tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20066472176342309852024-03-12T19:30:25.457-07:00Why I Am AtheistA simple, sometimes funny, social criticism of faith and religion from a nonbeliever.tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-42880185002803024442012-07-03T08:42:00.001-07:002012-07-03T08:52:43.539-07:00Back from the Dead... The Newborn Dead, at least.So, I apologize for my silence. I have just not been in the headspace for much. Here it comes, one of my few personal postings.
In September of 2010, I miscarried a set of twins. It was an awful pregnancy, I was so sick. I could not even hold water down for an ultrasound. That being said, we decided to try again. In April of 2011, I became pregnant again. Despite being pretty sick, all went well. And, in January of 2012, I was so grateful to finally meet my son. Here is Ari Atticus.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Motherhood has been interesting. I love the kid to death. But, make no mistake, due to the risk of further multiples, there will be no more children for me.
One of the big things people used to tell me is that my atheism would change once I had children. Totally not true. I think that my atheism has taken on new dimensions now that I am a mother. In fact, it has made me more proud of the fact that I will impose no religion on this innocent child. He is getting the respect that I wish I would have gotten; the freedom to explore these types of ideas as an actualized and educated adult. He will never be presented with these ideas because he is a naive kid who will accept anything without question. I am well aware of that power, and I am very happy to know that it will never come from me. And, my feelings on the reproductive rights of women have become stronger. To make women submit to going through the birth process when they are not 100% ready is nothing more than completely barbaric and inhumane. So, all of you men out there who are busy with protecting the rights of the "unborn", I got this to say to you. If you are willing to gain 30 pounds, throw up everything you eat for at least four months, get swollen feet, take labor pains, get stitches through your private parts, get up every 2-3 hours to feed a baby for at least three months, and cry for 2 weeks because your hormones are shifting, you may have a platform to stand on. Hell, I would just settle for one of those crusaders to consent to stitches to show me that they are even willing to understand what it is like. Until then, as Keith Richards would say- Shave and go home.
Anyways, bring it on. Give me what you got. I got my brain back now that I am no longer pregnant or significantly post partum. Happy to be back, despite having to take typing breaks to change crappy diapers.tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-54617756233240272352011-02-14T10:11:00.000-08:002011-02-14T10:20:28.911-08:00Bibles in the Classroom<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtFI-2KmXbe9aWKF04ZAi2ee_CsrgyNEPotF_OrhOwk6mnMSl35Fbd19aQ1f1v5yYvvtNYeTf9_XCngZGlsAuO3U6AtBF-9hRZpa_BNi4KnOXEafL3tUt9URW-5J0Rv93a4H1q-S8UIo/s1600/images.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtFI-2KmXbe9aWKF04ZAi2ee_CsrgyNEPotF_OrhOwk6mnMSl35Fbd19aQ1f1v5yYvvtNYeTf9_XCngZGlsAuO3U6AtBF-9hRZpa_BNi4KnOXEafL3tUt9URW-5J0Rv93a4H1q-S8UIo/s400/images.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573611695146808354" /></a><br />So, awhile back, I posted that the Canadian Civil Liberties Union had intervened in Waterloo, and had to stop Gideon's International from giving Bibles to Grade Five children. Of course, they have not backed off, because it is so IMPORTANT to push your religion on innocent and impressionable children. Now, the kids are coming home with consent forms for their parents to sign after claiming religious discrimination. Never mind that giving a child a Bible is an act of exclusion toward other religions, which is in itself a form of religious discrimination. Man, are they lucky no kids of mine are in this school district. So, the Civil Liberties Union is back on them, along with petitions. I smell the Supreme Court coming their way. Here it is, check it out;<br /><br /><a href="http://ccla.org/2010/12/15/freedom-of-relgion-in-the-schools-distributing-the-gideon-bible/">http://ccla.org/2010/12/15/freedom-of-relgion-in-the-schools-distributing-the-gideon-bible/</a>tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-29199706459796705242011-01-13T09:37:00.000-08:002011-01-13T10:20:32.391-08:00I AM BACK....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfhszwqvaiwRG-xHLjp-M5HKuue7pD3KzmL-pweHIOm2XlKH58-Fp9eBgrNMKhvoc76EjeAKe6kHqeD9EsuwjKPfA4aI3s22qNFjGdYabqxyQXl2ronu84o9duxcuI_O25oZvTvY74tI/s1600/images.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfhszwqvaiwRG-xHLjp-M5HKuue7pD3KzmL-pweHIOm2XlKH58-Fp9eBgrNMKhvoc76EjeAKe6kHqeD9EsuwjKPfA4aI3s22qNFjGdYabqxyQXl2ronu84o9duxcuI_O25oZvTvY74tI/s400/images.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561737028831857106" /></a><br />I went off the grid (as Tristan calls it) for the last little while. The last six months have been epically chaotic and busy; things have slowed down to a much more manageable pace now. I managed to finally complete my degree, started working on a research study while still going to work at my normal job. At the same time, stuff in my personal life kinda got unusual, which has since resolved. Interesting times these past six months.....<br /><br />So, to come back, I found a great article that is near and dear to my heart. This comes straight to us from The Christian Post, and is about a nursing student who is suing her school because she feels that she should not have to provide care to women who are having or have had abortions. Interestingly, I do not trust the article because they indicate that the clinical placement is on a Labour and Delivery Unit. Traditionally, abortion procedures are not done on these types of units unless it is for an emergent problem during birth; the high acuity of these types of cases is not the same as what the article calls "The Abortion Pledge". I also have a hard time believing that an applicant who does not wish to participate in abortion has to apply to another program- way too easy for this agenda.<br /><br />I have mixed feelings about this one. On the one hand, I do not feel that people should be forced to engage in things that will disturb them. However, a good clinician is completely present for the people that they serve. They support people through good and bad decisions, you are not there to judge them, nor are you there to push any of your beliefs on them while they are experiencing difficult decisions. You are there to assist them... IT IS NOT ABOUT YOU. If you cannot put your beliefs aside and see people for their complexity with compassion, you should not be there. Period. Thoughts anyone?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.christianpost.com/article/20110112/nursing-student-fights-school-policy-requiring-abortion-pledge/">http://www.christianpost.com/article/20110112/nursing-student-fights-school-policy-requiring-abortion-pledge/</a>tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-74704264927066858082010-09-24T09:50:00.000-07:002010-09-24T10:10:27.253-07:00A Milestone in Reproductive Heath- RU 486<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp18xTdtLG4d5icZWQA-9ZaUe_hdHqf3QtkvwWsPcgA_UcCD2DgQXW6ufqfylkg9B-CldBxIOQlWA8ieR84ZtjbUFx1D2Zfl1wVuWKvsnJLLFwg6-1JW9Tq92aTK6BfKDYNB6xlw3DTvY/s1600/Unknown.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 108px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp18xTdtLG4d5icZWQA-9ZaUe_hdHqf3QtkvwWsPcgA_UcCD2DgQXW6ufqfylkg9B-CldBxIOQlWA8ieR84ZtjbUFx1D2Zfl1wVuWKvsnJLLFwg6-1JW9Tq92aTK6BfKDYNB6xlw3DTvY/s400/Unknown.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520528388590589202" /></a><br />Lately, I have been hearing alot of talk about reproductive health. Seems to always come from men who appear to be interested in protecting "life", or the destiny of a pregnancy. However, I find it very interesting that people who really want to protect the life of a cluster of cells always want to deny women the access to safe and effective technology. In turn, many women are forced to pursue unsafe options in choosing what they want to do. Again, being pro-choice supports the platform of choice; supporting a woman who decides to continue or terminate her pregnancy. Pro-lifers interpret this as being pro-abortion; it is not. Just because they are anti-abortion or anti- choice does not mean that pro-choice is the complete opposition to their position. A woman's individual needs decides her choice.<br /><br />Nevertheless, due to the persistent work of many women, it is time to celebrate RU 486. A safe and effective drug that allows a woman the right to choose to terminate her pregnancy in the privacy of her own home. Administered in a pregnancy under 9 weeks, no more need for going to a clinic where people scream at you. No more need for anesthetic, no more need for invasive techniques. Like all drugs, it carries certain risks; however, so does childbirth. A true milestone in women's rights and reproductive health. <a href="http://www.ru486facts.org/">http://www.ru486facts.org/</a>tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-69087390064205580772010-09-12T07:57:00.000-07:002010-09-12T08:00:58.751-07:00This Is Just So Sad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7dZ2NR6qkRuOjHDqncRbLeJBAekrX2aBWGqQIdo7is_-39k8gCPz0l4KN-cyyltAevjWBFynirRVVoMvWtaZK2ERK19NtAo2gxTu1rx6RKEfp02nh9rS0G8CP0HikqInF9TnjERz3r68/s1600/images.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 202px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7dZ2NR6qkRuOjHDqncRbLeJBAekrX2aBWGqQIdo7is_-39k8gCPz0l4KN-cyyltAevjWBFynirRVVoMvWtaZK2ERK19NtAo2gxTu1rx6RKEfp02nh9rS0G8CP0HikqInF9TnjERz3r68/s400/images.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516042153646421842" /></a><br />More reports of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, this time from Belgium. This is just awful.... And, again, the Vatican had no comment. When are people gonna stop supporting this church? When are people gonna start demanding accountability from this institution? These people should be in jail.... And because they preach, they are above the law. Sick. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/7194844.html">http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/7194844.html</a>tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-54587486489788094012010-09-10T08:40:00.000-07:002010-09-10T08:42:55.143-07:00The Most Selfish Man in America- Rev Terry Jones- Part 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIta0ZT-6bfvIQ50F15eKRQcruV2_WvZjD0d1279vROAasLCJcOLw4inN2B4fblTnzCzu4FK44ekJSmTpaNlS_jIN2tWy5Kpou84bPdZzQBRH7QBE5nSpFc_y2_IaQPqWmRFgtWvi3xsY/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 80px; height: 80px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIta0ZT-6bfvIQ50F15eKRQcruV2_WvZjD0d1279vROAasLCJcOLw4inN2B4fblTnzCzu4FK44ekJSmTpaNlS_jIN2tWy5Kpou84bPdZzQBRH7QBE5nSpFc_y2_IaQPqWmRFgtWvi3xsY/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515310760971183506" /></a><br />So, he has decided to not go ahead and burn the Quran. I totally disagree with this guy, but at least he got people talking, which is always constructive. Now, the holy rollers are going to feel vindicated. This is going to open up a whole other can of worms. Here is his official statement;<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11255490">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11255490</a>tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-20504511544281927012010-09-09T09:07:00.000-07:002010-09-09T09:14:17.998-07:00Quote of the Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6elNcMBL40OhraOoA13PCOY1u5D1JzABb5rhYcrLY8hbYfX-4-M-V0ftgr6bIXaZuntwdRDpUVoIsglOW5YCMa8afWLQPPXvz4vj8bZSWxq5H6zAxSy-Cxg8MXJscU63WcPp7Nf_ZOQE/s1600/Unknown.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6elNcMBL40OhraOoA13PCOY1u5D1JzABb5rhYcrLY8hbYfX-4-M-V0ftgr6bIXaZuntwdRDpUVoIsglOW5YCMa8afWLQPPXvz4vj8bZSWxq5H6zAxSy-Cxg8MXJscU63WcPp7Nf_ZOQE/s400/Unknown.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514947704591133954" /></a><br />Here is a comment on Rev Jones. Comes to us from Col. David Lapan, who is a Pentagon spokesperson. I think that this encapsulates how I feel about this whole issue. Ideally, I hope that this controversy makes people think more critically about how religion is harmful to the world. It is, in my opinion, counterproductive to the actualization of the human race, and this is a great example. This statement brings the issue to the core- innocent people will suffer.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">“No one is questioning the right to do these things. We are questioning whether that's advisable considering the consequences that could occur,”</span>tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-17437642221563711192010-09-08T06:36:00.000-07:002010-09-08T06:47:16.897-07:00The Most Selfish Man in America- Rev Terry Jones<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirbFinWrOHXxD4xhMV6JrN7q8hYT4yzWrRK8u8FgTMlJcYw-_X2c_uKR9mrtoRiFJqEPojt0_RgNR0-PcjjLM7JW34IPOmyvGs24lzWkmWa77fT8RXA7909ys4LZX5bDI2CnZ5gNeRoRk/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 80px; height: 80px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirbFinWrOHXxD4xhMV6JrN7q8hYT4yzWrRK8u8FgTMlJcYw-_X2c_uKR9mrtoRiFJqEPojt0_RgNR0-PcjjLM7JW34IPOmyvGs24lzWkmWa77fT8RXA7909ys4LZX5bDI2CnZ5gNeRoRk/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514538728606832946" /></a><br />I have been watching this one pretty carefully. To honor the anniversary of September 11, this genius has decided to burn the Quran in protest..... Part of the media bias and backlash over the WTC Mosque is starting, and pious, entitled, people like this are starting to crawl towards the surface. Despite the government and other religious leaders asking him not to do this, he is remaining steadfast in his determination. This has got to be, one of the most selfish acts that I have ever seen done in the name of Christianity in my life; he is basically making innocent American soldiers moving targets in the Middle East. I am all for civil disobedience, but this is just so thoughtless towards the soldiers over there. Principles over life- Principles always wins with the XTians- Screw all the rest. <br />http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hKWWJdTrfALpbYfWB6fM58p6u-pwD9I3NLQO1tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-36968439503337634242010-09-05T10:11:00.001-07:002010-09-05T10:29:02.343-07:00Be Proud America... One in Four of Your Teenagers has an STD<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZ7eipPw9OXOx7Ov5b8-hol5giy9AxiP6Cu3ouVZ4Bh8VyFuCWf0PNGxnvWzKpIpCheCK3Uwcp_mVwcmP3mKlmRlHpmLFGkDfERKU1IT9CVYsPz4uCD2dWGl8zw16yoSrkOkALWxcaBo/s1600/abstinence+only.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZ7eipPw9OXOx7Ov5b8-hol5giy9AxiP6Cu3ouVZ4Bh8VyFuCWf0PNGxnvWzKpIpCheCK3Uwcp_mVwcmP3mKlmRlHpmLFGkDfERKU1IT9CVYsPz4uCD2dWGl8zw16yoSrkOkALWxcaBo/s400/abstinence+only.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513481298244211650" /></a><br /><br />So, Ginx has been talking a bit about this stuff. And, I found this article today. It is official.... The American Academy of Pediatrics is revealing that abstinence education and media depictions of sexuality have created a situation where 1 in 4 American teenagers have a sexually transmitted disease. Nice, yet another disgrace added to the litany of abuse given to the population from George W Bush. The AAP wants informed sexual education programs to be given to the kids.... Will never happen. Of course, most Christians will easily omit the abstinence section of this study, and completely blame the media for these findings. Nevertheless, normal people forsee that abstinence breeds deviance, and I personally thought that all along. My own father encouraged me to be sexually responsible and open; he opened the door for me to access birth control free of judgment and restraint with his full support. That brilliant piece of reverse psychology kept me a virgin till I left his home around the age of 19 or 20. Had he made me take a pledge to remain a virgin till marriage, I would have been a dirty, dirty girl with many stories to tell. Thoughts? <br />http://cnsnews.com/news/article/72167tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-86573766007631971552010-08-26T09:35:00.000-07:002010-08-26T09:37:53.419-07:00A Very Interesting Photo Essay on Ground Zero<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-P86AN1YsDc8vkSfeY_yByJvSOxy5pqs2GxEvewTZ53bjYgZ5ioQevS-Gj-68zNKlpjBgWRTfBV6rU_2yXtEzuCqvIH3TcHP-bb_MLEDie-hSBaD3zNAmkw5UcRAG0jpWfWgsuV2tmyI/s1600/images-1.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-P86AN1YsDc8vkSfeY_yByJvSOxy5pqs2GxEvewTZ53bjYgZ5ioQevS-Gj-68zNKlpjBgWRTfBV6rU_2yXtEzuCqvIH3TcHP-bb_MLEDie-hSBaD3zNAmkw5UcRAG0jpWfWgsuV2tmyI/s400/images-1.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509758683948515426" /></a><br /><br />Here is a really interesting photo essay on Ground Zero. There has been much debate on this whole Mosque thing there.... I think that the discussion is difficult, and I have been having trouble formulating a solid opinion. Nevertheless, I know two things. When I went to Ground Zero, I was shocked and troubled by the Christian presence there. And, secondly, I feel that noone would be crying about it if the property was being used to erect a MegaChurch.... I digress, and this is the "beauty" of capitalism. This essay is a poignant summary of what should be discussed, and I really enjoyed it. Take a look for yourself. As always, all comments are welcome.<br /><br />http://daryllang.com/blog/4421tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-56889080051670609212010-08-24T12:47:00.000-07:002010-08-26T09:40:08.369-07:00Getting the Queers Outta the Hood<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiAcL0W7jMY4hyphenhyphen8kO24UFBwbbsHz_SfLrf4tKzvuN28IIlbGXw8uGrnCfINMoKkUYzA10ruDih8L2plD97YuxkKUWmF1j9u_5OLI_tsv4tEsGit1okK9MuFmX_L_xmXN01G5IR_EkndO4/s1600/images.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiAcL0W7jMY4hyphenhyphen8kO24UFBwbbsHz_SfLrf4tKzvuN28IIlbGXw8uGrnCfINMoKkUYzA10ruDih8L2plD97YuxkKUWmF1j9u_5OLI_tsv4tEsGit1okK9MuFmX_L_xmXN01G5IR_EkndO4/s400/images.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509066133675988178" /></a><br />So, I stumbled on this one on Facebook today. This video shows a group of people banding together to remove a group of Bible Thumpers praying in front of a same sex couple in a quiet neighbourhood. Makes me proud that they will not stand for this bigotry and hatred anymore. I love that ordinary citizens are removing them, not the authorities. Here it is:<br /><br />http://www.torontolife.com/daily/informer/the-new-normal/2010/08/24/watch-leslieville-residents-chase-anti-gay-bible-thumpers-from-their-street/tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-74215232645398547562010-08-05T07:53:00.000-07:002010-08-05T08:10:23.030-07:00Proposition 8- A Nice Hateful Summary of How Religious Institutions Feel About It.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzhZirUxv9fRmrGrGDPN21Ax2EeSYZEwnygKrCixY3-v9rKGiIJzpHIoOtEyLY9uf7EhiwHLrjRpcL9jdBKFKPUVkPVITTH3lcraDM1TWSGlCJWKDpouC4BcbYbvP2l946ai5036kwyw/s1600/images.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzhZirUxv9fRmrGrGDPN21Ax2EeSYZEwnygKrCixY3-v9rKGiIJzpHIoOtEyLY9uf7EhiwHLrjRpcL9jdBKFKPUVkPVITTH3lcraDM1TWSGlCJWKDpouC4BcbYbvP2l946ai5036kwyw/s400/images.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501942931403614626" /></a><br />Yesterday, I was so happy to hear that Proposition 8 had been overturned. I never really understood why the gay community stood for it in the first place. Lobbyists and organizers should have suggested to them that they all move away from the state in protest. Then, watch the government retract when they began to see who was really paying for the state. Civil disobedience would have captured everyone's attention.<br /><br />Nevertheless, I digress.<br /><br />I initially wanted to post an article highlighting the homosexual perspective on this issue; the joy at being given a very basic legal and civil right in the "land of the free"; The United States of America, where even slaves were allowed to marry. Then, this article came up, completely illuminating the dark undertow of hate that religions feel entitled to share with the rest of us. This is a nice little summary of public statements made by various groups when it had been overturned. The hypocrisy is shameful, and a really great example of how "backwards" this type of brain works. <br /><br />Check it out.<br /><br /><a href="http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/undergod/2010/08/proposition_8_ruling_in_california_religion_roundup.html">http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/undergod/2010/08/proposition_8_ruling_in_california_religion_roundup.html<br /><br /><a href="http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/undergod/2010/08/proposition_8_ruling_in_california_religion_roundup.html"></a></a>tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-5382856248612051232010-08-03T11:16:00.000-07:002010-08-03T11:23:30.158-07:00Christian Horizons- Part 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRMzHklwnBK6zfIiJN17ACemzjd3s-PZ5FmbJkL_Gj423EZUOTxCDGle70_elTtmzmf2ZMsMQ6QO-AT3zV894x_seFbXu0eVauMy29WxJ_firhMq1Km5S_eKLsq7MKqahkf_1viEvyPM/s1600/bible-quote.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 147px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRMzHklwnBK6zfIiJN17ACemzjd3s-PZ5FmbJkL_Gj423EZUOTxCDGle70_elTtmzmf2ZMsMQ6QO-AT3zV894x_seFbXu0eVauMy29WxJ_firhMq1Km5S_eKLsq7MKqahkf_1viEvyPM/s400/bible-quote.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501250819685143170" /></a><br />Last year, I posted about a woman who was taking her employer to The Supreme Court for her dismissal. She had been working at Christian Horizons, and had signed an employment contract with a morality clause indicating that she would not engage in immoral behaviour while working for them. This including gay affairs, drinking, and adultery. (The Nerve). Anyway, she came out of the closet, and they fired her. Well, the courts have started weighing in, and here are the results. They are bipolar at best. The court has maintained that the agency is within their rights to dictate the choices of their employess, however, they wrong in dismissing her. Might I add, they are also receiving public money. Huh? Here is the link, check it out. <br /><br /><a href="http://network.nationalpost.com/NP/blogs/holy-post/archive/2010/05/18/charles-lewis-religious-charities-unclear-over-court-ruling-on-employee-conduct-codes.aspx"></a>tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-76042280812854226302010-07-19T13:58:00.000-07:002010-07-19T14:08:06.605-07:00Not Sure Where I Sit On This One<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzUxKyU81m2qtBVJ6qIFkM2qd5Jgcd2FAiP87daciYxRyW1TJX_jqo4zfPTWQf9LuG3spkrjwQBdlr1KOU2awTr76qgaRpiixhGUca1zl5OP9a9M0XqYoaQzeb7UNqpvRsqEu6joChHo/s1600/the-atheist-e.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 187px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzUxKyU81m2qtBVJ6qIFkM2qd5Jgcd2FAiP87daciYxRyW1TJX_jqo4zfPTWQf9LuG3spkrjwQBdlr1KOU2awTr76qgaRpiixhGUca1zl5OP9a9M0XqYoaQzeb7UNqpvRsqEu6joChHo/s400/the-atheist-e.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495727085042939330" /></a><br />Found this article on ABC News... So, it is talking about how atheists are trying to subvert the lunacy of religious baptisms by performing debaptisms with a blow dryer. While I can appreciate the humor behind it, and I most certainly support legally restricting baptisms until children become adults, I am not sure how I feel about this one. It is sitting with me funny and I am not sure why. I am sure that talking about with you folks will help clarify this. Here is the article;<br /><br />http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/atheists-conduct-de-baptisms/story?id=11109379tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-23950802773646750632010-07-14T10:19:00.000-07:002010-07-14T10:24:50.504-07:00Quote of The Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbly34A80PNjNKl3GOD9szxhI8YWO6B6tXCt-vnDea3EVMbWIC1TH4R8d2tgyT9SAEtnkR8kq7bgNudlSWPx7EN3CPBMefPhZlESHbuIgAFf7NXGnXgsxArzmIBn-IsEleWiBodO40TJk/s1600/Unknown-2.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 135px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbly34A80PNjNKl3GOD9szxhI8YWO6B6tXCt-vnDea3EVMbWIC1TH4R8d2tgyT9SAEtnkR8kq7bgNudlSWPx7EN3CPBMefPhZlESHbuIgAFf7NXGnXgsxArzmIBn-IsEleWiBodO40TJk/s400/Unknown-2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493814146957396274" /></a><br />So, I got this message from one of my oldest friends. We have been friends since we were kids, and she is a mother of 3. I love her. She is also an atheist, and has been actively raising her beautiful children with no religious teaching. She sent me this. This is a conversation that she overheard between her four year old daughter and the kid from next door who was playing with her. It goes as follows:<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">"Miranda to Stacey, girl next door: "I'm the bestest girl in the whole wide world."<br />Stacey: "No, God is."<br />Miranda: "But God doesn't exist."<br /></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Love that kid.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"> </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div>tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-87361824392555324552010-07-12T06:39:00.000-07:002010-07-12T06:43:34.712-07:00Howdy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVyaTNZYcgQcM6cBJAa8nepAwFtTgcNl3CRleUoH90nSH9CUXLO8_-TZvI3bI56bW4wohPbeguRfjsLyFYqRQihZYhXKq4rJUDpqDe6l2hB1zWDwY5B2BTsMzapEGruIKteun12qrilg/s1600/Unknown.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 94px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVyaTNZYcgQcM6cBJAa8nepAwFtTgcNl3CRleUoH90nSH9CUXLO8_-TZvI3bI56bW4wohPbeguRfjsLyFYqRQihZYhXKq4rJUDpqDe6l2hB1zWDwY5B2BTsMzapEGruIKteun12qrilg/s400/Unknown.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493014768515709730" /></a><br />I missed all of you. I am sorry that I have not been around. I am attempting to finish school right now so that I can start my book project. Not easy. Anyways, I have this to say. Taking a break has given me space. And, I have recently had to use my debating tactics on Facebook. You guys have helped me alot. So, I will start posting again very shortly. Love you bitches.tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-62634851813658768752010-05-26T09:59:00.000-07:002010-05-26T10:05:56.545-07:00Apparently, "God" Is Not The Only Being Capable of Creating DNA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKBC1GlMHjL8ALjWFw6uNhxGDmR2PluYKJ7wxNR0DPNiPusDbU9JNd948Rc1RcjU0l7C2XSi6vsyifK_obxw9svHjd1tjd0q8549505FKmZybx_aTh8MchR5BKfCyUIFYENcckbBegk0/s1600/images.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 97px; height: 129px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKBC1GlMHjL8ALjWFw6uNhxGDmR2PluYKJ7wxNR0DPNiPusDbU9JNd948Rc1RcjU0l7C2XSi6vsyifK_obxw9svHjd1tjd0q8549505FKmZybx_aTh8MchR5BKfCyUIFYENcckbBegk0/s400/images.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475626097343437730" /></a><br />So, scientists have managed to create DNA that has been generated by artificial means. Of course, the Vatican does not like this, but at the end of the day, they really do not count. Of course, this advancement will outrage all religious people. But, in due time, they will also fully use all of the medical and environmental advances that this type of technology will provide us. Because, at the end of the day, instead of just praying, they all see the doctor too when they are sick. While I am not negating that this type of technology does have a dark side to the power it can unleash, I feel that this will impact us in a positive manner. Here is an article from the Globe and Mail about it;<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/scientists-create-first-artificial-cell/article1576053/">http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/scientists-create-first-artificial-cell/article1576053/</a></div>tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-36395415427940058242010-05-20T08:18:00.000-07:002010-05-20T08:34:13.114-07:00Christianity goes Telemarketing!!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRapbgfXSh2xnOGT91sUExL3zWUKRLwHb_mCewsIi-SSZvRNixwaGC1moyKFVs4pZCmy-de7vzZvrZpZvZyYQsOgYWz7dOTxE6DfU7E4eNd2f0wEZp77YuGcZUhJ_ySRV-gKc8H5HIMtE/s1600/images-1.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 124px; height: 91px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRapbgfXSh2xnOGT91sUExL3zWUKRLwHb_mCewsIi-SSZvRNixwaGC1moyKFVs4pZCmy-de7vzZvrZpZvZyYQsOgYWz7dOTxE6DfU7E4eNd2f0wEZp77YuGcZUhJ_ySRV-gKc8H5HIMtE/s400/images-1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473375934264617090" /></a><br />Today's posting is a little personal, something that I rarely do. However, I got a phone call two days ago that got me thinking. The Jehovah Witnesses left me a message detailing what fate lies for me in the afterlife if I do not accept JayCee as my savior. Now, I know that most mainstream Xtians deny the absurdity of this sect by implementing their favorite argument (IE- "Well, that version of Xtianity is wrong....), but here is the catch. You are all under the same umbrella. It is not our fault that you all decided to fragment the belief to suit your needs. All rhetorical rants aside, I get to the point.<div><br /></div><div>At first, I was really bothered by them invading my personal space and calling my home phone number. But, that mellowed. Now, I hope that they call back. All conjecture aside, they got me thinking about the appropriate way to respond to such discussions.</div><div><br /></div><div> When I go to work, I often use the technique of mirroring with people. What this means, is I reframe behavior and attitudes in a manner that allows a person to objectively (and safely) see how irrational they are. So, I have decided to do the same with these folks. When someone starts talking to me about JayCee in an evangelical tone, I have come up with the following response. Cause, really, one crazy wholeheartedly deserves another;</div><div><br /></div><div>"I am sorry. You see, I sold my soul to the Devil when I was ten for ice cream. My position in the afterlife has been firmly secured at the side of the Dark Lord. Thanks anyways."</div><div><br /></div><div>I would encourage you all to do the same. I cannot wait to test it out.</div>tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-29398978068769845772010-05-12T09:07:00.000-07:002010-05-12T09:10:20.406-07:00Another Branch on the Family Tree of Humans Has Been Found.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QGWWrPC5bKtDdIhOTdeHzTLOMbLmbkgoT2FHtIF4yTctHOigsPbzd9LnKjINBjdiLuyBPFc05QvueQRHapH9YJKAHcizvz7oERBsF5wOn6JwuKO8-Be92ZS4YCOwAZWIQctNVhIuxho/s1600/images-2.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 84px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QGWWrPC5bKtDdIhOTdeHzTLOMbLmbkgoT2FHtIF4yTctHOigsPbzd9LnKjINBjdiLuyBPFc05QvueQRHapH9YJKAHcizvz7oERBsF5wOn6JwuKO8-Be92ZS4YCOwAZWIQctNVhIuxho/s400/images-2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470416570659764402" /></a><br />Scientists have found another human ancestor in Siberia. It is pretty amazing how rapidly we are discovering more and more information about our past. Here it is;<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/new-strain-of-humankind-identified/article1510841/">http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/new-strain-of-humankind-identified/article1510841/</a></div>tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-36189810432857021812010-05-06T21:42:00.000-07:002010-05-06T21:46:20.865-07:00Uh Huh.... Us Canadians Have a Little More to be Proud of.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiry6eAGQgV_D9FYsb_K2Jgddcgn4Cb_ImE5or3mje6CcQC3_Gi_PO1P9Pgb5Kmrsr7q3IlPip52KxHFEaJa4TEUvw6IyjnW-qYeJwyLaKifFY5qP4QMw1OBlgdoFIy1NIolxxwckrVGLc/s1600/images-1.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 107px; height: 143px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiry6eAGQgV_D9FYsb_K2Jgddcgn4Cb_ImE5or3mje6CcQC3_Gi_PO1P9Pgb5Kmrsr7q3IlPip52KxHFEaJa4TEUvw6IyjnW-qYeJwyLaKifFY5qP4QMw1OBlgdoFIy1NIolxxwckrVGLc/s400/images-1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468384897670400018" /></a><br />So, a research team at the University of Toronto have developed an "Enigma Machine" that decodes genetic "messages". They will now be able to understand the language of our genes; especially in human tissue formation. Exciting, here is the link:<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.healthzone.ca/health/yourhealth/article/804883--u-of-t-team-decodes-secret-messages-of-our-genes">http://www.healthzone.ca/health/yourhealth/article/804883--u-of-t-team-decodes-secret-messages-of-our-genes</a></div>tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-55256270360354300472010-05-06T21:30:00.000-07:002010-05-06T21:38:17.894-07:00How Close to being a Neanderthal? Actually, about 1 to 4 %.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQyAj1meVKDmSBA8mhVdiXwQfVHnFvAXV_tdVV-pAxfxJsA2F-J5hIDcsBjzuGL6myS7tyLGJT1cnrfLQFnp6uestoSy6ieYzj3PMJ1oSRgVqgqUyDFy9EQFCOYWxsJc4n24FaGuCRlp0/s1600/images.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 98px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQyAj1meVKDmSBA8mhVdiXwQfVHnFvAXV_tdVV-pAxfxJsA2F-J5hIDcsBjzuGL6myS7tyLGJT1cnrfLQFnp6uestoSy6ieYzj3PMJ1oSRgVqgqUyDFy9EQFCOYWxsJc4n24FaGuCRlp0/s400/images.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468382466663897330" /></a><br />So, researchers have discovered Neanderthal DNA within human DNA. They are estimating that people of non-African ancestry carries 1 to 4% of caveman DNA. Apparently, a group of homo sapiens left Africa and interbred with Neanderthals in the Middle East, where they moved to Europe and Asia. Interesting Stuff; Here it is;<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/humans-carry-neanderthal-dna-researchers-find/article1559142/">http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/humans-carry-neanderthal-dna-researchers-find/article1559142/</a></div>tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-60081280952015608272010-05-04T13:20:00.000-07:002010-05-04T13:21:52.012-07:00Quote of the Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_E_6vfT-L6ERkoalVarOGjjl5FFZf3yDBWpmGRVj656ugTRhrFSB4NrWUDixsX6gyn4TSrPHIQXINWMFsU-IXFk6ecnEMjq9P0vOOcKwZg6rWjPES59XciHe0FttkoSA-urOevUiLfY/s1600/images.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 124px; height: 79px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_E_6vfT-L6ERkoalVarOGjjl5FFZf3yDBWpmGRVj656ugTRhrFSB4NrWUDixsX6gyn4TSrPHIQXINWMFsU-IXFk6ecnEMjq9P0vOOcKwZg6rWjPES59XciHe0FttkoSA-urOevUiLfY/s400/images.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467512722566398130" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:14px;"><div class="quoteText" style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; ">"Let us in the name of the Holy Trinity go on sending all the slaves that can be sold." </div><div class="quoteText" style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; ">— <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1899.Howard_Zinn" class="authorNameRegular" title="view all quotes by Howard Zinn" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0); text-decoration: none; ">Howard Zinn</a></div><div><br /></div></span>tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-90259978524268147432010-05-04T10:57:00.000-07:002010-05-04T11:16:17.968-07:00See... Sometimes Saying "The Bible Said" Really is no Defence<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPC9JgCRw-yLgunvOFU0kByE9mS4aMK2r98bb_7CgABk35M1zZT93Aq5BlKMQq6x1bNFIgQCSakwNVLX8TIwMVXmI1RlkoGNhn_8Z653AsbCwgcKpTnXO8C3PdcKlGXT3Wrs9JmikQDho/s1600/images-3.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 131px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPC9JgCRw-yLgunvOFU0kByE9mS4aMK2r98bb_7CgABk35M1zZT93Aq5BlKMQq6x1bNFIgQCSakwNVLX8TIwMVXmI1RlkoGNhn_8Z653AsbCwgcKpTnXO8C3PdcKlGXT3Wrs9JmikQDho/s400/images-3.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467477581313547826" /></a><br />Here is a great article from The National Post. Both Britain and Canada have strict laws making it hard for religious bigotry to flourish in the public sphere. Here is a great article about a pastor claiming that "The Bible Said" that it is okay to say that homosexuality is a sin, and his subsequent arrest in Britain. Had this incident occured in Canada, he would have been charged with a hate crime (which is what it is), because our Civil Liberties Association has fought very hard to make religious discrimination punishable by law. I really hope that Americans get tired of it too, and start becoming more proactive about the sanctity of the space that they collectively share.<div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/holy-post/default.aspx">http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/holy-post/default.aspx</a></div></div>tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-35103533347869268082010-04-29T12:27:00.000-07:002010-04-29T12:30:54.819-07:00Quote of the Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmC_2nsO9lomu5PGDhqmGVGtPCDfOLWcIxzOzWf95I0QEtsBY3hBwvSmszlx_PMap-lGAFa8d-J28IG_3XoGfBmA_wXwl7OAccwtdmhU8rVDXgDfgnb8KsuKs4GY3tG3Q0rVV4TYdBWg/s1600/images-1.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 127px; height: 88px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmC_2nsO9lomu5PGDhqmGVGtPCDfOLWcIxzOzWf95I0QEtsBY3hBwvSmszlx_PMap-lGAFa8d-J28IG_3XoGfBmA_wXwl7OAccwtdmhU8rVDXgDfgnb8KsuKs4GY3tG3Q0rVV4TYdBWg/s400/images-1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465644168419430466" /></a><br />Wow.... I cannot believe that I just read this. Here is a quote that I just read from a Christian blogger. I am going to start a new series of these random statements that I find. Say what you will. Here is the full link so that you can properly contextualize what she said. But, below is the full quote:<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://abundantliving-tracy.blogspot.com/">http://abundantliving-tracy.blogspot.com/</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:'Trebuchet MS', verdana, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">A small incident that occurred recently, underscores what seems all wrong to me about Hell. I watched a 2010 rendition of the Diary of Anne Frank on TV. As is typical, I wept in the ending where it showed the Franks and their attic mates being found and taken by the Nazis. Following that scene, this rendition went on to print out how each of them died, accounting how Anne died in a concentration camp. Later when I was talking with my husband John the thought came to both he and myself that it was possible that both Anne and Hitler ended up in Hell. Boy does that seem totally unreasonable! Hitler in hell seems just, but one of his victims- my heart says <span style="font-style: italic; ">that's not fair</span>!</span></div>tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006647217634230985.post-40085941844418582552010-04-29T09:56:00.000-07:002010-04-29T10:05:57.346-07:00Now This is Some Interesting Stuff<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRB6U6Giminpd8382stylLVeHCO5aEFPbmjtSXSbg2zjvzE6MUH0I62J4S3trWJFJ9TXMfbR1oNyrPa3Cj9mL2ZcNjUaYa1iGrSz38fC-m2mIVpDLg9K4a68x0LKL-kZ1ots4UFLNW2w/s1600/images-2.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 117px; height: 104px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRB6U6Giminpd8382stylLVeHCO5aEFPbmjtSXSbg2zjvzE6MUH0I62J4S3trWJFJ9TXMfbR1oNyrPa3Cj9mL2ZcNjUaYa1iGrSz38fC-m2mIVpDLg9K4a68x0LKL-kZ1ots4UFLNW2w/s400/images-2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465606585121518930" /></a><br />Dr. Georg Northroff, has some controversial findings. He is the research director of the Mind, Brain Imaging and Neuroethics faculty of the University of Ottawa's Institute of Mental Health Research. Here are his credentials;<div><a href="http://www.imhr.ca/research/northofflab/index-e.cfm">http://www.imhr.ca/research/northofflab/index-e.cfm<br /></a><div><br /></div><div>Anyways, this will probably be the last that anyone hears of him because he is publicly going to denounce the reality of faith from a neurological perspective. In fact, he tends to cautiously allude that the more faithful of our population tend to be highly mentally unstable. Which, in my world, explains alot. Here is the link, it is some interesting stuff. I like where this could go. Many interesting doors could open if neurological research continues to actively pursue this line of thinking.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Brain+unable+understand+existence+expert/2682486/story.html">http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Brain+unable+understand+existence+expert/2682486/story.html</a></div></div>tinkbell13http://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com0