I was raised without religion, in an abusive home, and yet I’m a good person. I knew right from wrong, even when I was being taught and exposed to things that were definitely wrong. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need a deity to have ethics or be a decent…
Apparently, Satan is so offensive, that a woman was forced to either remove her shirt, cover it, or be kicked off her American Airlines flight. How insane is that? I know this is a bit old (it happened in December of 2019) but that doesn’t stop it from being outrageous.…
Have you noticed that the Right has been pushing to have the bible taught in schools, but at the same time, they’re fighting against facts in schools? Well, there’s a reason for that. If they can force religious teaching instead of fact-based education, they can maintain control over people’s behavior.…
I just wanted to make sure folks know that I’m writing daily posts on the blog again. This means that there’s going to be plenty of content for Patrons to read. It would be great for you to show your support by becoming a patron. I’ve gone back to my…
If you haven’t been living under a rock,you know that America, and the world, are facing some serious issues involving racial bigotry right now. In America, racially motivated killings and injustice have spurred a revolution of sorts, and people are demanding change. Racism is nothing new, but it’s something that’s…
There seems to be a long-standing debate among atheists as to whether or not they should use God and Jesus when swearing. Both sides have valid points, so let’s take a look at it. Personally, I find that I’m not too keen on using phrases like “oh my god” and…
“God is in everything and he needs to get out” is a motto being spoken by more and more Americans. In a country that claims to be a place of freedom and equality, many are finding that the claims are untrue, particularly when you’re not part of the “religious majority.”…
Recently, Mark Bryan has been getting a lot of attention online. Why? Because he chooses to wear skirts and high heels to work. He believes that clothing has no gender, and we should wear what we like. It’s no surprise that in a society that refuses to let go of…
I mentioned in my previous post that I got attacked repeatedly in a Facebook group. One of the reasons was because I value intelligence and good communication, and they went crazy when I suggested that those things were important. It’s a pretty common feeling, and I just can’t get my…
There were a lot of things that led up to me giving up on deities, as I mentioned in the other parts of this series. One of the things that contributed was an experience (or series of experiences, I guess) that I had with a witch group on Facebook. I…
Over the years, I’ve had an on-again, off-again relationship with swearing in my writing. In the beginning, I did it when I could, and only avoided profanity when the site I was writing for prohibited it. Then I tried to cater to the sensitive people and cleaned up my act.…
So, 2020. The year of every crazy damn thing you can imagine. The year when a big, fat spotlight got pointed at all the ugly of the world, and people, at least the smart ones, started to see the truth. We’ve all started to see things differently this year, and…
2020’s been rough on a lot of people. I’m no exception. I had to survive psychological abuse, health problems, peri-menopause, taking care of a relative with late-stage dementia, and a crisis of faith, among other things. The crisis of faith is what I want to talk about here. In 2020,…
As you’re all aware, I haven’t been writing, or crafting, or anything really, for quite some time. A lot has been going on. I’ve decided to try to come back to blogging, but the reason why I quit, and what that means for the future, is a little unusual. I…