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Comment by Darrel Ray on December 6, 2010 at 9:36pm

For the heinous crime of misspelling my name (which my own mother was prone to) we shall refuse pasta from your diet for a full week and - and no garlic bread either. The Flying Spaghetti Monster will record you in the book of beer to subtract one from your current infinite supply. Laziness is no excuse.

Comment by Marshall on December 6, 2010 at 9:19pm

FYI, I have misspelled Darrel's first name...I am aware of this but simply too lazy to do anything about ti.

Comment by Marshall on December 6, 2010 at 9:15pm

If you are a fan of Dr. Darrell Ray (founder of Recovering from Religion and author of The God Virus) and/or a fan of intelligent conversation about the effects of religion in our and other cultures, then I invite you to listen to our recently released interview with the man/legend himself at:


http://agnosticsalvation.podomatic.com/player/web/2010-12-06T18_39_...

Feel free to share your thoughts with us either below in the comments or at agnosticsalvation@yahoo.com

thanks,

Marshall

Comment by Richard Goscicki on December 2, 2010 at 8:19pm

Darrel, I'll call in Sunday. We have a lot to talk about. Remember the name, Rich Goscicki, as you and I have shared a lot of common thoughts together over the years. I assure you I'll get into the conversation ad libitum, with liberty.

See you then,

Rich

Comment by Richard Goscicki on November 29, 2010 at 11:02am

Darrel, my book Mirror Reversal has been criticized for being raunchy. The following excerpt makes some important points about sex and religion, however. I think it's what you might be looking for.

It's copywrighted but you're welcome to use any part you like.

Rich


“Of course, I’m uninhibited. Do you think I should feel ashamed of my body ‘cause some sexless priest preaches humans should feel shame, that our bodies are dirty, that we’re naturally evil due to the original sin of Adam and Eve? Makes no sense at all. Why should I be punished for the sins of somebody who never even existed? And if they did exist thousands of years ago, would God punish me for the sins of my ancestors?”

She hopped off the bed and started putting on her hot pants. “People would be a lot better off if they took the example of Terence, instead of relying on a book of myths to determine what’s right and wrong. In places still living in the Dark Ages, religious alphas would rather stone a young girl to death than allow her to show her face in public. Does that sound like the will of God? A lovely girl should be allowed to show her pussy in public and nobody think anything of it. Our present-day bodies just happen, through millions of years of evolution, to be the containers or temples our consciousness resides in. If nature gave us bodies that looked like cars, should we be ashamed to show our exhaust pipes?

Wayne choked on a sip of water. “Our Terrence, who hangs out in the Eight Ball?”

“Not quite,” said Cynthia, slipping on her Rolling Stones shirt. “Don’t you remember in high school we studied Publius Terence, the slave playwright? The man born a slave wound up being one of the humanity’s greatest writer/philosophers. One of the first to write romantic comedies. He’s remembered for the statement: ‘Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto.’ (I am man, nothing human is alien to me.) I’ll bet if the political alphas had more understanding and tolerance of the human condition, there wouldn’t be more than two million souls rotting away in cages – like zoo animals – in this country alone. What a horrible waste of humanity. By human condition, I mean we are conscious entities, destined to enjoy an incredibly vast and wonderful cosmos, to experience exquisite beauty and blissful physical pleasure, to have fun and love our families and our fellow voyagers through space. But, as wonderful as our human condition is, it’s ephemeral. Sadly, nature’s gift of consciousness is only on loan, and we must accept oblivion to give others a chance to share her bounty, as we were given our chance by our ancestors. Life is bittersweet: if people could face up to this sad existential situation, we’d have more compassion for each other, realize how wonderful consciousness is, and shun violence and the thrill-seeking risk of death. We all share the same sad inescapable fate: a lonely, dank grave and nothingness.”

Comment by Jen E. on November 25, 2010 at 3:51pm

I honor the Native Americans on TGD. Today I ate popcorn. I also did not say grace. lol

Comment by Matthew on November 25, 2010 at 12:44pm

Happy thanksgiving to you! I'm thankful for my wife, son, and my atheist groups. Have a great weekend.

Comment by L.Hunter on November 25, 2010 at 12:22pm

For those of us who chose to come out of the closet and have commited social suicide, I would like to say Happy Thanksgiving (Turkey Day). No we don't need to a sky daddy in order to be grateful for our time here on this side of the earth. Enjoy your day, even if you don't celebrate this holiday.

Comment by Reina Bosque on November 22, 2010 at 1:41pm

I know exactly what you mean Robin. Recently my father and I were in a car accident and both came out very lucky. If any one of several circumstances had been just a little different, we would both be dead. Everytime I told the story to anyone I had to catch myself before I ended up saying "thank god" everything worked out.

Comment by Gaylene Wetzel on November 21, 2010 at 7:25pm

@Kevin Benbow
Kevin you are not alone! Every now and then I find myself starting to pray(!!) and have to remind myself that if it didn't work when I believed, it's even less likely to now . . .

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