(9) Form independent opinions on the basis of your own reason and experience; do not allow yourself to be led blindly by others.
It seems a list of commandments that includes this should immediately self-destruct.
What if you're a grumpy atheist? Surly and misanthropic?
Seriously. Also, what does it mean to treat the world in general with faithfulness? Am I not supposed to behave flirtatiously with other worlds? I can probably manage that, but... can I at least fantasize about other worlds?
That's a cool list. Although possibly I fail at #3 by eating meat.
Hey, I totally respect my bacon. I'm gonna eat it, but I respect it.
Hey, I totally respect my bacon.
Me too. But I don't always respect my chicken.
But I don't always respect my chicken.
You know where we all went with this, right?
t 12 years old.
(9) Form independent opinions on the basis of your own reason and experience; do not allow yourself to be led blindly by others.
It seems a list of commandments that includes this should immediately self-destruct.
+1
It seems a list of commandments that includes this should immediately self-destruct.
Heh. It's really like Steve Martin's extended joke where the lead the entire crowd in a vow of independent thinking.
ok, I got 2 more packed and 2 more partially packed.
That should be a lot of stuff, and yet. looking around. SO MUCH MORE!
I also packed up 3 boxes to mail out and found 2 more bags worth of outgrown mac clothes. Maybe Sat. during his playdate I can get listing up on ebay for all that.
Let us go set things on fire and watch pretty boys with guitars and eyeliner!
Fire pretty. Boys in eyeliner prettier! Yes, please.
Thank you for all of the birthday wishes!
Already we have intense distrust of the introvert child who sits in a corner alone, quietly reading, or building towers of blocks or forts of legos, using his imagination and bolstering his internal life. No, the introvert must be dragged into group activity, not allowed to process stress and information at her own pace in her own way.
I liked my books and Legos and coloring books. Actually? I still do.
It looks like a racetrack for tiny cars.
I love it! I want to rearrange a few of the corners and race slot cars on it. Though, maybe, not while she's wearing it.
An Atheists 10 Commandments
Those are excellent. There are edits I'd make for personal use, but there always are.
This is not me at all. Not in the least. Nope. Nuh-uh.
I'm attempting to stick a fork in the guilt-spiral by setting
reasonable goals, god damn it.
That reminds me, I need to take out the trash that contains the bowl full of grapes I let go bad in my refrigerator. And remember to eat some strawberries before they do likewise.