I admit, Jilli, I was rather hoping to get you as a Secret Santa person, because I wanted to get you a few of these.

Oh, I meant in Kristin's. You, I was attempting to make your head explode with the horror, because I knew you'd FEEL MY PAIN.

Fascinating conversation, folks.

As someone who grew up reading myths and studying world religions, my POV has always been that every myth is someone else's religion story, and everyone's religion is someone else's superstition. I totally forget that other people don't think the same way, which usually ends in a very awkward silence after someone interprets my "statement of fact" as bashing their religious belief.

Oh, yes. "Myth" is not a perjorative or dismissive term to me, but I forget that everyone else isn't using such terms in the same way I am. Trying to explain that to a religious person who thinks I just called him an idiot has made me very mindful of what comes out of my mouth when I talk to religious persons. Mostly, I just don't talk. I do admit to feeling rather resentful that they get to talk freely about God and Jesus and angels, but if I talk about what I believe, I get, at best, frozen out.

some types of Buddhism are explicitly atheist in that once you peel all the illusion away there is, in fact, nothing, and gods are just more illusion

One reason I was attracted to Buddhism. We're still good friends, but the relationship didn't last. I just couldn't believe in Nothing, either.

reincarnation

If all is one, then I am now the turtle I will be someday. Also, everything else.

Awww, meara! And those are super-cute.

You, I was attempting to make your head explode with the horror, because I knew you'd FEEL MY PAIN.

I KNEW IT. Which is why I feel no remorse for sending you the link to the rhinestone Batman symbol iron-on.

You, I was attempting to make your head explode with the horror, because I knew you'd FEEL MY PAIN.

You are a giver, Plei.

Really, I am running away to take a bath. But I really like this: [link]

I love that one. I think there's a version of it for every single sect in existence, except the Unitarians and Episcopalians.

Heh. I admit, I adapt it for Christians in general when talking to those of other faiths or none. :D

Just subluxed a rib. I hate that feeling.

Ow. That's never good. I hope you're feeling better now.

Wish me interview~ma! I've got an interview today for a training course. If I get a place (which is partly dependent on the extent of the organization's funding, for I am out of their catchment area), I'll be formally trained as a Disability Equality Trainer. This is exciting and means I can do much more of that training, which I love. Plus it's only one day a week so I can still work on my academic writing etc.

I do have to drive to Essex for this interview. An hour and half. Ouch. If I get the place, it had better be worth the commute!

Latkes and donuts.

Not unrelated to our previous discussion: Happy Hannukah, all. Tonight's candle-lighting will be shared by my father, who was so honoured to be invited for the first night that it was just adorable.

That reminds me, I need to go and buy The Girl's first gift after my interview (a decent set of pots and pans - we've been cooking with cheap, crappy ones for far too long).

Interviewma!

I KNEW IT. Which is why I feel no remorse for sending you the link to the rhinestone Batman symbol iron-on.

Did you send that to me before or after I sent you the utterly random Batman pendant that trembles and has wings?

Did you send that to me before or after I sent you the utterly random Batman pendant that trembles and has wings?

Before. Which I guess makes that freaky Batman pendant fair revenge.