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…
Atheist Christmas - PART 3
December 24, 2007
Lets go back in time to December of 2002, and we will return to the Part 3 of my original blog entry for December 25, 2006.
The story of a Catholic Teenager turned Atheist - finale
Silence, Reverence, & Peace…
The hallmarks of a Church. I just wish that the new age understood this before they had decided to take their previously unexpressed teenage angst and inflict it upon the Church and Christianity. I lived and still live amongst Christians. I understand Christianity much better than most of the true believers out there. After spending 12 years in bible classes, many years of church every single day (when I lived in Bahrain) & rest of the years, I visited church only on Sundays (after coming back to India). My knowledge about what I am and what I wanted to become was at a turning point. I had my path chosen already. The path of god. No, I wasn’t going to be a priest. I wanted to be out there helping people. The poor, those who are hungry, those who lack spirit. To give them strength, hopes for a better tomorrow. But my faith was to be put to an ultimate test. Read more
Charlie Brown Christmas
December 5, 2007
This is a very simple post. Go to Newsday.com and look under the title of “Bah humbug to puny Christmas tree”. I am sure that I don’t even have to comment on this one, really. I have always heard that it isn’t the size that matters.
Ode to Christian Joe
November 12, 2007
Where do you stand on life? When will it begin? When will what begin?” you may ask.
When will peace begin? When will love outweigh the hatred of different faiths, but yet that person and you believe in the same god.? Read more
Parenting Beyond Belief (the book)
November 8, 2007
The Prayer Diet
November 8, 2007
After I had checked the book out of the library I couldn’t wait to get home and read it. For some reason I kept thinking that it was a hoax. Then I got to page 29. The author encourages the reader to recite the following prayer: “I realize that I cannot control my weight and my life. I let go and surrender to your love and care. Thy will be done.” After that he says “Then relax and let God do the rest. You were never in control anyway.” This reminds me of an acquaintance that my husband and I had many years ago. She prayed about everything, even what pies to serve us when we came over for dinner. That makes me sad. Why is it so hard for people to take responsibility? People who think that they are mature enough to have kids, own a home, and make financial decisions can’t think for themselves. Her husband had to come over to our house to play games on our computer because his wife thought that a computer was a waste of time…it should be spent in prayer instead. Wow. I find myself feeling sad for these people. They believe so firmly in God yet they don’t use the brain that God gave them to think for themselves. Ironic, isn’t it? So, if you want a good book to read, don’t read this one. Just my opinion.
Padre Pio ‘faked his stigmata with acid’
November 3, 2007
Padre Pio, the friar with fingerless gloves whose image is found on a million Catholic key chains; who was canonised before 200,000 ecstatic pilgrims five years ago, was a charlatan who deliberately mutilated himself with acid to give the appearance of bearing the stigmata of Christ, according to evidence to be published next week. Read more
Stupid Christians
October 3, 2007
Buzzword Criticism
The atheism that is found in the US is the kind of atheism that can be expected in a country where religion is widespread and deeply ingrained in the population’s minds. It’s the kind of atheism that considers the religious people stupid, and nonetheless takes the debates onto the religious turf where the believers have the edge. “Celebrity atheist” Richard Dawkins represents this kind of atheism.
The critical view on Christianity is one thing that virtually all atheists can agree on, but the criticism is not always well targeted.
Part of the reason that the criticism often misses the point is that many atheists copy the slogans of famous atheists and the rhetoric of old philosophers, and this can easily place the criticism out of context. People often misunderstand the original meaning behind the powerful statements. Read more
Stupidity of the Clergy Strikes Again
October 2, 2007
The BBC reported on Sept. 26th the comments of Maputo Archbishop Francisco Chimoio when he spoke these words:
“Condoms are not sure because I know that there are two countries in Europe, they are making condoms with the virus on purpose,” he alleged, refusing to name the countries.
“They want to finish with the African people. This is the programme. They want to colonise until up to now. If we are not careful we will finish in one century’s time.”
The Homophobic Right In America
September 24, 2007
Homophobia is still considered an acceptable prejudice in many parts of this country. Our kids use terms like “fag” and “homo” to put down people they dislike or consider odd or weird. Winking jokes about being gay are still regular elements of mainstream television and movies. Homophobia is a “family values” prejudice.
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