Happy Chocolate Bunny Day!

Hope everyone had a Happy Chocolate Bunny Day! I know Lil had a good one. A sugar crash on a four year old is wonderous and amazing.

We are lost

People, this is really just not right.

Unrelated to Lost...

I really hate it when these "traditional marriage" folks refer to gay marriage as "neutering" marriage. Do they know what that means? Because as far as I know no one is coming close to suggesting that we need to neuter anything. Or spay. Come on now people, use your dictionaries!!

Lost blogging

I'm going to make this quicker than usual, because I plan on watching it again this weekend.
First off, I have to say the Ben/Alex storyline has always killed me. I completely understand wanting to kill in revenge for killing your child. So last night really killed me.
What also killed me was his hair. WTF Ben? Actually, WTF hair and makeup? What did Michael Emerson do to you? That kept snapping me back out of the show and I HATE that.
Anyway, the temple looks terribly Egyptian to me, and the picture of Anubus and the smoke moster was cool.
What the hell is going on with the timeline? I need to go to the wiki again and figure that out.
And who keeps putting Richard in jewel tone shirts when the others are in earth tones? Not the best jungle camo. Boy stands out. And he did wear earth tones. And have nasty hair and a three day beard, what happened to that? He got over it?
I am so confused.

Self reliance gone too far?

One of the things that struck me about the Quiverfull/fundie marriage lifestyle is the constant harping on the family being self reliant. They are encouraged to isolate themselves, to not talk to people outside of the church, to be their own community.
Anyone who has ever been in an abusive relationship knows that this is one of the first steps to the escalation of abuse. If you are isolated completely, sometimes unable to even go to a store on your own, you have no one to turn to when things go wrong.
So, what part of this is a good idea?? Why do people keep glorifying this lifestyle? Is it because it was created solely to stroke a man's ego? An entire porn religion and lifestyle all wrapped up in a christian wrapping paper.
These people are sick.

Wendsday randomness

I recently introduced my brother to LOL cats. When I told him that there is a version of the Bible translated into LOL cat he told me that he wasn't suprised. He is becoming pretty good at speaking LOL and now uses "nom" in sentences. Hee!
The kid has apparently been telling everyone that she doesn't want fat boobs like mine. Thanks!
I've been listening to a lot of Buddy Holly recently. I do so love him. It really is a shame he died so young, there was something really special there.
I watched Spiderman 3 this weekend and was seriously unimpressed. I'm glad I didn't pay for it, because Iwould have wanted my money back. It was a good drama, not an action movie. If I hadn't been expecting a super hero action movie I would have been fine with it. Until they killed off Harry. That would have pissed me off regardless.

Dear Fundie

Dear Fundie…
Hi there! Come in. Sit down. I have coffee, and a bunch of teas. Since I’m a baker and my brother is a chef we have lots of good food. Want some? Are you comfortable? Good.
So, you’re here to convert me, yes? And apparently not like my stalker Mormon buddies. But then I suppose my stalker Mormon buddies get a kick out a pagan that has The Book of Mormon and that’s why they are nice. That, and that whole quota of souls thing.
I have your book too. I have the King James version, and the NIV, and some version with really big lettering, which is bizarre, but it was free. I’ve read them, too. See, one thing most of us pagans have in common is a calling to study. Everything. At great length. Especially religion. After all, if we’re going to decide, we’d rather know what the other side has to say.
So let’s meet each other as religious people. You and I are more alike that you think. I also worship a warlord god that sacrificed himself (mine did so for further knowledge. I bet that studying thing makes more sense now, doesn’t it?). I also worship a virgin. She’s a huntress, Artemis. So not a whole lot like Mary, but there is some similarity there. A starting point.
If I am strong, I get to go someplace special too. Valhalla, where I get to hang out and drink and fight until the last battle (yep, we have one of those too) when I go and fight with my God. Of course we all die, so you have us on that one. But we die a good death, which is all a warrior needs.
I pray, every day. Odin is really big on telling the truth, so each day I ask him to help me watch my mouth. If nothing else it reminds me to watch my mouth. I talk to him, all the time. And yes, he answers.
I know that you think he’s a devil. At times I would be hard pressed to disagree with you, he’s a hard god, but all of them are in the end. That’s what faith is about isn’t it? But he certainly seems to want me to be the best person I can be, especially by helping people.
And that’s where we differ. My god requires me to serve people. My goddess does too. Both require that I put myself into the community and serve those lesser than myself. Because if I have it, I should give it. That’s just how it goes. Your god says that too, you know. He also requires that you not be all loud and obnoxious about your faith. My gods don’t really care if I am or not, but you have handily made it impossible for me to tell people in real life that I am pagan.
And it’s not just me you’re doing it to. You do it to Atheists, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindi, and on and on. That isn’t really a great way to help your community.
If I may offer some advice, one religious person to another. Step back. Go back home and find some still place. And listen. Just listen. You know, for that still small voice. And hear it. Hear it well. Whether it’s god or just your own self, I doubt very much it is OK with how you act. Now is a good time to take a look at your behavior and reevaluate. Just calm down.
Come back any time, all are welcome here.