'Shindig'
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Though those signs are [she said waggishly] preaching to the choir in this city. Or at least among my peer cohort
There's really a predominant school of thought that religion makes individuals worse people? Most of the angry atheists I know personally are careful to rail against the institution, not the individual, and it's not like all of them have a bug in their ears.
Maybe not predominant with such aggressive wording, but definitely an unspoken base assumption among my peer cohort (which is admittedly a small, weird one). I've had several people express open shock at finding out I believe in God, because I'd always come across to them as so intelligent and reasonable.
The Bay Area is weird, though. You can't really extrapolate from this place to anywhere else on the planet.
Hil - I am so relieved for you.
My advisor submitted my letter of recommendation.
Hoo-fucking-ray, and it's about fucking time.
"Magical beliefs"? What's magic about them?
Prayer specifically, the story of Christ, the idea of the holy ghost. Religion is myth and superstition. That that fills a need for some people, the majority of people even, isn't a net good or bad, but I do feel that I am expected to be ok with myth and superstition governing my life.
Hil, that's great (if appalling that it's taken so long).
My advisor submitted my letter of recommendation.
WOOHOO!
What a relief, Hil! Now we need other professor/office worker to get the other one in.
My advisor submitted my letter of recommendation.
Woot! Finally.