The woman I was for 5_6 years. Page one table of contents from my homemade journal, Christian studies.
Since 1986, im a hardcore atheist (that will never change.)
Showing posts with label born again Christian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label born again Christian. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Saturday, December 28, 2013
"Bad naming choices for businesses"
I have to slightly change the names of the businesses but u will get the idea. One of the shopping centers in my neighborhood should win an award for: poor name choices for businesses! One can't even tell what the businesses are based on the name on the sign.
The bar is called "Francesco hole 13" and has a picture of a golf club and ball!
One place is called "hibanaya care!" (I have no earthly idea what they are caring for!)
The restaurant which I ate at once and predicted a rapid closure was called "purple palace and food emporium!" (I ate there with my neighbor in aug. and told her it's just a matter of weeks before they close. (they closed in September)
We've got: a new shop called "give praise to god!" and it is a coffee shop!
I went in there for coffee the other day and there was a whole table full of women with their eyes closed talking to god. I thought they were praying over the food but in fact they kept their eyes closed the entire 20 min. I was in there and continued talking to god.
One must wonder, in a society where most businesses close their doors within a year, why on earth open a coffee shop that makes so many feel excluded?
The bar is called "Francesco hole 13" and has a picture of a golf club and ball!
One place is called "hibanaya care!" (I have no earthly idea what they are caring for!)
The restaurant which I ate at once and predicted a rapid closure was called "purple palace and food emporium!" (I ate there with my neighbor in aug. and told her it's just a matter of weeks before they close. (they closed in September)
We've got: a new shop called "give praise to god!" and it is a coffee shop!
I went in there for coffee the other day and there was a whole table full of women with their eyes closed talking to god. I thought they were praying over the food but in fact they kept their eyes closed the entire 20 min. I was in there and continued talking to god.
One must wonder, in a society where most businesses close their doors within a year, why on earth open a coffee shop that makes so many feel excluded?
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
"i WAS ONCE BORN AGAIN"
This weekend I found a tape that I made on Christmas Eve 1982 at the age of 19. The tape length was 35 minutes. On it I was singing and playing gospel piano, then describing my life as a Born Again Christian.
In the background the land line phone was ringing and ringing. A sound from the past that is now virtually extinct.
While listening to the tape for the first time in 25 years the other day, I heard someone ask me a question (it must have been Steve my boyfriend) All I can hear on that segment of the tape is me asking: "what?" hearing a mumble in the background and then me answering in a Baltimore accent, "yeah" (yeee-uh) is the way a Baltimorean sounds. Thank goodness the Balto. accent is long gone.
TRANSCRIPTION OF TAPE FROM CHRISTMAS 1982
(ME SPEAKING)
"I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT WE HAVE ALOT TO BE THANKFUL FOR THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, BECAUSE WE HAD A VERY ROUGH YEAR WITH MY FATHER BEING IN THE HOSPITAL, BUT WE ARE VERY THANKFUL, ME AND MY MOM AND STEVEN (my fiance at the time), WE'RE VERY THANKFUL THAT MY FATHER IS HERE WITH US THIS YEAR AND THAT IS A MAJOR BLESSING THAT WE HAVE TO BE THANKFUL FOR AND IAM VERY THANKFUL THAT JESUS IS LORD OF MY LIFE AND HE TURNED MY LIFE AROUND AND I HAVE A WONDERFUL BOYFRIEND WHO I'M GOING TO BE GETTING MARRIED TO THIS SUMMER. I HAVE A GOOD JOB WHICH THE PROBLEMS WILL BE SOLVED IN JESUS' NAME AND STEVEN HAS A GOOD JOB, BUT HE'S LOOKING FOR A BETTER JOB.
Now, 98 rock is playing. I'm playing you the music of 1982. ("House of the Rising Sun")
MY PARENTS ARE AWAY, THEY ARE HOUSESITTING SO IT'S NICE HAVING THE HOUSE TO MYSELF, YES IT IS.
(CUT TO A PREACHER WHO IS PREACHING ABOUT JESUS SACRAFICE)/THEN CUT TO ANOTHER GOSPEL SONG.
(tHE NEXT 40 MINUTES OF THE TAPE IS FILLED WITH ME SINGING AND PLAYING GOSPEL PIANO!)
WHAT A FIND!
(P.S. NOW I AM A HUMANIST AS OPPOSED TO A CHRISTIAN)
In the background the land line phone was ringing and ringing. A sound from the past that is now virtually extinct.
While listening to the tape for the first time in 25 years the other day, I heard someone ask me a question (it must have been Steve my boyfriend) All I can hear on that segment of the tape is me asking: "what?" hearing a mumble in the background and then me answering in a Baltimore accent, "yeah" (yeee-uh) is the way a Baltimorean sounds. Thank goodness the Balto. accent is long gone.
TRANSCRIPTION OF TAPE FROM CHRISTMAS 1982
(ME SPEAKING)
"I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT WE HAVE ALOT TO BE THANKFUL FOR THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, BECAUSE WE HAD A VERY ROUGH YEAR WITH MY FATHER BEING IN THE HOSPITAL, BUT WE ARE VERY THANKFUL, ME AND MY MOM AND STEVEN (my fiance at the time), WE'RE VERY THANKFUL THAT MY FATHER IS HERE WITH US THIS YEAR AND THAT IS A MAJOR BLESSING THAT WE HAVE TO BE THANKFUL FOR AND IAM VERY THANKFUL THAT JESUS IS LORD OF MY LIFE AND HE TURNED MY LIFE AROUND AND I HAVE A WONDERFUL BOYFRIEND WHO I'M GOING TO BE GETTING MARRIED TO THIS SUMMER. I HAVE A GOOD JOB WHICH THE PROBLEMS WILL BE SOLVED IN JESUS' NAME AND STEVEN HAS A GOOD JOB, BUT HE'S LOOKING FOR A BETTER JOB.
Now, 98 rock is playing. I'm playing you the music of 1982. ("House of the Rising Sun")
MY PARENTS ARE AWAY, THEY ARE HOUSESITTING SO IT'S NICE HAVING THE HOUSE TO MYSELF, YES IT IS.
(CUT TO A PREACHER WHO IS PREACHING ABOUT JESUS SACRAFICE)/THEN CUT TO ANOTHER GOSPEL SONG.
(tHE NEXT 40 MINUTES OF THE TAPE IS FILLED WITH ME SINGING AND PLAYING GOSPEL PIANO!)
WHAT A FIND!
(P.S. NOW I AM A HUMANIST AS OPPOSED TO A CHRISTIAN)
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