Here are pictures of our pets! As you’ll see, these are all rodents, and it’s really my boyfriend’s fault that I got into them. Odds are very good that in five years, most of these little cuties will be gone, but I intend to cherish the time we have with them all the more. I … More Pictures of Our Pets
Just a quick note: I wasn’t able to finish captioning my pet pictures before work, so I’ll be posting that later today.
At the end of May, there was a mumps scare in my office, and I used that as an excuse to finally go start my vaccinations. My parents deny their usefulness out of ignorance that is almost certainly excusable in their case, so I’d never been vaccinated at all before. After my deconversion, I knew … More Side Effects of Vaccinations May Include: Gerbils
“2. Do you believe in ghosts or evil spirits? Would you be willing to spend a night alone in a remote house that is supposedly haunted?” from The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock, Ph.D. Naturally, given my admittedly small understanding of neuroscience, I don’t believe in ghosts. The thing is that, as I’ve … More Do you believe in ghosts or evil spirits?
For the first time, I was glad not to be a cat this morning, as being a human means I can enjoy the antics of my gerbils and not just see them as food. One of the things I worry about most in regards to my job is that I’ll accidentally wear the same color shirt … More A Collection of Short Thoughts (Plus Some Pictures)
At least once a month, I’ll find a thread on a subreddit I frequent about someone’s struggle with being an atheist dating a Christian. Inevitably, there will be a flood of comments advising the person to drop their significant other like a hot potato, even in the case of someone who has been in a relationship … More Dating a Christian Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Idea
I found this link on social media and decided to bite. How Did You Become an Atheist? I’ve spoken of this before. The short version is that I discovered I had no good reason to believe religion, and several good reasons not to believe in any gods, starting with the lack of evidence. What happens when … More Questions for Atheists
When I see pictures like this, I’m not terrified. I’m thinking, “KITTY!” Here’s another example: Maybe it would be different if I encountered these animals in the wild? They are just so gorgeous, and I want to hug them.
Every once in a while, a reddit thread will pop up on one of the subs I frequent with a question like this: “I don’t believe the religion anymore, but my sister just asked me to be godfather to my new nephew. What should I do? Should I lie about believing and go along with … More On Being a Godparent
More content to come soon, I promise. I want to start tackling that list of problems with Christianity I have.
The Complete History of the Universe: A Personal Journey 