I am going to go off on a political tangent/rant here, so please forgive me all who read my blog solely for religious purposes.
Obama has gotten a ton of flak over the past weeks for budget cuts. What do people want? Do they want a better health care system or do they want a bunch [...]

I found this today, and it describes exactly how I feel about my philosophy class:

I sat in class yesterday and decided that there are such things as stupid questions, and you can find them all in philosophy.  Some I can understand because they were asked at a time when people did not know the science [...]

This ended up in my inbox today. Twice.

Dear Friend,
I think this is a great idea.  I hope all of you will join in this effort.  It doesn’t require much, but maybe if enough of us get involved – just maybe we could cause our President to stop and think about what he is doing.
RED ENVELOPE [...]

Not so miraculous! (Click on the picture to visit the site of my favorite webcomic!)

People always told me that when I became a parent, Christ’s love would become so much more clear to me. Unfortunately, I found the opposite to be true. I figured if we view Christ’s love as similar to parental love, then God is a pretty piss poor parent.
No matter what my daughter did, I would [...]

That’s how you let go of something: piece by piece. I didn’t realize how much everything weighed me down. As I work very hard on letting more and more go, I find myself lighter and lighter. And in that lightness, I once again feel motivated to work on my new dreams. Once again, I am [...]

This is my all time favorite fundamentalist quote. Guess when it was written?
“Some young women rebel at such a thought [of submitting to their husbands]. Some have even gone so far as to change the words of the traditional marriage vows, “love, honor, and obey” to something they consider less restrictive.”
-Managing Your Life Under God,
An [...]

It is rumored that there is a positive correlation between atheism and a poor relationship with one’s father in childhood. In my case, like it or not, it’s true–my father and I have never been close. Truth is truth whether we like it or not.
However, I am not even remotely convinced that this statistic is [...]

I have been accused of being a forgiving person. And yes, I could probably forgive just about anyone for just about anything. Make no mistake, however– forgiveness is a process for everyone. Just because you forgive someone doesn’t mean you don’t grieve for what they took from you. And when they took a lot, it [...]

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I remember two distinct versions of my childhood. I remember the rosy part, of which I’ve already written. Sometimes, I remember the good parts. I remember long conversations and snuggles with my mom. I remember riding go-carts and Saturday morning breakfasts with my dad. I remember hikes, kittens, books, and songs. I remember hugs and [...]