There's also the feeling of shame if one is manipulated into validating the mind virus which infects a valued person. We know it's wrong to validate the woo woo, and we're in a social blackmail kind of double bind. To maintain our own…
I think I read it in full on the Dawkins site. I think it's absolutely wonderful that Bachmann is signing it. She's the front-runner for the GOP so far, so it'll certainly complicate matters for them. She's a pretty horrific…
About a week ago (Independence Day) I had to bear another of those Facebook re-posts that "friends" always seem to trot out on holidays. It was the Pledge of Allegiance, with the plea to "re-post if you believe in it and think…
Hey Annie! We have a 7 year old boy who constantly questions his friends' statements about church/god. I think you hit the nail on the head when you said "the religion they were born into". It certainly shouldn't be that way. We…
Looks great! I really like Liv Tyler. Her dad has a really strange body, but he sure can sing and he spawned a lovely, talented daughter. Just for fun, maybe take a look at "Techno Lust" with the absolutely amazing Tilda Swinton (I'm…
I think religion is, and has always been, one of the determining factors for warfare. Generalization, certainly, but if you think about it, religion has nearly always been a factor in pre- or post- warfare politics.
A few of my favorite things: My kid; Bowie, Cocteau Twins, Alison Moyet, Beatles, Motown; Thomas Mann, William Styron, Jeanette Winterson, Colette, Dickens, Dawkins, and Hitchens; My real home (New Orleans); Meat
Hey, great! I look forward to seeing it. I've been looking for someone to start a discussion on "My creative side" (or something similar), where people can share original work.
Greetings, Vitomama! I notice you haven't been active at Atheist Nexus since Dec. <sigh> Sometimes it can seem a bit fragmented, with different groups for every interest. Please consider a group for socializing, where we talk about whatever's on our minds, Hang With Friends. :D You might feel more at home.