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Chuck C commented on Chuck C's blog post 'Grow Up, and Stand Up'"Agreed, I don't want to make any big deal out of anything. This is just who I am, and I'm at the point that I can say that with no shame, even to family. How they respond is outside my sphere of influence.
And Heather,…"
Heather Spoonheim commented on Chuck C's blog post 'Grow Up, and Stand Up'"Wow, this really makes me feel something I can't quite describe. When I wrote my blog on the Atheist Debt I had hoped to maybe offer a little motivation to others, but you don't often get any real feedback on these things. Seeing you cite…"
Chuck C posted a blog postGrow Up, and Stand Up
Recently I read these two posts on TA and they hit home with me:The Atheist DebtStop Lurking and Start Speaking UpAll of us who are thinking freely and have thrown off religion owe a debt to those who came before. I probably would not be an atheist if I hadn't read a Christopher Hitchens book, one which made me realize that it is possible (and moral) to point out that the emperor has no clothes. Before this, I…See More
Chuck C replied to Morgan Matthew's discussion 'How many of you fall into the no party?'"I am basically Libertarian. Libertarians are fiscally conservative but socially liberal. They are constituationalists (separation of church and state would be something they believe in).
But recently I've noticed them getting friendlier…"
Chuck C replied to scLovely's discussion 'State Issued Religious Plates'"Speaking of the "In God We Trust" on the money, I've taken to overwriting God with "Ra" on dollar bills. Somewhat fitting, I think, with the all-seeing-eye over the pyramid.
Technically illegal to "deface"…"
Chuck C commented on Chuck C's blog post 'Coping Skills?'"Thanks for the comment, Heather. I suppose my hardest problem is family; my mother in particular is a fundie and thinks I need to be saved, and yet she avoids conflict, which means she won't talk. I hate that. I want things…"
Heather Spoonheim commented on Chuck C's blog post 'Coping Skills?'"You sound young and so I must say that it has been my experience that over the years I've found it necessary to be really choosy when picking my battles. You'll never get respect for your beliefs from any of the serious born-agains…"
Bryan B commented on Chuck C's blog post 'Coping Skills?'"You have a right to demand respect for your beliefs and to demand it from your friends, family and coworkers. Its a two way street. Maybe remind them that "Due onto others..." is very true. If they aren't going to respect your beliefs…"
Jonel Burge commented on Chuck C's blog post 'Coping Skills?'"I will assume you have seen Fight Club.
But in case you haven't, I will avoid the major spoilers in it, and focus on the bits and pieces that are important for this point.
In it, he starts a club for fighting with Tyler Durden. Durden is…"
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Grow Up, and Stand Up
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 12:35am 2 Comments 0 Likes
Recently I read these two posts on TA and they hit home with me:
All of us who are thinking freely and have thrown off religion owe a debt to those who came before. I probably would not be an atheist if I hadn't read a Christopher Hitchens book, one which made me realize that it is possible (and moral) to point out that the… Continue
All of us who are thinking freely and have thrown off religion owe a debt to those who came before. I probably would not be an atheist if I hadn't read a Christopher Hitchens book, one which made me realize that it is possible (and moral) to point out that the… Continue
Coping Skills?
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 11:48pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
Maybe it's just my perception, but it sure seems that recently religion is getting pushed into my life (and home, and work, ...) more and more. Or perhaps my awareness of it is going up. I would consider this a good thing (increased awareness is good, regardless of topic) but I'm finding it more difficult to cope.
Just a few examples:
I've hinted to my mother (but only gently, because I'm not yet ready to catch those pieces) that I'm an atheist. And yet she sent me a holiday card…
Continue Sagan
Posted on January 27, 2011 at 11:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
My wife and I have been watching astronomy documentaries on Netflix recently. I find it really enjoyable, because it takes scientific topics and makes them very real. Will time ever end? How did the planets form? Is there life out there? Could there be life next door (maybe even on Io?) The universe, and the science we use to try to model and comprehend it, is awe inspiring.
This, then, reminds me of some of my favorite quotes by Carl Sagan:
Who is more humble? The…Continue
Condescendence
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 11:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
A little bit of holiday reflection, if you will allow.
Due to a bizarre sequence of events, I live in Utah. I originally came from the "Bible belt", but even so, Utah was a whole new world to me. The vast majority of the state's population is Mormon. I was dimly aware of this before moving here over a decade ago, but the true meaning did not sink in until I'd been on the job for a few months. My first full-time job was at a then-major software company (Novell, not that it matters.) I…
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