tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post2529465582342903610..comments2023-12-15T02:38:55.020+10:30Comments on Still Life With Cat: At a what now?Kerryn Goldsworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11270814460793882309noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-39100766638674618912011-02-14T12:31:42.614+10:302011-02-14T12:31:42.614+10:30Ahhh, prayer breakfasts!
At Bellingen Public Scho...Ahhh, prayer breakfasts!<br /><br />At Bellingen Public School, they recite a Christian prayer at assembly each morning. I thought that our public schools were secular, but it seems not.<br /><br />Well, I can only concur with Fifi's shout of 'hear hear': Let's hear it for Australia and the female atheist in charge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-36243911043543838302011-02-07T14:23:07.915+10:302011-02-07T14:23:07.915+10:30The history and intent of the National Prayer Brea...The history and intent of the National Prayer Breakfast in Wshington D.C., is covered in The family: the secret fundamentalism at the heart of American power, by Jeff Sharlet, HarperCollins, New York, NY 2008.<br /><br />The Australian equivalents are covered in God Under Howard: the rise of the religious right in Australian politics, by Marion Maddox, Allen & Unwin, Sydney/Adelaide, 2005Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-68595600609644228892011-02-06T11:00:50.090+10:302011-02-06T11:00:50.090+10:30Only if they are virgins of both sexes.Only if they are virgins of both sexes.Kerryn Goldsworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11270814460793882309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-44305778708871443502011-02-06T09:51:46.008+10:302011-02-06T09:51:46.008+10:30Perhaps we need to have a few virgin sacrifice bre...Perhaps we need to have a few virgin sacrifice breakfasts to even things out.<br /><br /><br /><br />cheers<br />B SmithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-23341231768071433592011-02-05T23:54:25.263+10:302011-02-05T23:54:25.263+10:30Mandy, that saddens but does not surprise me. Chic...Mandy, that saddens but does not surprise me. Chicken, thank you for those kind words -- I'm glad you are enjoying the blog.Kerryn Goldsworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11270814460793882309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-90645811096637051062011-02-05T23:49:43.358+10:302011-02-05T23:49:43.358+10:30I think you'll find that despite not being so ...I think you'll find that despite not being so common or popular, prayer breakfasts occur in Canberra too.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03812657515953811402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-24990767192543259772011-02-05T19:56:30.774+10:302011-02-05T19:56:30.774+10:30Hah, gotcha. I wondered who'd be first. The le...Hah, gotcha. I wondered who'd be first. The letter killeth, Zarquon, but the spirit giveth life. <br /><br />(In answer to Lesley, spew indeed re the scenarios you describe, but I really like the Bible, it's full of good advice. Only people who think it's literally true are to be feared and avoided, not the text itself, and indeed the same is true of the Koran.)Kerryn Goldsworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11270814460793882309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-45002514001459665002011-02-05T19:31:10.147+10:302011-02-05T19:31:10.147+10:30Tempting fate with rhetorical questions, Pavlov...Tempting fate with rhetorical questions, Pavlov's Cat asks:<br /><i>when was the last time you heard, BTW, of a woman shooting someone in the head</i><br /><br />A <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/29/mom-charged-in-kids-slayi_n_815769.html" rel="nofollow">couple of days ago</a>Zarquonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04549353321138561998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-11350252033474085482011-02-05T17:32:12.218+10:302011-02-05T17:32:12.218+10:30For a long time it bothered me that orthodox Jewis...For a long time it bothered me that orthodox Jewish women seemed to equate "modest" with frumpy, baggy and wouldn't-be-seen-dead-in-it so-called 'fashion'. It's hard not to m/patronise my fellow Jewesses when their model for modesty stops at ankle-length skirts/dresses. A hijab and jeans is almost a welcome relief! <br /><br />While I will always insist that freedom to choose remains vital, I do my bit for global sanity by radicalising from within.M L Jassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918911547104202603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-67617599313336468232011-02-05T15:10:41.472+10:302011-02-05T15:10:41.472+10:30I forwarded this post to a friend in the US becaus...I forwarded this post to a friend in the US because it resonated so strongly with me. Thank you so much (again) for articulating some of the things that bother/frighten/irritate me.<br /><br />Your elegant and precise prose awes and humbles me.chicken heartednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-41429836938033277612011-02-05T14:35:00.805+10:302011-02-05T14:35:00.805+10:30You are spot on!! The religious christian right in...You are spot on!! The religious christian right in the USA has SO MUCH in common with the fanatical Islamists!! Why do they not recognize this??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-10774202279669331622011-02-05T14:32:41.683+10:302011-02-05T14:32:41.683+10:30Hear hear!Hear hear!fifihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06946945635726214503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-91977769869179892972011-02-05T14:16:37.181+10:302011-02-05T14:16:37.181+10:30Quite.Quite.Penthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200896933898936176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-68451124236437588702011-02-05T12:21:32.492+10:302011-02-05T12:21:32.492+10:30Hear hear! Though I did find it a bit disquieting ...Hear hear! Though I did find it a bit disquieting that 'Mother Nature' was blamed quite so often for the Queensland disaster.Gillian Dooleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-37382753950304883912011-02-05T11:39:02.330+10:302011-02-05T11:39:02.330+10:30I remember watching some of the Republican candida...I remember watching some of the Republican candidates' debates before the last US election and retching when they were asked questions like "Describe your personal god ..." Or "Is there one passage in the Bible that particularly guides your life?".<br />Spew.<br />It felt so healthy and heartening, during this month's devastation in Queensland, NOT ONCE to hear commentators, politicians, or anyone connected in anyway with the emergencies mention prayers or, FFS, god.Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07175734326888791038noreply@blogger.com