Jul 30 2009
With Comicon, comes gamers, and with gamers comes the brilliant marketing minds at places like Electronic Arts (EA). By brilliant, I mean idiotic and sexist marketing people who don’t seem to see the issue with telling Comicon attendees to ‘Commit an act of lust’ with a ‘booth babe’. This article on femimisting.com presents exactly why [...]
Jul 25 2009
This is the next in the series I’m writing about my personal experience in becoming, being and ultimately not being a Christian. This ’series’ is really the heart of my blog, as it is really why I started it. To share with others who may be going through what I did (and to share with [...]
Jul 24 2009
Today on BoingBoing I ran across this interesting item… and am pretty sure, even when I was a Christian, I never would have bought any of this crap. Amazing how many different ways the Christian religion can be used to make a buck.
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Jul 21 2009
So, for those of you who know anything about Marathons, you know that there is a huge difference between March and May when it comes to running conditions. There is a reason why most marathons happen in the spring months, with May being a huge gamble in any city across the globe. So, when churches [...]
Jul 18 2009
As I sit here at the salon I am reminded that I can still get angry at the religion I left behind, Christianity. I am listening to a group of women, who apparently know everything, talk about someone who was sick.
Apparently this person turned to alternative medicine, in addition to modern medicine. They [...]
Jul 13 2009
To get to why I left Christianity, I probably need to start with how I became a Christian. I grew up in a suburban family, went to church every Sunday, attended vacation bible school, and participated in other church activities. When I was 8 years old, I decided to ‘pray the prayer’ and become a [...]
Jul 11 2009
One of my favorite songs by Tori Amos. During the beginning (and throughout) stages of my deconversion, I listened to A LOT of Tori. Her lyrics described a lot of my thoughts, perfectly. Crucify is one of the songs I practically had on repeat for a year.
Lyrics:
Every finger in the room is pointing at me
I [...]
Jul 06 2009
The quote above is what Ted Haggard said in a wonderful documentary by Alexandra Pelosi, “The Trials of Ted Haggard”. This documentary really touched me at my core, because it shows exactly why I have so much anger with the church. I thought I’d walk away from the documentary knowing a little more and not [...]
Jul 05 2009
The following verse was pulled from Sanders Web:
John 8:32
“…and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
This verse seems as fitting and applicable to me now, as it did back when I was a Christian. Why, you ask? Because, I have asked questions, studied and come to find answers. I have [...]
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