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[xdissonance]

It's all about magnetic yellow ribbons and white babies today. I'm feeling distinctly anti-conservative lately.

First up, we have an article by conservative nitwit Cal Thomas, who somehow has his column run in many newspapers across the USA. In this column, Thomas whines about being a "minority", i.e., white married straight guys are now in the

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[xdissonance]

You weren't raised Christian, were you?

Nope. Dad was a non-practicing Catholic, and Mom is a Buddhist, and I was surrounded by a sea of Mormons. So yeah, I'm Agnostic. ;)

I mean, I think saying the religion's been corrupted to a degree to kick up attendance, like one could infer that guy's saying, is a valid argument (whether or not I agree w/ it), but I think the whole God-holding-man-over-Hell-like-a-spider-over-flame viewpoint dropped from prevalence for a different reason.

I'd have to agree. Frankly, I think people are maybe, just maybe thinking to themselves, "A pissed off God just... doesn't make sense!"

QOTW. Congratulations, Charlie, you finally made it. *G*

I... I did?!? YES!!!!! I made it! I'd like to thank the Academy, God, your mom...

QOTW. Yes.

And yes, Dan and I are similar with our continually subjecting ourselves to the stupid. Perhaps we both need to go to counseling or Fundamentalist Talk Radio Anonymous...

I've always liked those "Support President Bush and our troops" bumper stickers.

Those things make me frothy at the mouth. They're printed with "President Bush" in a bigger font and "...and our troops" in a smaller, kinda afterthoughtish font. It bugs me. It's like... Love our DEAR LEADER... and if you want, you can support the guys who are away from their families, if you have any concern left over from loving Dear Leader. Yeah.

[kesara]

I have a theory about religion. (this makes the Catholics LOVE me... a woman who can think for herself) Religion was, for all intents and purposes, created by man. Or at least, created by the Big Cheese Himself, and handed it down to man, who is by nature and definition, FLAWED. Man being flawed, promptly fucked up religion. Much fighting and warfare ensued. Two thousand years passed and not a hell of a lot has changed.

I am religious and was raised Catholic, and to some extent I do practice. But I guess I can see past the part of "religion" that is window-dressing and believe the love-thy-neighbor and moral/ethical value stuff that we really need to get out of religion in the first place. Do I think that God is going to boil me in oil because I like to sleep in on Sundays? Ummm No.

Independent thought is important in ALL facets of life: religion, politics, finance, family planning, you name it. Doing something just because it sounds good (or worse yet, habit!) is criminally stupid.

You're right - marriage is just fine. Do I really give a shit that the lesbians down the block just got hitched? Is it going to affect MY marriage one iota??? Only if I let it. Is it going to affect how I raise my kids? Only if I let it. We need to spend more time taking care of shit at home and less time poking our collective noses into other peoples' affairs (I mean this both from a world perspective AND a "around town" perspective). The world would be a better place...

[xdissonance]

Do I think that God is going to boil me in oil because I like to sleep in on Sundays? Ummm No.

I'd like to think that most people can see the sense in what you've just said. :)

We need to spend more time taking care of shit at home and less time poking our collective noses into other peoples' affairs (I mean this both from a world perspective AND a "around town" perspective). The world would be a better place...

100% agreed!