1. I can see both sides of this one, but I think I'm siding with the outraged parents. An atypical neurology does not equate with a malevolent baby-snatcher.
2. Looks like a good movie. I'm a tad worried it'll mean even more people asking me, "How many languages do you speak?" when I mention I'm a linguist. I think I'll manage.
3. Huckabee, of course, thinks wives should submit unconditionally to their husbands. Wonder if he's a fan of our friends here?
4. Is it just me, or could this just as easily be interpreted as "making fun of" nontheists?
And some more Whining from the Privileged:
He continued, “Christians have always been used to being punch bags but I would have hoped that, in a society in which we are seeking to show respect to all people and beliefs, we might have grown out of this kind of nonsense.”
I have nothing to add. Just found that gratingly amusing.
You know, it just occurred to me that it might all boil down to this: For the first time in history of this country, American Christians are being asked/expected/prodded to explain and defend themselves. Every other religion has had to do this since the inception of the nation. Every other opinion, or value, or school of thought, or political movement has had to do the same. It's not oppression -- it's what's expected of everybody. Simple accountability. But Christians have gotten used to not having to be accountable for their beliefs.
5. This is really, really sad. At this rate the species will go extinct five times over before there's an American president who dares to even hint at not believing in god.
2. Looks like a good movie. I'm a tad worried it'll mean even more people asking me, "How many languages do you speak?" when I mention I'm a linguist. I think I'll manage.
3. Huckabee, of course, thinks wives should submit unconditionally to their husbands. Wonder if he's a fan of our friends here?
4. Is it just me, or could this just as easily be interpreted as "making fun of" nontheists?
And some more Whining from the Privileged:
He continued, “Christians have always been used to being punch bags but I would have hoped that, in a society in which we are seeking to show respect to all people and beliefs, we might have grown out of this kind of nonsense.”
I have nothing to add. Just found that gratingly amusing.
You know, it just occurred to me that it might all boil down to this: For the first time in history of this country, American Christians are being asked/expected/prodded to explain and defend themselves. Every other religion has had to do this since the inception of the nation. Every other opinion, or value, or school of thought, or political movement has had to do the same. It's not oppression -- it's what's expected of everybody. Simple accountability. But Christians have gotten used to not having to be accountable for their beliefs.
5. This is really, really sad. At this rate the species will go extinct five times over before there's an American president who dares to even hint at not believing in god.
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