tea parties
Off the topic of religion momentarily…
I’ve been trying to put into words why these “tea parties” have really put me off so much, but now I don’t have too. My friend Meredith has done a superb job articulating the points in her latest blog post!
things i agree with today
NOT taking the Bible literally. Here’s a few blog posts/articles that elaborate on the subject:
From the USA Today -
Is the Bible the literal word of God, or a historical compilation written by different people in different situations over a period of years? This question has provoked some soul-searching about the very foundation upon which the Christian faith is based.
From Beliefnet blog Progressive Revival -
Common wisdom holds that the people who take the Bible most seriously in America are those from the conservative traditions who claim a literalist interpretation of the “The Bible says it and I believe it” variety. But try telling these same people that there are two creation stories or that God refers to God’s self in the plural and they give you a blank expression.
junk science
This is one of the scariest things I’ve read in a while. How low can our education system go?? Yes, it’s another really, really uneducated push to avoid evolution in the classroom.
A quote:
Publishers often edit and revise textbooks in order meet the specific demands of the Texas board members.
You must read the article to understand how scary that statement is!
If these guys are calling the shots on what we teach kids in science in public schools I’d much rather have mine in a religious school. And I may need to run for the board of education, based on no experience except I’m not an idiot! Dear God people!
happy Easter all
I enjoyed this post, What’s a Quakerpalian?. Mainly because it’s about Quakers, but also because Mystery of Inequity liked it.
Happy Easter all. The one Christian holiday that matters. I even gave up margartias (mostly) for lent! I mean, how much more committed can one get??
i LOVE this post
finally, it all makes sense, and totally breaks your heart at the same time.
http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/04/why-did-jesus-have-to-die-for-our-sins.html
And to all those who did or would comment that that is not what happened, let me remind you that none of us know for sure so get off the high horse.
today
Today, no matter what day it is, is all I can focus on right now. There’s a lot of wonderful stuff going on in my life, but it’s all happening at once (of course!) and so I’m just trying to live moment by moment.
Last week, my fiancé and I bought a new house. Our first house together, a great start to a new life. Plus the kids love it!
Yesterday, I put my current house on the market. I sat and reflected last night what a wonderful house that has been for me for the past 4 years. How much it did for my self esteem at the end of a failed marriage. Buying a place of my own and recreating my life was made more wonderful by this little home.
Today and tomorrow I’m participating as a blogger in the Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools summit here in Houston. It’s an honor to be a part of such a great cause and to help bring attention to a much needed topic – our kids health.
Next Saturday, I’ll get married. This of course has been top of mind for some time and I’m still a little dazed that it’s happening next week! I can’t wait to see all our friends and family coming from all over. I don’t even know how to articulate how excited I feel and how much anticipation I have.
Post “honeytrip” we get to pack and move into the new house! I’ve already started the packing of course but I think once we move we’ll finally feel somewhat “settled” into this new exciting life! My personal evolution.
religion in a public school – excellent!!
This NPR story discusses a great start in one California school to teaching kids about different religion. I hope it catches on elsewhere.
Modesto, California’s school district is the only place in the country where students are required to take a course on religion. To avoid conflict and controversy, school officials worked together with religious leaders in their community to come up with a broad-based curriculum that everyone signed off on. The results are being watched by education experts around the country.
be warned: judgmental, ranting post
Appalled by two things right now:
1) the doctor irresponsible enough to give a woman with 6 children infertility treatments allowing her to have 8 more children! And the woman herself of course… I mean come on, this is ridiculous!
2) The ad I just saw during the superbowl. Show’s a woman having dinner with a horrible, self-centered man. Voice over says “imagine being on the worst blind date ever, and it lasting the rest of your life.” Then the man stands up, says “Happy anniversary” and leaves, the woman looks forlorn then glances around and winks at another man. The URL (that I had to look up due to curiosity killing me) led to a site all about how to have a discrete affair. So for the incredibly weak minded who marry idiots, stay married to idiots, then think it’s okay to have an affair because they feel sorry for themselves…go for it. I’m disgusted beyond belief.
One of those times I desperately hope there is a God, and one who will be all “WTF” when these people get to the pearly gates, and kick them back where they belong.
dear god
Dear God,
Thank you.
Thank you for giving me the ability to love.
For instilling in me the courage to love again.
Thank you for helping me to remember those whom I should love more openly.
Thank you for being the constant example of how to love.
Even when I didn’t think it was what I needed,
You knew I could do it.
You trusted me, and I thank you.
I’m overjoyed reflecting in what the seeds of that love have sowed.
Thank you for never letting me forget how important it is to open my heart.
The examples are endless,
The results mean everything to me.
Thank you
football with the angels
My son found his 2nd grade composition book in his room last night and brought it to me to read. I love the stuff that kids write about. Here are my 2 favorite (original misspellings included!):
Once I dreamed the world was a ball and god played kickball with the angeles. And the world was a football to and god played in the super ball and won, we got so diseye [dizzy] we almost died excpet he said sorry. The End.
You know what, for all we know, this is actually what happens. Hey, at least he said “sorry”!
And of course, you gotta love when they write about mom!
Dear Mom,
Thankyou for being so nice. I think you’re the best because you let me do lots of fun things and you and me both have fun whenever and wherever we go even sence we havent seen each other in two full days or three. I hope you will never cange your very nice ways and keep up the nice love and work you are doing for me. I love you.
For a letter like that, God can make me as dizzy as he wants.
sunnies and shiites
A very short, and very informative article on understanding the difference between the Sunni’s and the Shiites. A MUST read for anyone not educated on the subject – like myself 5 minutes ago.
