On Putting the Needs of Other People Before Yours
I once stated that I was happy I made my father happy. I sacrificed having a wedding to please my father. My mother convinced me to make him happy. Looking back upon it, it makes me feel as if my feelings are not important. They weren’t that time, anyway. I had a very small wedding. I don’t know if I wanted a big one but I wanted a secular one. I wanted a comedian to perform a very short ceremony followed by a more-casual-than-most type of reception. Since I had to have the Jewish...
Read MoreI worked in the entertainment industry. Hollywood is a Union town.
Many of us remember the writer’s strike of 2007. Hollywood is run by unions, for the most part. Other than overhead (corporate), there are few places one can be hired in production and not be in a union. I was never in a union; I never got to that point. I was a Production Assistant for a while, then moved accounting assistant, then to an overhead position in production finance. I never studied accounting but learned about production accounting and finance as a PA. I went to film school....
Read MoreAdvice Fundie on the Jews
I always had issues with the phrase “the chosen people”. It wreaks of bigotry to me, stating that we are better for no other reason than we are us. I understand where this comes from but I cannot embrace it, by any means. I don’t think any group is better than any other group by the mere description of what they are. That stated, theists who are certain everyone who doesn’t believe in their version of religion will go to hell (a place they “know” exists) can...
Read MoreAtheistic Judaism is more popular than it seems
It’s weird. A very strange concept. I was raised with the notion that being Jewish doesn’t mean you take the idea of god literally. My dad was basically an atheist but wouldn’t admit it. He was also an apologist and didn’t understand why I was an “atheist”. He once said something along the lines of “Being Jewish has nothing to do with belief in God or meeting grandma in Heaven when you die.” He wouldn’t discuss religion with me much further....
Read MoreWhy I am not on Facebook anymore
Some of you may have heard or noticed that I am not longer on Facebook. I had a profile for several years and considered leaving from time to time. Finally, I decided to leave for good. After giving some warning, I deleted my entire account. This also has some unfortunate outcomes, one being that The Coming Out Godless Project page on Facebook also disappeared. Though, it may not be the best strategy for networking, it’s how it all went down. And you can always keep up with the...
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