Posts by Emma Hart
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Hard News: Belief Media, in reply to Hebe,
My partner and I up and walked on one of Ian Grant and Mrs Grant's "how to parent boys" talks in Christchurch about seven years ago.
It pisses me off hugely that those 'talks' are promoted through state schools, with no mention of religion in the advertising. I'm just 'lucky' enough to be old enough to remember The Herd.
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Capture: Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day, in reply to Jackie Clark,
Thanks Jackie, I was travelling when this was happening so I didn't get to hear it.
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Hard News: Belief Media, in reply to Sacha,
what do they actually do there?
Did you see that footage of the Destiny Church ring ceremony? Very much the same sort of vibe.
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Hard News: Belief Media, in reply to andin,
Even tho religious assemblies think of their get togethers as community based I dont.
I find the community basis of religious organisations and how they operate really fascinating, in a sick kind of way. It seems particularly stark in the US, with their aversion to "socialism". So the Southern Baptist church my friend Jen and her husband Jeff belong to has a really strong sense of community. It's how they do all their socialising. And also, when a member of that church is in difficulty, all the others will absolutely rally round and do all they can to help. If you're in financial trouble, they'll bring food, and clothing. They'll help mind your kids, and help out with medical care.
The price for that is that you will conform to the community's expectations. You'll go to Promise Keepers, and learn how to behave as the head of a family. You'll go on Christian Women's Retreats, and learn how to STFU and do what you're told. You'll be straight. You'll stay married no matter what. Your daughters will virginity-pledge. And in return, you'll have a sense of community, you'll be cared for. It's the up-side that allows for the down-side.
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Hard News: Belief Media, in reply to andin,
Most communal activities rarely hurt others
Sorry, what? That's how we most efficiently oppress other people, in groups. Even the most benign group in some sense defines itself by the people it excludes, that's what makes it a group. We don't have to go as far as "lynchings are communal activities", obviously that's not 'most', but how about popping along to a Promise Keepers meeting and thinking about how that communal activity hurts women?
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Hard News: Belief Media, in reply to Ross Mason,
The important point is that you were not BORN a presbyterian.
No, but I was christened, which means the Presbyterians have called dibs, right?
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Hard News: Belief Media, in reply to NBH,
The non-religious numbers also include very high proportions under 10, and I think you can make a reasonable argument to exclude this part of the population if you're looking for an 'accurate' picture of religious affiliation.
I would really, really like to see the religious affiliation question moved to the 15+ side of the census. I put my kids down as having 'no religion' because they didn't have a religion. I didn't call them atheists. Whereas when I was a child I was counted as a Presbyterian, even though I wasn't religious, and I suspect that's very common.
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Hard News: One man’s Meat Puppets is…, in reply to Sacha,
Argh! Bad Sacha! No biscuit!
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This page? I love this page.
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Kylie over John Farham. By about a million.
Trifecta. I thought I couldn't remember this song, and then the opening chords made me want to... I'm not sure, throw something electric blue?