Letters to the Editor
hardcorebrat
Published Letters: 50 Editor's Choice: 4
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Need to know basis perhaps is best
[Read the article: Should I come out as an atheist?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I am an atheist. I was raised by a strict Catholic mother and sent to Catholic schools. Nuns in full habit no less, egads. I tried to find a true, personal brand of faith as I was lead to believe it might exist. One that offered a bounty of gifts and joy as well as a righteous path for my entire life. I am now an atheist. For reasons of rationality and yes science. I read the histories of religion and the devil as well and could not help but be led away from this way of thinking in regard to how I wanted to live my life. The most surprising thing to me about giving up religion and a sense of reward in the 'end' was finding out the joy of living in the now all the while being a good person too. I don't need a reward in the end to compel me to be a good human to other good humans NOW. Yes I did make that a criteria for my goodness, damn it all. You be good to me and I will be good back. Silly rascals. Yet I can make my way through life day to day without EVER needing nor wanting anyone to know that I am an atheist. I can say that in a way its because I always have been irritated by religious folk who pontificate their beliefs and well...duh. My faith or lack of it is my business. I share if asked. My Mom doesn't know. I love her, respect her desire to practice her faith as she does and well, like I said, I love her. Why make my sweet Mom cry? I'm sure she really knows and I like to believe that we don't discuss it out of mutual respect and desire to have what remains of our time in this world be loving. I don't discuss politics with her anymore either, like I did when I was 20. Oh youth. Ive found that with this plan my Mom and other people who I enjoy having in my life even though we don't share all of the same ideas or beliefs get along better. Actually, we have been able to grow closer in what does connect us. Oddly, this does make me feel blessed. Id wait, develop myself and my entire belief system to mature and blossom (if you will), I guess most of the readers out there over 40, like myself, understand that you never know how you might feel in a few decades. Life's funny that way...I swear to god ;) Oh and my daughter who believes in the concept of a god (funny how that happened, maybe it was the 12 years of Catholic School education I sent her to...in High School I gave her a choice and she chose Parochial High School, who'd a thunk it?)knows I am an atheist and told me "Oh Mom you're just bitter". No, truth is I have never ever been happier in my entire life. She will just have to roll her eyes at me and we will leave it alone for now. Why? Because its none of her business and I really really love her and don't need to argue about it. Oh my I have grown so rational in my old age, I like it.
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computer glich.....
[Read the article: Should I come out as an atheist?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]would explain why my entire letter was a big blob. It happens on many of my blog posts. Any ideas why and how can I correct it? Anyone? Its annoying, embarrassing and makes me swear to a god I dont believe in. Yikes
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Imagine
[Read the article: Smoke this!]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]if you really could get high off of bullshit ;)
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and of course
[Read the article: Smoke this!]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]gives a whole new meaning to 'has a little Labrador in it' (just in case...Cheech and Chong)
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Ok I just HAD to include this
[Read the article: Smoke this!]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]from Up in Smoke ~~ Pedro: Man, what is in this shit, man?
Man Stoner: Mostly Maui Waui man, but it's got some Labrador in it.
Pedro: What's Labrador?
Man Stoner: It's dog shit.
Pedro: What?
Man Stoner: Yeah, my dog ate my stash, man.
Pedro: Yeah?
Man Stoner: I had it on the table and the little motherfucker ate it, man. Then I had to follow him around with a little baggie for three days, man, before I got it back. Really blew the dog's mind, ya know?
Pedro: You mean we're smokin' dog shit, man?
Man Stoner: Gets ya high, don't it?
[Song, "Rockin' Robin" plays... ]
Man Stoner: I think it's even better than before, you know?
Pedro: Uhhh, I wonder what Great Dane tastes like, man.
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I cant help it....
[Read the article: Smoke this!]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]does this have anything to do with why some men like to sniff panties??????? I will stop now, promise.
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While we battle...
[Read the article: The evolution of creationism]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]about whose version of how did we get here and why is better we seem to lose sight of the hope for finding really good answers for where are we going and how? All this debate about the past while the future needs our ideas and right now is just slipping by. When we are capable of accepting that everyone can believe what they wish then maybe we will be on path. If we were created or evolved it doesn't matter, we are here. All things considered, ironically, either way it seems like we haven't evolved nearly enough and if there is a creator it needs to get crackin on the patches for all the errors. Ah, yet while we shout and jump over this non issue what goes on behind the curtain? “The further the spiritual evolution of mankind advances, the more certain it seems to me that the path to genuine religiosity does not lie through the fear of life, and the fear of death, and blind faith, but through striving after rational knowledge.”~Albert Einstein