June 2012
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sblaufuss replied to your post: On Being Awake
Thanks for this. I’ve been searching for an accurate way to describe spirituality in a non-religious sense, and you NAILED it. (no pun intended)
Good, right? My favorite line was “It’s the attempt to transcend the mundane, sleepwalking experience of life we all fall into, to tap into the wonder of being a conscious and grateful thing in the...
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On Being Awake
Source HERE.
““Spirituality” has wildly different meanings to different people. When a Christian friend asked several years ago how we achieved spirituality in our home without religion, I asked if she would first define the term as she understood it.
“Well…spirituality,” she said. “You know—having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and accepting him into your life as Lord and...
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“Man has always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had...”
– Douglas Adams
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Homosexuality not a ‘disorder’
Showing one of my former college professors some blog love. He wrote an excellent letter to the editor regarding the upcoming ballot measure on same-sex marriage here in Minnesota. ~JJ
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“I want to get a really hard math book, because I want to be a mathematician. ...”
– ~My 7 year old son telling me what he’d like to learn over summer vacation. My son who DOES know that humans have developed over millions of years, even though he can’t tell the time. LOL. ~JJ
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Gallup Poll: 46% of Americans Are Creationists
This is embarrassing, depressing and terrifying. The overall 46% is horrible, but it’s the 25% of POSTGRADUATES and 46% of college grads that really astonishes me. Seriously? How can we be letting people graduate from college and not know basic science?? You know what, strike that. How can over 50% of kids just out of high school not know basic science in this country? Grrrrr…....
May 2012
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monsieurleblanc replied to your post: Better than me.
Your son is a better kid than I ever was. I’m just speechless. I knew you were doing your parenting right, but this is… GAHHH. My hope for the future, that’s what your son is.
LOL. He’s better than I ever was, too. So. Much. Better. :-)
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Better than me.
May I brag for just a moment? And yes, this is going to be one of those “mommy posts,” sorry…
There are a few kids in my 7 year old’s class that are bullies (we’ll call them ‘B’ and ‘Z’). They’ve caused problems for just about every other kid in the class, including my son. There has been action taken and things have improved...
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“I would probably have to say that reading fiction — those stories fill the space...”
– Tom Perrotta on fiction vs. religion (via nprfreshair)
His new book isn’t all that appealing to me, but this is still a good quote. :-) ~JJ
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“Cruel men believe in a cruel God and use their belief to excuse their cruelty....”
– Bertrand Russell (via monsieurleblanc)
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zenodotus5 replied to your post: I’m gonna sing, sing, sing, I’m gonna shout, shout, shout
OMG I want my kid to be EXACTLY like yours!!
He’s pretty awesome, right? Though I admit I’m totally biased. :-D ~JJ
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I'm gonna sing, sing, sing, I'm gonna shout,...
How many of you IMMEDIATELY started singing the rest of that song? Catchy, right? It’s on a VeggieTales video the grandparents have and my son got it stuck in his head.
My 7-year old: MOM! I have that stupid song in my head!
Me: Yeah. Thanks. Now I have it stuck in my head, too.
My son: Well, can we change the words or something? How about…
I’m gonna sing, sing,...
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A Wickedly Beautiful Response to NC's Latest Gay...
Original article HERE. Come on tumblr, let’s do this! ~JJ
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by Rev. Mark Sandlin Yes sir, we grow ‘em on trees in these parts. Yet another NC minister has gone all “king of crazy town” when it comes to talking about homosexuality and the Bible. The idea that two people of the same sex could...
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drunken-rambling replied to your post: just wondering, but have you read the Bible?
I read it all the way through once as an atheist, but by then I was already familiar with it from the first two times. It’s ok, but there’s a reason most of its literary influence came at the point of a sword, not a critic’s recommendation.
Ha! I will be stealing that line… FYI. :-D
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assholeshitface asked: I'm an atheist & I'm thinking about attenting bible studies to try to gain a deeper academic understanding of the bible. Are biblie studies a good idea for this?
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axiomaticallyalyssa replied to your post: just wondering, but have you read the Bible?
My english teacher (who is actually a Christian) said that the bible is the most contradictory and inconsistent piece of literature created (he didn’t say it was fiction though).
That is partially why I’ve never re-read it… it was a tough, usually boring, very inconsistent read back when it was The...
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awkwardest asked: just wondering, but have you read the Bible? not because you believed in it but just for its literary merit? i don't believe in greek or norse mythology either, but i love reading it because it makes great reading. sorry if you've already answered this question, i'm still reading through your posts, keep them coming :)
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thehungryhungryemo asked: As a little kid with a complex family, I recall having to rehearse stories and practice lies to tell strangers and friends and family members for almost every situation. I remember how hard it was to have that kind of pressure put on very small shoulders. I'm wondering, when having to visit the relatives, is it stressful for your son to have to remember who to say what to? I saw in some of...
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sheleanstotheleft asked: Hey there, regarding secular parenting, what do you do for the holiday season?
longgone-andmoved-on asked: I don't know much about how you teach him to think but I'm just guessing. Technically by telling him God isn't real, you're telling him WHAT to think, not how. I mean, HOW would be more telling him that there is different stuff out there, theism, atheism and agnosticism and then letting him decide for himself. I mean no offense whatsoever, I think it's a cool parenting...
“The longer I have been an atheist, the more amazed I am that I ever believed...”
– Dan Barker (via fuckyeahsexyatheists)
I still feel perplexed that my mind was ever in such a state. How could I have possibly believed this in my recent past…
(via reasons-greetings)
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I Believe in Thor
My 7 year old son: Mom? Thor is a god, right?
Me: Right. In Norse mythology, he was the god of thunder.
My son: And he was really strong and he could fly and fight and he protected people, right?
Me: I think so, yes. I don’t know a lot about Norse mythology, but I think he was generally a good guy that protected humans.
My son: And he was huge. And he had a super powerful...
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Every so often, one has a day where you feel really good about yourself. Maybe you got an amazing night’s sleep. Maybe it’s a great pair of jeans. Maybe it a perfect hair day. Maybe you’re on an endorphin high from an awesome workout…
So you flaunt it. You walk with your head held high. You get second looks from people at the grocery store. You smile and talk to...
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You say: I believe in a personal God.
I hear: I have an awesome imaginary friend.
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