By bringing Christian with me to the family gathering in Telemark last weekend, I was able to avoid any uncomfortable or awkward discussions with my extremely religious uncle.

Or so I thought.

He's now sent me a package in the mail including a Christian comic book, and a booklet he's written himself titled "The Road to Paradise". He's also ( Read more... )

I officially opted out of the Norwegian church a couple of years ago, and I'm now thrilled to learn that we're finally separating state and church. We've had state religion in Norway for about 500 years, and next week that comes to an end. People will no longer be forced into Christianity at birth, Confirmation will no longer be an obligatory part ( Read more... )

I stumbled across an article during lunch today that made me rage so hard I couldn't focus on work for the rest of the day. I had a very physical reaction to the article, and it sickens me that there are people in power with these attitudes in Norway ( Read more... )

Those of you following me on Twitter may have noticed that I was out in the wilderness all last week. Mum wanted me to go with her to our newly acquired family cabin, and I had to say yes (I really didn't have any choice D:). So just two days after getting back from Berlin, I was sent out to live in a crowded cabin. It has electricity (barely), but ( Read more... )