tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85680342024-03-23T14:11:04.963-04:00bits of starstuffThis is where I share my thoughts and insights about ex-christian life and atheism. This is my outlet for ideas that are, well, controversial around most of the people I know. I also throw in discussion of whatever else is going on in my life, if I feel like writing about it.Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.comBlogger295125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-55960537829369639002009-01-17T12:27:00.003-05:002009-01-17T12:30:35.193-05:00New BlogI now have a new blog!Come check it out if you are interested.The Atheist YogiMikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-17416263628330033892008-12-19T21:19:00.008-05:002008-12-19T22:03:33.451-05:00Interview with Edwin Kagan on Christian radio showHere is an interview with Edwin Kagin of American Atheists on a show called "The American View." To give you a foretaste of the tone of this program, here is a snippet from their mission statement (the whole thing can be found on their website, linked at the bottom of the post):To those who will accuse of us of desiring and trying to bring about “a Christian America,” we unashamedly plead guilty Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-40143015109828045322008-12-18T08:35:00.003-05:002008-12-18T08:39:29.136-05:00It’s a Narnia ChristmasI wish I'd put these ideas together in my head. I've been a long time fan of both Christmas and Narnia--and both are strange conglomerates of Christian and pagan mythology. In fact, I learned a whole lot of pagan mythology from reading the Chronicals of Narnia. And from learning the origins of Christmas traditions as well. I think this author has a very good point to make.Op-Ed ContributorIt’s a Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-35415291376892074262008-12-16T12:16:00.004-05:002008-12-16T12:34:45.484-05:00Are you a hardcore atheist?This is a list I copied from The Friendly Atheist (at his invitation) to see if I really qualify as a hard-core atheist. According to him, if I highlight at least 35 of these, then PZ Myers will soon be taking lessons from me. LOL Whatever :)Anyway, here goes:Participated in the Blasphemy Challenge.Met at least one of the “Four Horsemen” (Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Christopher Hitchens, SamMikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-49159182248736160362008-12-11T10:57:00.002-05:002008-12-11T11:04:38.883-05:00American Atheists on the Kentucky Homeland Security LawsuitAfter having read the Brief, I was curious as to exactly why AA was asking for damages. This part of the suit has been critisisized by some who otherwise support the suit such as The Friendly Atheist. I have just now found the explaination from AA as to why they are asking for damages, and I think it sounds reasonable enough.Why are we asking for Damages?Frankly, because we have to. The US Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-6395056331568609482008-12-10T12:01:00.001-05:002008-12-10T12:01:52.789-05:00This atheist knows her Bible :)You know the Bible 98%! Wow! You are awesome! You are a true Biblical scholar, not just a hearer but a personal reader! The books, the characters, the events, the verses - you know it all! You are fantastic! Ultimate Bible QuizTake More QuizzesMikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-44862695028314678132008-12-10T08:57:00.002-05:002008-12-10T09:01:41.345-05:00An Agnostic ChristmasAs we are approching the Winter Solstice and Christmas, I think the words of Robert G. Ingersoll are most appropriate. I pulled this text from an agnostic christmas. If you appreciate the sentiments of Robert Ingersoll, I encourage you to check out more at An Ingersoll Christmas.The Agnostic Christmas by Robert G. Ingersoll The Journal, New York, December 25, 1892 AGAIN we celebrate the victory Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-59117392915652922522008-12-01T19:23:00.005-05:002008-12-01T19:40:32.225-05:00Atheist group sues homeland securityAmerican Atheists and a group of 10 plaintiffs from Kentucky (including a couple people I know) are suing to get this silly law repealed:39G.010 Kentucky Office of Homeland Security executive director -- Duties -- Delegation of duties -- Notification of disaster or emergency. (1) The Kentucky Office of Homeland Security shall be attached to the Office of the Governor and shall be headed by an Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-75693145073496258872008-12-01T14:09:00.008-05:002008-12-01T14:31:41.772-05:00So here is an example of how you apply the Bible to modern life?I just found this on Pharyngula: Langford's Praying Even Harder Now. Maybe his repentance last April wasn't all that sincere? Right--somehow I overlooked this story earlier in the year. It's just wierd . . .Forget improving the police force to help a city's crime problem: Try sackcloth and ashes and prayer!Birmingham Weekly reported two weeks ago that the mayor purchased 2,000 burlap sacks for Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-67379965311910234912008-12-01T13:55:00.003-05:002008-12-01T14:00:18.542-05:00Understand the Difference Between Theism and Atheism - wikiHowNote: This article is not my original work, but I think it is useful. And the site gives permissions for bloggers to repost the article, so here it is. Enjoy, and let me know what you think. :)Understand the Difference Between Theism and Atheism - wikiHowHow to Understand the Difference Between Theism and Atheismfrom wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can EditThroughout human history, there Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-77032425996426283352008-11-28T19:46:00.003-05:002008-11-28T20:02:30.216-05:00Commercialism gone totally madI worked at a Wal-Mart for about a year while I was in college. I heard enough stories of mad and crazy shoppers to make me sincerely want to NOT be on the job the morning of Black Friday. Fortunately, I never had to.This time a Wal-Mart temp employee was actually trampled to death opening the doors to the store. I wonder at what point should Wal-Mart be held liable for this sort of thing? What Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-50467417568493162732008-11-27T08:06:00.003-05:002008-11-27T08:26:45.317-05:00Thanksgiving in a mixed Secular/Christian familyThis is a particular exciting Thanksgiving for me, as it will be my first "two family" holiday season. First my boyfriend, his kids and I will be going to my parents house to eat (along with my sister who is here all the way from Oregon!) and then we will be going to the kids grandparents. One of the things I absolutely love about my new family is that we are all atheists who share the same Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-73621260219131529182008-11-25T21:09:00.002-05:002008-11-25T21:15:07.204-05:00What I am Thankful For, Part 2Here are more things I am thankful for:I am in good health.I don't have a headache.I was informed today to expect a job offer next week (due the offices being closed over Thanksgiving) for a good direct-hire job for which I have been interviewing. My period of unemployment is coming to an end :)I have had a good education, and all the benefits that brings.I like the city where I live.Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-21362130839493825812008-11-23T20:32:00.002-05:002008-11-23T20:41:50.517-05:00What I am Thankful ForIn honor of Thanksgiving, this week I am going to list some of the things for which I am thankful. If I'm diligent, I'll post something every day up until Thanksgiving...but no guarantees. :pThese are in no order except that in which they occur to me.I am thankful for:my family, and the fact that we can all get together and have a good timemy good friends at the Louisville Atheists and Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-61291498620112690372008-11-23T08:20:00.001-05:002008-11-23T08:20:12.517-05:00A Four-Letter Word - ExChristian.Net - ArticlesI found this fascinating quote today:Note to Pastor Willard: when you denounce atheists speaking their minds and reaching out to others like them, don't say you do it with love. It has been the slander of the church that has isolated atheists, that has made it nearly impossible for us to be represented by one of our own in public office, that has forced many of us to hide our true thoughts from Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-10038154655245870222008-11-21T13:54:00.003-05:002008-11-21T14:02:18.236-05:00Bad economy? Find a scapegoat!The Wall Street Journal has gone mad. Via Pharyngula, I found this article:Mad Max and the Meltdown: How we went from Christmas to crisis.Here is a quote:This year we celebrate the desacralized "holidays" amid what is for many unprecedented economic ruin -- fortunes halved, jobs lost, homes foreclosed. People wonder, What happened? One man's theory: A nation whose people can't say "Merry Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-20820756377496438692008-11-18T10:04:00.009-05:002008-12-12T08:55:29.763-05:00A Broken Spirit?Religion feeds on a broken spirit, and that is why it tries to break your spirit the moment you come into contact with it. Submit! Obey! Do not question! These words should be chissled above the entrance of every church and every mosque. -Pat CondellYou don't say? I remember the church revivals, youth summer camps, and worship services at Trevecca Nazarene University where everyone gushed over Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-59859741848612647752008-11-15T15:54:00.004-05:002008-11-15T16:00:37.442-05:00More Catholic Craziness @ The Friendly AtheistAt least, according to what I heard, a large portion of the Catholic laity did vote for Obama. The priests, fortunately, seem to be dwindling in power and influence.Catholic Churches and Barack ObamaMikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-2931523103440149362008-11-14T18:01:00.002-05:002008-11-14T18:05:06.770-05:00Yet another reason why we MUST have separation of church and state.As if we needed another reason... Priest Calls Vote for Obama a Mortal SinA Catholic priest in South Carolina has decided that the democratic act of casting a vote is, in some cases, a mortal sin. Therefore, he has decided that parishioners who voted for Barack Obama are not entitled to the grace of Jesus Christ through communion until they've done penance."Voting for a pro-abortion politician Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-23727443689895322072008-11-12T08:28:00.003-05:002008-11-12T08:32:29.226-05:00'Child-witches' of Nigeria seek refuge - ExChristian.Net - News and OpinionStill such ignorance in the world. Is this what Palin's paster from Kenya believes in?From The Observer:The rainy season is over and the Niger Delta is lush and humid. This southern edge of West Africa, where Nigeria's wealth pumps out of oil and gas fields to bypass millions of its poorest people, is a restless place. In the small delta state of Akwa Ibom, the tension and the poverty has Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-2784286443689282772008-11-10T11:09:00.002-05:002008-11-10T11:14:08.987-05:00Church told 'obvious lies,' gay activists allegeI just found this on CNN's website. It would not be the first time the religous have lied to push an agenda. Not only about gays--atheists and the Theory of Evolution also immediately come to mind. Church told 'obvious lies,' gay activists allegeMikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-43070278963439471762008-11-07T12:45:00.001-05:002008-11-07T12:46:25.485-05:00Obama on the separation of church and stateWow. This is our newly elected president? This is AWESOME!Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-11111737265893956452008-11-05T08:17:00.006-05:002008-11-05T08:44:31.066-05:00For the first time in a while, I am very proud of my country...I'll have to admit it, I've been a bit down on the US for a while. You see, I was raised believing that my country is the beacon of democracy, liberty, and security in the world. The land of the free, and the home of the brave! The last eight years have left me totally disillusioned. The events of 9/11/2001 woke me up to the fact that if our government ever fell, if it was ever taken over (and inMikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-21514260814363595322008-11-04T23:51:00.002-05:002008-11-04T23:52:33.765-05:00Woo Hoo!It's been a good day. I got contacted about a new potential job prospect. And, of course, Obama won :)Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568034.post-63142969154103243692008-11-04T14:51:00.001-05:002008-11-04T14:51:44.592-05:00Election DayI voted. Go Obama!Mikayla Starstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511426810563234113noreply@blogger.com1