one of you here at TJM. Many of you have become what I would consider dear friends. This year has not been without its’ share of ups and downs, and most of you have been there for it all.
The contents of TJM is being moved to Reason VS Faith. Even in that, I will only play in an oversight role. Why? My true passions lie elsewhere. In all honesty, I find it quite maddening to debate with people that, quite frankly, just are not genetically geared to follow reason rather than blind faith. Most people are easily subdued into submission simply through fear.
I am ready to move on to something that may actually make a difference, which is what I ultimately would like to be a part of. Activism is in my blood, although it has been ignored for some time. With the way that this nation is going (the world, in fact), I feel like my time would me better put to use trying to do what I can to unite rather than divide. Yes, I will create a new blog for that purpose. No, I will not advertise it here.
I have been approached by a couple of people that are interested in the TJM brand. Should a reasonable offer manifest itself, I will be accepting it. Until that time, TJM will be maintained, although new content may be sparse. My apologies in advance for that.
Until we meet again-
Our Nation, a Side Note
March 15, 2008
Just taking a brief hiatus from my normal critiques on religion for a moment to rant about something that has really been under my skin for quite some time; our nation, the United States. With our growing deficit (both economical and trade), plunging dollar and unhealthy population, there are quite a few things that need to be changed here in America. The rest of the world has seen this coming for some time as we sat complacently on our couches watching our HD T.V.’s and playing our $500+ gaming systems, all the while stuffing our faces with calorie ridden chips and washing it down with a liter of Coke. Read more
For the Bible Tells Me So (Movie for Your Review)
March 9, 2008
Some Older Arguments DO Stand the Test of Time
March 9, 2008
New Year, Same Quiz…Just for Fun
March 7, 2008
Last February was our first year on the net so not many came across this Easter quiz. I still think that organized religion as a whole makes about as much sense as rabbits laying eggs… Of course, if you are one of our fine readers that know your history, then you know that Easter was celebrated long before Jesus came along which means that you already know about the rabbits and the eggs…… Read more
New in the Mail Bag
March 2, 2008
An interesting dialog developed as someone contacted me via our contact page. The following is the transcript of our communication thus far. Read more
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