Godless Mom in the Bible Belt

In the continuing tradition of the five questions game Little Bar of Soap was kind enough to come up with five questions designed specifically for me.

They are all very interesting questions and it was a lot of fun coming up with answers. Thanks Soapy, I hope my answers aren't too filthy!

If you'd like me to come up with 5 personalized questions for you then just leave a comment saying "Interview me!" and I will do so!


Question 1.) If you could meet five figures from the Bible (Old Testament and New), who would they be?

1. Eve. In the Judeo/Christian/Islamic religions blame has been placed on this woman for just about every ill that has befallen humanity. I don't buy it. religion has been perpetuated by men for the benefit of men. I'd like to hear Eve's side of the story from her own mouth.

2. Lucifer. Again, I'd like to hear his side of the story.

3. Job. I'd like to discuss what his God did to him. I'd be interested in his thoughts and feelings on the matter.

4 and 5. Jesus and Paul. I'd actually like to get these two in a room together, ask them some questions and get them to compare notes. First I would introduce them and let them know how entwined their histories have become. I would let Jesus know what has happened to his philosophy since Paul got ahold of it and how modern Christians have twisted and warped the beauty of his message. I would ask Paul what his original intentions were and then ask Jesus if Paul's intentions and the subsequent mushrooming of Christianity are something he would endorse.

Question 2.) If you had to become a member of a religious denomination/sect, which one would you choose, and why?

I would join a religion I just recently learned about...Flying Spaghetti Monsterism. It is the only one that makes sense. :)

Question 3.) If you could invite five people over to Sunday brunch -- whether they're currently alive or not -- whom would you pick?

This is a really tough question. My mind has gone down the really obvious paths, like Isaac Newton and Thomas Jefferson. I have also thought about people I've admired in my life like Sally Ride, Carl Sagan and John Conyers. Yet, when I really search my heart I realize that the people I would most like to talk with are those in my family whom I didn't get to know before their deaths. I'd invite both sets of my grandparents and the uncle I was named after. I have many questions I'd like to ask them and I'd like to introduce them to my daughter.

4.) If you could travel to 3 places in the world, what would they be?

Denmark (My grandmother's home), New Zealand (No, not because of LOTR. I am interested in the plant life.), The Galapagos Islands.



5.) What was the happiest day of your life (excluding wedding days and births of children)?

A day I spent at a cabin in the Uinta Mountains with Scott when we were in our early twenties. We hiked, skipped stones on the lake, played poker, ate yummy camping food on the porch and spent a lot of time in bed. It was wonderful.


Thanks again for giving me such great questions Soapy!

On a more serious note, the deadline for the Iraqi Constitution has come and gone. They ammended their interim Constitution to give themselves one more week. I don't envy them, they are up against some seriously difficult issues. Juan Cole put together a really great summary of the situation in his August 15 post.