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Missy Frye

Elkins, Arkansas, UNITED STATES


Joined May 10th 2008

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Missy is a budding writer honing her craft on freelance articles and short stories. She's currently working on a novel set in the modern world of Egyptology. Her blog, Incurable Disease of Writing, documents her writing life and discusses topics important to writers.

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Is Utopia Religionless

August 25th 2008 16:09
What makes atheists hate religion and the religious? Bill Maher has even gone so far as to make an anti-religion movie entitled ‘Religulous’.

I am a former atheist. I do not state that fact with pride. The word ‘former’ is there for a reason. I proudly accepted Jesus as my savior seven years ago. My family is Christian, for the most part. I have two uncles who are Full Gospel preachers. When I walked away from the faith as a teenager, it hurt my loves ones, especially my mother. I never once berated them for their faith. I respected their beliefs.

Why do people find that difficult?

If you have faith in your beliefs, or lack of, then you won’t feel threatened by what others believe. Sure, we would love to convert everyone to our way of thinking, but in the end all we can do is tell others of our faith, why we believe as we do and let them decide for themselves.

I haven’t seen Maher’s film but from what I’ve heard it’s his effort to convince everyone that religion, all religions are bad. Roger Friedman of Fox News.com believes Maher’s message is “that the world would be a better place without any religions, that wars would be eliminated and there would be universal understanding.” Sounds Utopian and very unrealistic to me. Humans will behave humanly regardless of whether they believe God exists or not.
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Southern Pride or National Dissatisfaction

August 23rd 2008 16:40
As someone who has lived both north and south of the Mason-Dixon line it’s easy for me to admit I’m proud of my southern heritage. You won’t find me flying the confederate flag though. Not because of shame for my ancestors’ part in the Civil War, but pride for the United States of America.

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Regardless of where you stand on the issue of what the Confederate flag symbolizes, it isn’t a valid banner. It represents a turbulent period in American history, a symbol of the past. If the south had won the Civil War, they would be a country unto themselves separate from the United States of America. One of my nephews didn’t realize this fact until we spoke on the subject. To him it was a symbol of heritage, something separate from national pride.

The end of the Civil War marked a changed America. In the book Inventing America the authors state, “Americans emerged from the war with an altered idea of what their country and government meant.” The United States became a singular rather than plural entity. Displaying the Confederate flag hints at dissatisfaction with the war’s outcome.

I’m not telling anyone it’s wrong to display the Confederate flag but if you want the pride of the Confederacy to wave in the wind, you should look inward and discover the reasons why. Is it an expression of pride in southern heritage? Does it symbolize your dissatisfaction with the present government of the United States? Would you consent to fly Old Glory and the Southern Cross together and if so, which would fly above the other?
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Opinions are Abundant

August 23rd 2008 15:41
What's going on in the world? This is where I will share my opinions on national and international events. Pull up a chair, listen then proceed to agree or disagree.
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Comment by Missy Frye
on Is Utopia Religionless

September 30th 2008 00:05


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Wow! First let me say you mistook my meaning when I mentioned family. My father is an atheist and an alcoholic - his lack of faith hasn't made him happier. Second, my Christian mother and atheist father have been married forty-five years. I'd say they've formed a true bond. Third, I wasn't happier as an atheist. I was miserable. Depressed. I used alcohol to numb my pain. I'm much happier now.

God has shown us the way and gave us free will to choose whether to follow him or not. You've made your choice and I've made mine.

Comment by Missy Frye
on Is Utopia Religionless

August 26th 2008 14:38


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Hi JZ,

I agree that people want to believe in something bigger. It brings comfort.

As for defining religion, that's a tough one. I personally do not include "philosophies like communism" but admit that many philosophies are influenced by religion. That's a great question that I will definitely give more thought.

Missy

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on Southern Pride or National Dissatisfaction

August 23rd 2008 21:34


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Thanks, Jenn! I'm looking forward to writing more for this blog.