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So, you find yourself questioning the existence of your god. No matter your religion, that’s pretty frightening. All these years, raised to believe that an all-knowing, all-loving being was out there, somewhere, and that he had a plan for you. That your parents and community knew the ‘Truth.’ Most importantly, you’ve been instructed that when you die -if you followed all the rules, or asked for forgiveness- you’d join your loved ones for eternity in a paradise of sorts.Maybe this started out…See More
Emilyhasbooks posted a blog postWhen In Doubt
So, you find yourself questioning the existence of your god. No matter your religion, that’s pretty frightening. All these years, raised to believe that an all-knowing, all-loving being was out there, somewhere, and that he had a plan for you. That your parents and community knew the ‘Truth.’ Most importantly, you’ve been instructed that when you die -if you followed all the rules, or asked for forgiveness- you’d join your loved ones for eternity in a paradise of sorts.Maybe this started out…See More
Kir Komrik commented on Emilyhasbooks's blog post 'Gay Marriage. Why Are We Still Talking About It?'"Mom - I think our neighbors in the midstates are still talking about gay marriage because they're too scared to talk about us.
- kk"
Reg The Fronkey Farmer commented on Emilyhasbooks's blog post 'Gay Marriage. Why Are We Still Talking About It?'"Unseen - I have never married. I have "lived in sin" with a some amazing women over the years but never at anytime did we even consider the subject. My "attitude" has upset some Christian relations over the years but I just…"
SteveInCO commented on Emilyhasbooks's blog post 'Gay Marriage. Why Are We Still Talking About It?'"I believe the root homo in homosexual actually originally meant "same," not "male" or "mankind." Similar to "homogeneous" or "homogenize." In other words the "homo-" in…"
Unseen commented on Emilyhasbooks's blog post 'Gay Marriage. Why Are We Still Talking About It?'""Homophobia" has multiple problems. A lot of what is described as "homophobia" is really "homomisia" (hatred of gays as opposed to fear of or a revulsion to gays). The other problem is with the word "homo" due…"
Kris Feenstra commented on Emilyhasbooks's blog post 'Gay Marriage. Why Are We Still Talking About It?'"They both have to be correct because I'm having difficulty combining 'misos' and 'homosexual' satisfactorily."
SteveInCO commented on Emilyhasbooks's blog post 'Gay Marriage. Why Are We Still Talking About It?'"About five minutes after I posted I realized "xenophobia" was parallel to "homophobia" so either both are correct or neither is."
Kris Feenstra commented on Emilyhasbooks's blog post 'Gay Marriage. Why Are We Still Talking About It?'""The phenomenon being described, while bad, isn't described accurately by that word."
While it is not consistent with psychiatric usage, it is consistent with sociological usage, such as with the term 'xenophobia'.
Blackwell…"
SteveInCO commented on Emilyhasbooks's blog post 'Gay Marriage. Why Are We Still Talking About It?'""Homophobic" as a word to describe hatred (not fear) of gays always bothered the semantic nitpicker in me for that reason. The phenomenon being described, while bad, isn't described accurately by that word."
Unseen commented on Emilyhasbooks's blog post 'Gay Marriage. Why Are We Still Talking About It?'"@Reg If you believe, as some Christians do, that society is held together by a social glue that includes heterosexual marriage, then marrying anything else weakens that cement. People who believe that have a reason (albeit, not a valid one) can…"
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Greetings. My name is Emily Dietle and my online handle is emilyhasbooks. I live in Houston, TX and am an organizer for the Houston Atheists.
It is important to have a drive to want to grow as an individual, to not be static or complacent in this short life. Try something new for a change. When an opportunity for a new and potentially positive experience arises, do not hesitate to participate- the mean human lifespan is a mere 69.5 years*.
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When In Doubt
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:05am 1 Comment 4 Likes
So, you find yourself questioning the existence of your god. No matter your religion, that’s pretty frightening. All these years, raised to believe that an all-knowing, all-loving being was out there, somewhere, and that he had a plan for you. That your parents and community knew the ‘Truth.’ Most importantly, you’ve been instructed that when you die -if you followed all the rules, or asked for forgiveness- you’d join your loved ones for eternity in a paradise of sorts.
Maybe this…
Continue Gay Marriage. Why Are We Still Talking About It?
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 1:01pm 48 Comments 1 Like
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#NudePhotoRevolutionary Calendar
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 9:00am 2 Comments 0 Likes
NOT SAFE FOR WORK.
In a press release today last week, Maryam Namazie formally announced the #nudephotorevolutionary calendar. As Aliaa Magda Elmahdy chose to stand up against female oppression, we too advocate for free-expression and women’s rights. This calendar features black and white nude photographs, and I’m Ms.…
Continue Freethought Social + Meetup!
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 2:07pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Yesterday morning, representing the Houston Atheists, I joined roughly fifty other secular Houstonians for a freethought coffee social. The meetup was organized by the Houston Freethought Alliance, with a goal of bringing our groups together for secular fellowship.…
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- At 12:24pm on March 20, 2012,
Sophie said… I personally have tried this paint. http://www.liquidlatex.com/liquidlatex8.html
- At 1:11pm on January 31, 2012, Sophie said…
I might be able to make it to reason rally!
- At 12:04pm on December 2, 2011,
Monica Salcedo (Monicks) said… Welcome to Think Atheist, Emily! Thank you for adding me to your friends. (◕‿◕)✿ It is great to have you here.
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- At 2:29pm on October 19, 2011,
Robert Karp said… Welcome to the Think Atheist community Emily!
- At 5:40am on October 19, 2011,
Akshay Bist said… Hey Emily, welcome to TA :)
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