You are absolutely and utterly right! Ergo, one of the reasons I have a New Year’s resolution to be less arrogant and critical and degrading in my tone and approach. Obviously it’s a change in personality that’s likely going to take all year, if not longer, to internalize and make natural. =)

You are absolutely and utterly right! Ergo, one of the reasons I have a New Year’s resolution to be less arrogant and critical and degrading in my tone and approach. Obviously it’s a change in personality that’s likely going to take all year, if not longer, to internalize and make natural. =)

I try to combat the misinformation spread by religious delusion with solid facts. For example: most conservative Christians do not realize that homosexuality exists within the animal kingdom. When they learn that it does, they are faced with the likelihood that such behavior is natural and not sinful. It challenges their worldview, and makes them think. They are probably not going to immediately go “Oh! Okay then, I guess it’s alright for gay people to marry”. But it will plant a seed in their mind which they will have to flesh out, if only in bed at night, away from the orthodox influences. And maybe eventually they will see the light. One seed planted leads to another, then another… I have seen the wheels spinning in my orthodox relative’s heads when I talk about the evolution of cave species. Even though they would never admit it out loud, I can tell they are rethinking things.

Most importantly, we absolutely MUST be careful of our tone when talking to them. If they think we are calling them stupid and/or deluded, we have lost the battle.

I am very interested in listening to the Letting Go of God audio. Even though I have let go of the God described in the Bible, it is not possible for me to let go of the whole idea of “something” yet.

I try to combat the misinformation spread by religious delusion with solid facts. For example: most conservative Christians do not realize that homosexuality exists within the animal kingdom. When they learn that it does, they are faced with the likelihood that such behavior is natural and not sinful. It challenges their worldview, and makes them think. They are probably not going to immediately go “Oh! Okay then, I guess it’s alright for gay people to marry”. But it will plant a seed in their mind which they will have to flesh out, if only in bed at night, away from the orthodox influences. And maybe eventually they will see the light. One seed planted leads to another, then another… I have seen the wheels spinning in my orthodox relative’s heads when I talk about the evolution of cave species. Even though they would never admit it out loud, I can tell they are rethinking things.

Most importantly, we absolutely MUST be careful of our tone when talking to them. If they think we are calling them stupid and/or deluded, we have lost the battle.

I am very interested in listening to the Letting Go of God audio. Even though I have let go of the God described in the Bible, it is not possible for me to let go of the whole idea of “something” yet.