tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post8219594253045916322..comments2023-10-31T05:03:38.910-07:00Comments on Letters from a broad...: A+C. L. Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-92225467418789971782012-09-12T10:37:24.817-07:002012-09-12T10:37:24.817-07:00Hey Ivo!!!
Very cool!! Except the part about Jen...Hey Ivo!!!<br /><br />Very cool!! Except the part about Jen's hiatus....C. L. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-31971688375004953862012-09-08T08:42:29.447-07:002012-09-08T08:42:29.447-07:00I've followed the whole momentous buildup that...I've followed the whole momentous buildup that has led to Atheism+, since Elevatorgate last year. I must say that I've learned a lot about feminism, male privilege, and many related issues (special thanks to the amazing: Greta Christina, Rebecca Watson, PZ Myers, Jen, etc, and also those bloggers who have actually learned something and switched sides! (or quit the fence)). <br /><br />I slowly realized how disgustingly misogynist a certain portion of the skeptic and atheist community is, and how completely oblivious of it most of the rest of us are. I must say that all of this was rather depressing, until the rise (or explosion? that was really quick!) of A+ has managed to rekindle my faith, so to speak.<br /><br />By the way, Carol, do you know that DJ has left FTB and Jen has stopped blogging?ivohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18250546017804543804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-89554866355308984862012-09-02T22:57:31.084-07:002012-09-02T22:57:31.084-07:00HeyMrRoivas!!!
Yes, very interesting development!...HeyMrRoivas!!!<br /><br />Yes, very interesting development!! It was one of the highlights of <a href="http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2012/09/02/sunday-in-outer-blogness-modern-revelation-edition/" rel="nofollow">my SiOB column this week</a>! :DC. L. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-14614708941145720582012-09-02T17:12:31.664-07:002012-09-02T17:12:31.664-07:00Completely off topic, but I thought you would be i...Completely off topic, but I thought you would be interested to know that the Mormon Church has officially declared caffeine okay so long as its not in a hot drink. So cola and ice tea are okay, but coffee is not. MrRoivashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12018731012247569416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-82487400909244866342012-08-22T00:32:13.277-07:002012-08-22T00:32:13.277-07:00Hey PMG!!!
Yeah, feminism is tricky because it me...Hey PMG!!!<br /><br />Yeah, feminism is tricky because it means different things to different people and because <a href="http://lfab-uvm.blogspot.ch/2010/05/central-tension-of-feminism.html" rel="nofollow">women have extremely diverse interests</a>. I've had experiences where <a href="http://lfab-uvm.blogspot.ch/2011/07/sex-positive-vs-sex-negative-feminism.html" rel="nofollow">I felt like</a> prominent feminists were so misguided that I almost rejected the "feminist" label. But I realized that the feminist movement is where most of the people who care about women's issues are at, so I agree that it's better to get on board and try to help steer this crazy train, rather than rejecting it outright.<br /><br />The situation with atheism is similar, but maybe a little different. Atheism isn't technically a movement -- people who think you have to believe XYZ (anything other than lack of belief in god(s)) to be an atheist are wrong.<br /><br />At the same time, a movement has kind of coalesced around atheism -- a movement that does have a set of additional tenets. That's why I think this "Athiesm+" idea is so brilliant. It helps distinguish between merely being an atheist, and being a part of the modern atheist movement.C. L. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-45141028296566552352012-08-21T23:54:44.477-07:002012-08-21T23:54:44.477-07:00Honestly, what prompted my shift from calling myse...Honestly, what prompted my shift from calling myself an atheist to calling myself an agnostic was the fact that so many atheists seem to have a very rigid view on what people should believe. After a certain point, I realized I didn't have any more claim to truth than any other person. Which isn't to say that I don't agree with atheism - I lean more towards atheism than theism - but I can't pretend that I have any more claim on truth than anyone else. Maybe agnosticism is a wishy-washy stance but I find it preferable to saying "I know there is no God". <br /><br />Funny, I just posted on feminism and the fact that so many people view the term with such negativity. I think we all need to go back to basics with the term feminism, as so many people who are inherently feminist in ideology are afraid to label themselves as such. It's time to start talking about feminism is inherently egalitarian in nature. postmormongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13455759739126093761noreply@blogger.com