About the blog/blogger
The not-so-reverend bob and friends.
This blog is an outgrowth of a theatrical presentation I created for the celebration of Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday in 2009. But that show — “Happy Birthday Charles Darwin at the Church of Evolution with the not-so-reverend bob” — was the product of my own life experience that included 15 years as a born-again, holy-ghost filled evangelical Christian, a declension from that faith, then a gradual growth into my current understanding that was aided by my independent study of geology, natural selection, evolution and history. I offer what insights I can as they are gleaned from my own passages, trials and triumphs with the understanding that my experiences –though not uncommon to my fellow hominins — may prove helpful to those of my species who are searching for ways to be happy in our brief time on earth, particularly living (as we do) in a world seemingly mad for irrational beliefs and dogmatic religion. I’m very pro-human in that respect, and agree with those that view religion as more destructive than uplifting to the average person’s life. I’ve come to understand that the more I know about my true place in the scheme of things (to the degree such can be comprehended by my mammalian brain) the better I treat myself and others, and the more I want my fellows to be free to become happy with who and what they are.
bob bless!
t.n.s.r. bob
Enjoyed the SERMON: “My Shamanic Journey”. I remember as a kid in Ohio sitting infront of many a fire with friends. When I was older and at Kent State, I remember one fire where we having an “enhanced” experience, with much political discussion. Were we to be hunted for our ideas once Gov. Rhodes found out about us and how we so disagreed with the War in Vietnam and with the government on many other National issues? It was a very primative and fearful experience especially since this occured after the murder of my fellow students. That fearful experience however stood me in good stead when facing political challenges in my future. It has made it much easier to spot the Gov. Rhodes of this World. Sign me a fellow traveler. Richard Doyle