To Cross Or Not Cross. It's Not A Question.

Back to jolly ol' England today on the six pack blog. First of all I would totally put England on my top ten or top five places to visit (really), but this Nor Call hippie needs Horus-the Sun God daily. It's currently overcast and misty outside here in Sac Town and I can't help but wonder..."Is this the end of the world (Californians do not heart the NOT sun). Still, like I said the other day, us Yankees look up to England (UK) for their secularism, whether or not it is as glorious as it seems from the very Christian, evangelical, United States (the grass is always greener, I guess).

"Ugh, I wasn't looking at your breasts. Really...but now that you mention them..

So this particular row is about two lovely ladies that insist on wearing that cross that all those Christian hotties wear around their necks, I guess, to show how devout they are (and simultaneously taking attention away from those tempting apples that horny atheist guys like me like so much. I'm single, what can I say). So here we go, again, with that new tactic that they are employing...religious liberty.

The battle for secular society, in recent months, has gotten juicier and better. Secular atheist like myself have always vowed to fight for EVERYONE'S right for freedom of speech-even them. I dunno when it happened, but recently the War on Religion and religious liberty is their calling card. They claim innocence, "What did I do. I was just professing my faith (err, in public) and I have not harmed anyone. This is a war on religion I tell you." The simple reply to that is...NO; or as the French say "non."

Hot Cross Buns of Pagan origin. Mmmmm.

This particular super hot, sexy, smart and totally charming (and humble) atheist cannot help but think that these peeps do not know what secularism is. Fo sho they know what Christian privilege is, because they employ it all the time, but secularism...non. Secularism is for everybody. It is a public square where everyone can chill and no one group or philosophy dominates. You can go home and practice anything you want. Hell, you can frackin' pray in public if you want, but just do it in the silence of your head and don't bother anyone.

What the Christian powers that be want us to believe is that WE (secularist) are on the war path to destroy their religion and religious liberty. That is not true. You see in this particular case, they are fuming about oppression, when the issue is really about team spirit. The company in question is not squashing and oppressing their specific Jesus cult symbols , they are maintaining the uniform policies of the company, which states "no jewelry over the uniform." They are pulling the old switcheroo, a diversion tactic...the good ol' bait and switch (aka Red Herring).

It doesn't matter what the jewelry is, it can be super phat bling in a gold chain or a crucifix, whatevah it is it is just not allowed. What the Christian powers that be want us to believe is that there is some kinda conspiracy to make them, and society, quit their philosophy. Not true at all. No one said quit, just don't flaunt. There are no rappers at the company that insist that they wear super phat gold chains over their uniforms because they practice the religion of rap. If this is not an example of Christian privilege, then I dunno what is (why do they get to break the rules, but everyone else must follow the rules).

Across the pond is a hot spot of sorts right now. Recent happenings are bringing attention to the very important topic, one of my favorites, of a fair, just and equal public square for everyone. AKA the Battle For Secular Society.

On another note...when I do visit one day, and fo sho I do want to visit...I hope the sun comes out.

* Everyone, thanks for all the kind words yesterday. I can't reply to all the emails singularly and personally, I just want YOU to know it means a lot to me and thank you. Let's keep this positive thing going y'all.

No reason, I just thought this pic was soooo precious. BFF's, right.

* Article CNN Belief

* Oops, I wuz a gonna write about how the cross is not even of Christian origins (thanks Pagans), but I got side tracked.