gdp's Comments

Atheist Revolution : Some Good News for the Reality-Based Community

Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:35:32 +0000

I'm so glad to hear these! I'm especially excited about Oregon's sense about faith healing. My recent post Writing- the True Sunday Experience

Atheist Revolution : Now THAT is a Christmas Tree!

Sun, 5 Dec 2010 22:50:31 +0000

Hey, don't blame me for your spending impulses! If the power of Christ compels you, you're pretty much fucked. My recent post A Website Wishlist

Atheist Revolution : What\'s the Harm if Believing Makes People Feel Good?

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 02:37:43 +0000

"So why should someone abandon a belief that brings them comfort?" They should because there is something more important than feeling good: finding truth. This search for a reasonable truth and understanding comes at the cost of comfort. We have to make some sacrifices, some hard choices, and some humbling adjustments to how we act and what we believe. Even though the search for truth is difficult, it's worth it. My recent post Changing Opinions- 4 Controversies in the Past 5 Years

Deep Thoughts : This can’t possibly be real

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:45:13 +0000

Oh yeah, atheists are evil, vindictive people who always have dark music cued in the background when they talk.

Toy With Me : Win Your Very Own We-Vibe!

Mon, 10 May 2010 19:50:56 +0000

I've been a subscriber via RSS for a while now :) And on twitter, of course!

Atheist Revolution : Childfree Atheists

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:26:34 +0000

Thanks so much for using my blog as a springboard for your discussion, vjack. You said "And for those who say that they didn't want (or like) children either until they had their first, I do not doubt your experience." My own mother has said this exact thing,and I know it's true for her. She loves *her* kids, but isn't much of a "kid person" outside of our family. I like that about her! But do I want to have a child just to see if this might be true for me? No. I won't use a child as an experiment, and I will not go into parenthood on a gamble. Before I ever have children (if ever), I will have to be 100% sure I am willing, eager, and as ready as possible.

Attempts at Rational Behavior : Wow! Like how cootie catchers tell you who you\'re going to marry!

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 21:03:27 +0000

Just wait until they turn to a geneology, the measurements of the Temple, or the laws about where to poop.

Atheist Revolution : Why Atheists Shouldn't Eat at Chick-fil-A

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:14:56 +0000

I wouldn't boycott CFA for the mere fact that it's Christian, but I would avoid giving them money to keep *other* ministries and businesses from getting to it (like that damned Focus on the Family, etc.). It's more about the work that is supported by the money they donate to others that bugs me. Perhaps this is because I work at a Christian company myself, and I've been told to quit my job because of the simple fact that it is evangelical. Sure, this doesn't exactly thrill me, but I love the people, am great at my job, and I admire their business practices and the way they treat us as employees. Thankfully my company is not tied to extreme right-wing ministries like CFA seems to be. I think I would be more likely to quit if I knew my work was providing direct help to causes I find abominable. But that goes for any company--Christian or not.

Atheist Revolution : Idiot of the Week: Scientologists

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:07:10 +0000

I feel the intense need to give these people dolls and ask them "Where did the bad man touch you?"

AnAtheist.Net : Haiti: Another Christian Response

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:10:21 +0000

I'll bring the barbecue sauce!

Atheist Revolution : Atheist Groups are Growing

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:57:03 +0000

I'm a member of a local Atheist meetup group and I love it. When I first started attending in 2009 we had about 9 people coming. Now we have a regular attendance of over 25. I'm not sure why it's bursting at the seams, but it's a lot of fun and we justhave a good, casual time together as friends.

Place of Stuff : Tim Minchin - Storm

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:01:47 +0000

Hell yeah Storm! Minchin is the best anti-woo comedian ever.

Godless Girl : Do you Pinky Swear?

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:14:01 +0000

*laughing at "stumbling block"* May I say (r)amen to that?

Godless Girl : Do you Pinky Swear?

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:12:03 +0000

Internet stalker? Hardly. He just described a guy who likes to picture breasts. Whoopdeedo. No implication and it comes off like a strawman. Despite my defense of this guy, I totally agree that this whole reaction comes from repressing healthy sexuality.

Godless Girl : Do you Pinky Swear?

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:06:40 +0000

It doesn't surprise me that they believe your "moral upright attitudes" have solely to do with your faith and not to do with--you know--YOU.

Jin-oh - Atheist|Geek|Nerd|Social : Let’s Trade Links! / AUS & NZ Atheist Blogroll

Sat, 9 Jan 2010 08:21:56 +0000

Added yours!

Atheist Revolution : Poll: Would You Attend an Atheist Unity Convention?

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 17:06:37 +0000

I'd love to go to something like that simply to fulfill a yearning for a larger community, a sense of cause and doing something to promote a change in perception, and so forth. However, it's really a money/vacation time issue for me. :/

Godless Girl : About That Soul...Thing

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 15:16:38 +0000

oh that poor man :(

Godless Girl : Skeptics in the Harry Potter Universe

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:02:13 +0000

It's worth it to finish. They get more dark, complex, and interesting!

Godless Girl : Skeptics in the Harry Potter Universe

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:47:32 +0000

That's a helpful way to put it, thanks. I am imagining that in a world of this Harry Potter-style magic, the mystery of it would have given early witches and wizards a special kind of power--perhaps even a demigod status. Put a wand into Jesus' hands, and the Bible stories would have been much similar, only the "magic of the holy spirit" would have been credited for the healings and water turning into wine, etc.