Scattered Strawberry Summer: religion

Wishlist

Simple yet elegant big dial watch by Olivia Burton. I already got a watch by Olivia Burton, wouldn't mind having this one too

God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens

Black shirt dress

A minimalistic desk. I haven't got space in my flat for it at the moment, we're looking to move so hopefully we will have space for it in the new place. First need to find it!!

Benedict Cumberbatch colouring book. No comment.

Monday, August 11, 2014
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The Big Questions: "Are religions unfair to women?"

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I like to watch The Big Questions on Sunday mornings even though most of the time it gets so infuriating. For non- UK readers, The Big Questions is a show where they ask ethical questions, most of them are religious. Well, it shouldn't come to you as a surprise that I'm an atheist, why do I watch this then? The debates are really good, and by good I mean they invite people with such ridiculous views, that I find both funny and infuriating, I do shout at the screen sometimes because there is too much stupidity coming from someone's mouth. The other evening I watched an hour feature on "Are religions unfair to women?". You'd think the answer is pretty obvious (like most other questions on The Big Questions).

Watch the whole thing, it's worth it, if you like that sort of thing.

I find it astounding that god debate aside, women follow religions where women are always second, a property and generally considered lower than men, they are considered unclean,etc. Some even believe religion empowers them, that being required to be submissive to their husband means women &men are equal. It makes me do this face:

I guess it just proves that indoctrination is very powerful.

One of my favourite regular guests on the show is Kate Smurthwaite. She's good, I mean really good. A clip called Atheist Bitchslap went viral a few years ago:

I've spent a whole evening watching Kate Smurthwaite videos on youtube. She's very outspoken,a feminist, an atheist and she's very funny, what's not to like? Dear Kate, please write a book, I want to read it and can you record it too because Kate, I would listen to your stuff for hours.

Sunday, June 22, 2014
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Religion . . . together we can find the cure

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My So recently developed interest in Richard Dawkins's work. We've watched so many of his debates and interviews. These can be rather entertaining but sometimes just infuriating (E.G. Wendy Wright's interview).

I quite liked this one:

If that was a bit too much for you, here is a very funny video of Richard Dawkins reading hate emails.

He's also on twitter, one of his tweets recently caused a storm and here is his answer to this.

I got my SO a copy of "The God Delusion" which I would strongly recommend to everyone, it will make you question your beliefs and your views on religion in general.If you already have reached the inevitable conclusion...you probably have read it.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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Thank god I'm an atheist

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The other day I met up with my friend and an acquaintance to "celebrate" end of the working week. It was a rather quiet and slightly boring evening until my friend invited me to go to church with her on Easter Sunday. I politely declined and explained that I only go to church for weddings and christenings. But I wasn't let go that easily and was further interrogated why I do not go to church on such an important occasion. "I am not religious, actually I am an atheist", I said.That moment the floor might as well collapsed and the earth stopped revolving around it's axis. My friend was shocked and the silence turned into further interrogation but before I let this become atheism bashing, I turned the tables and started interrogating them, why they believe in god. Both of my opponents are devoted Catholics although I think one of the wasn't really believer but a follower of tradition and lingering on the hope of afterlife, while the other had a fear of god and very strong religious indoctrination. I think the first one might eventually come to the conclusion I have come. Overall, I won discussion, hands down, they weren't able to respond to any of my arguments. I didn't even go all the way as I don't want to offend my friend. I was even blamed for being too logical. Well, thank you then.

I only can imagine their reaction if I revealed that I am anti-theist too.

This meme summarizes the argument we had quite well