I think one of the reasons I enjoy reading dooce so much is that Heather has a similar background of having escapted the dogma of her youth. She’s more open and honest about it online than I think I’m prepared to be, and I just laugh at her descriptions of what it was like […]

A post by the Angry Professor really got me thinking earlier this evening. So much of the childhood she recounted sounded familiar to me, and I agree with her about the results.
Religious or superstitious indoctrination cripples a young person’s mind. It takes away a child’s confidence that he can achieve things for himself and […]