I try to avoid sugar and things with added sugar as much as possible because I have periodontitis. Aside from tooth decay, I simply can’t stand how the film sugary food leaves on my teeth feels. This includes pastas and bread based foods. That said, I made candied bacon for my beau and I this...
Ha! I live in Kansas City, which is 20 min south of Liberty, and remember hearing about this when he first started airing the program.
Of course it’s not treason. I’ve never listened to the station so I don’t know what propaganda he’s being accused of airing, but I will say I absolutely...
Yeah… that is not ok. Probably safe to assume they’ve shown others as well. I’m rather forthright, so I tend to call people out on their BS.
I’m curious, is there any reason you didn’t respond with A: the fact that you don’t want to see that, B: how utterly unethical it is to do something like...
I denounced religion at age ten after years of being forced to attend church and Sunday school. At that point both of my brothers and I banded together and refused to attend any more church services. Because I don’t believe in ghosts or spirits I found it difficult to wrap my head around the...
Critical thinking is a learned skill. You cannot “pursuade” anyone to think more critically, but you can assist them with examining their analysis of information and teach them to recognize bias. The ability to apply critical thinking to broad concepts takes time to develop. Much like math...
I liked the stand as well. I saw the original movie they made but haven’t seen the series yet. One reason I liked the Dark Tower series is because it’s essentially an extension of that story. I appreciate how much of the fantasy aspect of his writing is influenced by folklore, religion, and...
RL Stine was my favorite author in like the third or fourth grade lol
I’m a huge fan of poetry in general and was fortunate enough to be gifted some old Poe books.
I’m familiar with Lovecraft and what a racist POS he was, but have only read a couple of his short stories. I’ve seen a few movies...
I enjoyed the Dark Tower series and how it incorporated so many of his other novels. Some of his writing really drags, but the stories are interesting enough.
I love mythology in general. I have always been humored by how one of my daughter’s favorite books used to be the Greek mythology I yanked from my seventh grade classroom. She used to request it at bedtime quite frequently. I miss those days.
Watching my daughter perform on stage at any time. Both theater and orchestra (violin). Or any time she willingly gives hugs and says she loves me.
Also, last summer when my partner and I stayed up drunkenly stargazing at a campsite speculating the cosmos til five a.m. and he said he wants to...
Honesty without tact can be hurtful, yes. Being “brutally honest” may in fact provoke the opposite reaction than intended by expressing truth about something. I think it’s a matter of compassion and common decency. Not to mention accountability and humility, if we consider admission to one’s own...
Mine is the name of the yoga studio I opened years ago. Inspired by how the practice makes me feel. Ended up letting my mentor, who I brought on as a silent partner, take management of the company because I was too busy with school and raising my daughter to dedicate the time needed for a...
It’s not working with religious people that is a problem for me. I don’t care what individuals personally believe or don’t believe. My issue is working for a right-wing organization that supports churches whose overall agenda directly conflicts with my values.
That has been my approach thus far. It helps that everyone is genuinely kind here. I like to believe I am as well. It still just bugs me when I stop to think about things. Plus the commute sucks lol
How would you feel working for a company that supports religious and political affiliations that conflict with your own values if it were in a field you are passionate about?
I am a non-theist and the company I work for primarily supports very right-wing churches. While I don’t deal much with...
I think of it kind of like putting an oxygen mask on in an airplane. You must take care of yourself in order to assist others. You can’t pour from an empty cup. Fulfilling your own needs becomes selfish when you neglect the needs of others once your needs are met.
This is at a simplistic level...
Your baseline premise is itself a personal belief that many do not share. Atheist disbelief is based on the premise that with sufficient evidence and knowledge it is possible to prove a god or gods exist. Attempting to prove that one does not exist is redundant. Perhaps one does exist but the...