They always seem odd to me, the women who give away the right to control their bodies to men who don't have their best interests or their backs. But indoctrination is a powerful thing and fundamentalism needs to keep women subordinate if it is to work. John Pavlovitz (the link below) sums it up well:... Continue Reading →
I try to be a good person. It’s not always easy: I’m a little bit evil. Not evil-evil. Not “enslave a race and destroy an old-growth forest” or “bring back bell-bottoms” evil. I’m more “scathing social media comment” evil. I’m Twitter-mean-evil. Still, the zingers burn my soul. They bring existential angst. Can I call myself... Continue Reading →
I’ve been studying religion of late. I’m currently taking a course about Christianity. I remember more than I thought. There’s also much I didn’t know. I just finished day seven: “Death and resurrection, violence, suffering, and justice.” These topics were not emphasized in Sunday school. There is darkness in the Bible. There’s violence, pain, and... Continue Reading →
As previously mentioned, I’m trying to understand God. It’s a big job. So far, I’ve come to equate God with sentient energy that is both male and/or female, depending. I’ve also decided that God is everywhere, corporeal and non-corporeal, also depending. I think God takes up a great deal of space. I think that’s where... Continue Reading →
From Famine to Feast. 