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- December 30th, 2009
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PersonalFailure has posted a new entry on: Forever in Hell
It\'s the Demographics, Stupid.
civil rights, GOP, republican, bush,I can never decide if the GOP is extremely shortsighted or remarkably stupid when it comes to minorities in this country*. If they are extremely shortsighted, then…
- December 29th, 2009
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Fostering Patriarchy Spiritual Growth
mormon, lds, patriarchy, feminism, pink,(h/t to Whore of All the Earth from Pharyngula's comments for the link that led to the link.)The Mormon Church is, if you are not aware, awash in activities des…
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Why We Blog
atheism, atheist, blogging,Every so often, I have a crisis of blogging, so to speak, wondering why I blog. Am I just preaching to the choir? Is it worthwhile to do this at all? Am I changing anything,…
- December 28th, 2009
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Oh, Look- You\'re Sponsered by a Hate Group!
fair, tea party, racism, bigotry, palin, politics,When I heard about the National Tea Party Convention, I giggled. That's like getting a late Christmas present!It only took me 3 clicks to find somethi…
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The Fundy Bubble Revisited
fundy, atheism, atheist, evangelism, christianity, In the previous fundy bubble post we met a woman who felt as shocked to meet an atheist as I would be if I ran into a yeti at the supermarket. The re…
- December 26th, 2009
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The Fundy Bubble
atheism, atheist, christian, fundy, evangelism, The title of this post on Rapture Ready's message board caught my eye for obvious reasons: Atheist Neighborhood. I mean, where is it? I want to move th…
- December 25th, 2009
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- December 23rd, 2009
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PersonalFailure has posted a new entry on: Forever in Hell
The Rules
Okay, apparently some people (you know who you are) don't know this.If you are walking through a department store, and you see a sale rack labeled $3.99, you must stop and look at the rack. Sure, it's…
- December 22nd, 2009
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Confusing Cause and Effect
I keep coming across these vaguely libertarian (I've got mine, fuck you!), pseudo-Christian complaints about government social programs. I don't know if this has been going on for years, or if this is…
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Consequences
environmentalism, natural gas, marcellus shaleI'm not really weighing in on the whole natural gas debate*. To be honest, I'm not even that informed on the whole issue (we've hit the time of year where…
- December 21st, 2009
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Stress, stress, stress
For my one millionth "why we need universal health care and we need it right now", I give you my stressful Monday.We though Teh Hubby was in another MS relapse. Due to damage from previous relapses, h…
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The Brazen Eye
You can still get this painting! I bought a painting for my mother for Christmas, and I had such a wonderful experience with the painter, Melynda Skinner*, of The Brazen Eye, that I decided to give he…
- December 18th, 2009
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Busy
The problem with working for banks is that certain business has to be concluded before the end of the year. So, every December, a few days before Christmas, bank vice presidents look at their calendar…
- December 17th, 2009
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I Do Appreciate Your Honesty
fundy, hell, christian, jesusDid you ever talk to someone for a while, and at first they seem totally normal, but after a while you realize they are batshit crazy? You've have been having a great time…
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Suspended for Jesus
christian, jesus, persecution, tauntonIf you follow fundamentalist or right wing (not much of a difference these days) blogs, you know all about the little boy who was suspended for drawing a picture…
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Random Thoughts
To the high school girls that ride the bus with me:I think it's fantastic that you've invented a time machine, and I'd love to discuss the math behind that with you, but why are you using such a wondr…
- December 16th, 2009
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Guest Post from the Cynical Nymph: Death and Belief
catholic, atheism, death, christianity,Cynical Nymph (you should recognize her from hell's comments) asked me to post this in hell because this doesn't fit the theme of her own blog, and I am quite de…
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Saul Williams FTW!
If you're going to follow anyone on Twitter, it should be Saul Williams. He will blow your mind. At least once a week. He will read books to you. He tweets in a combination of iambic pentameter and hi…
- December 15th, 2009
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I\'m Told This Is Not a Poe
big love, polygamy, christian, marriage,I'm not sure I believe it. (I'm not calling you a liar, [redacted2], but wow, it's a little unbelievable.) I just can't quite believe this website, which is bas…
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Why Is It Never the Hungry?
jesus, poverty, porn, gay, bible, christian,Dozens (yes, dozens) of Christians paraded around praying in front of what was either Playboy's headquarters or Hugh Hefner's mansion* on Saturday, becau…
- December 14th, 2009
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1994 to Irani Government: Do NOT Start a Flamewar
Why yes, the Ayatollah does look fetching in Sunset Prairie blush.I guess the Irani Government missed the central lesson of 1994, which was do not start a flamewar. Under any circumstance, whatever y…
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- December 13th, 2009
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PersonalFailure has posted a new entry on: Forever in Hell
- December 11th, 2009
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PersonalFailure has posted a new entry on: Forever in Hell
Conservapedia, How Could I Have Forgotten Your Charm?
faith, conservapedia, andy,schlafly, religion, christian,I can't believe I have stayed away from Conservapedia for so long. It's divine, inspired, so filled with lulz it could teach the world to sin…
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Great Translation or Greatest Translation
bible, conservapedia, schlafly, translation,I decided to check back in with Andy Schlafly and see how his wingnut translation of the Bible is going. I am so glad I did. I was in such a dark place this…
- December 10th, 2009
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Random Thoughts From the Other Side
I'd like to turn this into a regular feature here in hell, where I share all the little things that shaved away at my faith until I realized one day that laughing about Santa while simultaneously beli…
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Ouch! No, It Was All Lulz
facepalm, atheism, atheist, christmas, christian, bigotry,I am the General of an Army of Trolls! Christmas Trolls! This makes my day, though I hope it doesn't obligate me to deliver presents to all t…
- December 9th, 2009
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No, Actually, I Don\'t Love This Guy
balsamico, atheism, atheist, christianity, douche canoeBlackandgoldfan assures me that I just have to love Bill Balsamico, owner of the Casa D'Ice and creator of the above sign.I mean, wow! That sign…
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Then What Am I Celebrating?
christian, christmas, secular, atheism, atheist, obama, From what I understand, the White House is very busy with 17 "holiday parties" before the Obamas leave for their annual vacation in Hawaii. Di…
- December 8th, 2009
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So Funny I Had to Share
christian, libertarian, ayn rand, jesus, charity,Thanks to [redacted] for pointing me to Our Libertarian Spirit, source of much lulz for proposing that Ayn Rand and Jesus are spiritual siblings*.It is…
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While I May Be Held Responsible
palin, lloyd, marcus, conservative, feminism, patriarchyI'm warning you right now, the following from Lloyd Marcus at Red Country may rob you of the will to live. (If you do decide to go that route, m…
- December 7th, 2009
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I Suggest Another Strategy
prayer, religion, christian, god, atheism, atheist,So, after having snuck into the Rapture Ready message boards under a semiassumed name*, I quite literally depressed the fuck right out of myself by…
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That\'s Enough
euripides, atheism, humanism, bigotry, I've really had quite enough of anti-atheist bigotry. Yes, yes, we don't call genocide a good thing, so we're not moral. We don't fall on our knees the instant y…
- December 6th, 2009
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A Little Bright
So far, I've got the lights on the porch (and deer!) and the tree up. Technically, there is a Decoration Nonproliferation Agreement in affect at my house, but within two weeks, there will be ornament…
- December 5th, 2009
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- December 4th, 2009
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PersonalFailure has posted a new entry on: Forever in Hell
My Imaginary Friends
religion, christian, jesus, santa claus, christmas, The issue of whether or not to do the Santa Claus thing with your children is a complicated one, and affects the religious and nonreligious alike. T…
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I Will Now Have to Beat Someone with a Privilege Stick
tea bag, tea party, teabagging, privileged, asshatI would like to preface this by reminding all and sundry that we on the left didn't appropriate the term "teabagger/teabagging" to describe whatever…
- December 3rd, 2009
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Privilege: You May Have It
misogyny, twilight, privileged,A primer on Privilege, in case you need it.I just had the most singularly frustrating argument with someone who shall remain nameless. I don't think my 10-year-old niece…
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I\'m a Predatory Cat of Some Kind
I had no idea, but apparently, I'm some sort of predatory cat.A puma, Angela further explained, is a woman in her late 20s to early 30s who preys on “the babies—guys who are like 21.” Angela sai…
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Evangelism Without a Script
evangelism, witness, religion, christianity, jesus, Because, quite frankly, we don't want you thinking on it too much.I've always disagreed with the Way of the Master style of evangelism. It relies en…
- December 2nd, 2009
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In Which I Kvetch
video game, dragon, age, memes(and reimagine plot points)[Dragon Age Spoilers ahead- sort of](Unrelated beginning note. Yes, you can have gay sex in Dragon Age. No, it is not "secret" or "hidden", it…
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Religious Discrimination
religion, religious, huckabee, commutation, clemency,The fundys spend every day from the middle of November to Christmas Day itself howling that if you're not screaming "Merry Christmas" at the top o…
- December 1st, 2009
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The Immorality Limbo- How Low Can the RCC Go?
genocide, rwanda, catholic,It's like the Catholic Church misses the immoral glory days of the Inquisition and the Crusades. That's really the only explanation I can think of for the recent behavior of…
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A Food Stamp Menu
food insecurity, food stamps, poverty, [trigger warning: for those with ED, I will be reviewing nutrition facts for some crappy foods. If this will trigger you in any way, please to avoid the followin…
- November 30th, 2009
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Thanks for Proving My Point
The Universe called, buy me this coat. religion, christian, christianity, holy spirit, bible, jesus, atheism,Ken Pulliam, PhD, wrote on the Witness of the Spirit and the Burning of the Bosom, which…
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Take That, Christmas!
The entirety of my Christmas light display. I can't tell you how happy those deer make me. I giggle every time I see them. (If you want to pick up Christmas decorations cheap, go the day after Christm…
- November 29th, 2009
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We Are Them
iran, united states, evil,There's been so much hysteria concerning Iran and nukes and islamofacists lately that I did a little digging, and realized, much to my horror that Walt Kelly was right:We hav…
- November 27th, 2009
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No Such Thing as Consent
makarios, religion, christian, liar, pornography,[triggers: rape, pornography]If you ask most anyone what the difference is between sex and rape, you'll get a simple answer: consent. In the former act…
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Brining Confirmed
Tip for next year: brine your turkey!The problem with cooking a turkey, as you probably already know all too well, is that the dark meat takes longer to cook than the white, so the white meat ends up…
- November 25th, 2009
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The Biggest Loser
biggest loser, fat shaming, bigotry,I hate that show. I end up watching it quite a bit because Teh Hubby is obsessed with it. I hate it all the more for that.[trigger warning: this post is about fat s…
