FAQ
Many
websites have a frequently asked questions section or page. Well, mine should
be entitled, Asked Questions, as there aren’t that many out there asking them.
Anyway.
Q Reading your stories they show you must really hate god. Do you?
A Actually, an atheist will never hate a god. The only, or major difference between an atheist and a believer is that an atheist says there isn’t a god…or gods. Therefore, an atheist surely wouldn’t hate something that he or she doesn’t believe exist.
Q You hate religion and religious people, don’t
you?
A No, that isn’t true. Hate does not do anyone any good and accomplishes nothing. I dislike what religion does. I dislike what it does to people. Look around you. Check in the news any day and see what religion is doing around the world. Look at the atrocities that are committed because of religion. It is all there for you to see.
A No, that isn’t true. Hate does not do anyone any good and accomplishes nothing. I dislike what religion does. I dislike what it does to people. Look around you. Check in the news any day and see what religion is doing around the world. Look at the atrocities that are committed because of religion. It is all there for you to see.
Q You seem really pissed off, are you?
A Yes, I am.
A Yes, I am.
Q Why?
A I think it’s tragic that people are going to church every week and praying to god(s) who don’t exist. I feel it’s tragic that people are wasting their money on so-called complementary and alternative medicine. It doesn’t work. Period. I feel it’s sad that people are giving their money to so-called psychics, astrologers, numerologists, and others of their stripe. There is no such thing as psychic abilities, and so on, period. Well, let me qualify that, if there are psychic abilities, they’ve never been proven.
Q Why do you insult religious people?
A Good question. No, I don’t intentionally set out to insult religious people. However, I have the right to say what I want. If we are arguing football, baseball, or NASCAR teams, we seem to be under no constraints. You know, we can say what we want. However, when it comes to religion we’re supposed to walk on eggshells or whatever term you want to use. And, I will ask, why is that? Just because you believe there’s some kind of god up in the sky, why should I respect that?
If I said, I believed there was a Santa Claus up in the sky and that was my god, you wouldn’t respect that, would you? So, what in the heck is the difference? By the mere fact that you’re Christian (or whatever religion) you’re insulting all other religions as you believe your god is the only god. In essence, you’re saying no other gods exist, which of course I guess you’d have to say is an insult to believers who don’t throw in with your particular brand of religion and god.
A I think it’s tragic that people are going to church every week and praying to god(s) who don’t exist. I feel it’s tragic that people are wasting their money on so-called complementary and alternative medicine. It doesn’t work. Period. I feel it’s sad that people are giving their money to so-called psychics, astrologers, numerologists, and others of their stripe. There is no such thing as psychic abilities, and so on, period. Well, let me qualify that, if there are psychic abilities, they’ve never been proven.
Q Why do you insult religious people?
A Good question. No, I don’t intentionally set out to insult religious people. However, I have the right to say what I want. If we are arguing football, baseball, or NASCAR teams, we seem to be under no constraints. You know, we can say what we want. However, when it comes to religion we’re supposed to walk on eggshells or whatever term you want to use. And, I will ask, why is that? Just because you believe there’s some kind of god up in the sky, why should I respect that?
If I said, I believed there was a Santa Claus up in the sky and that was my god, you wouldn’t respect that, would you? So, what in the heck is the difference? By the mere fact that you’re Christian (or whatever religion) you’re insulting all other religions as you believe your god is the only god. In essence, you’re saying no other gods exist, which of course I guess you’d have to say is an insult to believers who don’t throw in with your particular brand of religion and god.
Q Where do you get the ideas for your stories?
Or, maybe how?
A It’s no secret, well as far as I’m concerned. The ideas are the difficult part. I think that any of us, regardless of our writing skills, can pound out these stories if we have an idea or something that we want to talk about. The problem is of course, the idea for the story. It is obvious that some of mine come from news reports, our local paper, CNN, NBC, and so on (I haven’t had a TV for six or seven years or so). Unfortunately, some are from personal experience, and no I ain’t gonna tell you which ones. Other ideas are from folks whom I’ve met or have heard about. And, of course, there are the religious stories, yep, some just a little reworked.
Oh, yeah. My pup, I have two about her in this book and there was one about her in the first book.
Most of us are doing our best to make it through life, and we surely make mistakes, big and small and, sadly most of us, well, many of us, keep making the same mistakes over and over. The human condition, I guess we could say.
A It’s no secret, well as far as I’m concerned. The ideas are the difficult part. I think that any of us, regardless of our writing skills, can pound out these stories if we have an idea or something that we want to talk about. The problem is of course, the idea for the story. It is obvious that some of mine come from news reports, our local paper, CNN, NBC, and so on (I haven’t had a TV for six or seven years or so). Unfortunately, some are from personal experience, and no I ain’t gonna tell you which ones. Other ideas are from folks whom I’ve met or have heard about. And, of course, there are the religious stories, yep, some just a little reworked.
Oh, yeah. My pup, I have two about her in this book and there was one about her in the first book.
Most of us are doing our best to make it through life, and we surely make mistakes, big and small and, sadly most of us, well, many of us, keep making the same mistakes over and over. The human condition, I guess we could say.
Q You use bad
words a lot in this book. Why?
A I asked myself about that. I hope you don’t think it’s gratuitous. It just seemed as though every time I used the F word it needed to be there. Hey, maybe I’m kidding myself. And, I know one thing for sure; if my mom was still around, I surely wouldn’t have used them. And, if I thought she was in a heaven-kind-of place looking down, I wouldn’t have used them.
A I asked myself about that. I hope you don’t think it’s gratuitous. It just seemed as though every time I used the F word it needed to be there. Hey, maybe I’m kidding myself. And, I know one thing for sure; if my mom was still around, I surely wouldn’t have used them. And, if I thought she was in a heaven-kind-of place looking down, I wouldn’t have used them.
Q Why did you even bother to write this book?
A Good question. As I mentioned in the first book, I’ve been writing for years and wanted to get something into print. Period. Anything. For the first book I had about twenty of these stories and that’s how that book got published (actually, I like in print better than published). This one I’ve struggled with off and on for quite a while. Most likely at least two years. One thing I know for sure, it’s not for the money. I had no preconceived idea about how many books I would sell. In fact, when I’d sell one I’d be delighted. Of course, I’d also hoped that whoever bought the book would think that their money was well spent. As I’ve most likely mentioned elsewhere, that’s why I put a link to my website on Amazon so that people could read some stories, that would give them a good idea of what my book was about and what to expect before they spent their money.
A Good question. As I mentioned in the first book, I’ve been writing for years and wanted to get something into print. Period. Anything. For the first book I had about twenty of these stories and that’s how that book got published (actually, I like in print better than published). This one I’ve struggled with off and on for quite a while. Most likely at least two years. One thing I know for sure, it’s not for the money. I had no preconceived idea about how many books I would sell. In fact, when I’d sell one I’d be delighted. Of course, I’d also hoped that whoever bought the book would think that their money was well spent. As I’ve most likely mentioned elsewhere, that’s why I put a link to my website on Amazon so that people could read some stories, that would give them a good idea of what my book was about and what to expect before they spent their money.
Q Most of what you write about is depressing.
It’s not uplifting or helpful or anything. Why didn’t you write about happy
things? Write about uplifting things?
A Well, I surely can understand someone saying that. Yes, some of what I write about is not pleasant, is depressing, possibly sad, and so on. But, parts of our lives…are depressing, sad, and not pleasant.
A Well, I surely can understand someone saying that. Yes, some of what I write about is not pleasant, is depressing, possibly sad, and so on. But, parts of our lives…are depressing, sad, and not pleasant.
Q Your
stupid book ain’t gonna help nobody! It’s dumb. It ain’t funny.
A Thanks, not a question; however, frankly, when I started book #1 I didn’t sit down and say what I wanted to accomplish. I had about twenty stories or so and wanted to write fifty-five and have the book printed and that’s what I did. However, I do like to think that many of my stories are about what I call the human condition. You know, it’s about you, me, folks we know, people who we read about, and the terrible messes we make of our lives, the poor choices we make, and the consequences of what happens in our lives. And, no, I’m not some kind of 55-word pseudo social worker; however, I hope that at least a few of you may take pause if you read something that has a connection to your life or the lives of people who you know.
A Thanks, not a question; however, frankly, when I started book #1 I didn’t sit down and say what I wanted to accomplish. I had about twenty stories or so and wanted to write fifty-five and have the book printed and that’s what I did. However, I do like to think that many of my stories are about what I call the human condition. You know, it’s about you, me, folks we know, people who we read about, and the terrible messes we make of our lives, the poor choices we make, and the consequences of what happens in our lives. And, no, I’m not some kind of 55-word pseudo social worker; however, I hope that at least a few of you may take pause if you read something that has a connection to your life or the lives of people who you know.
Q Your writing
sucks. Your grammar and punctuation is horrible.
A Well, that’s not a question, but I will agree with you. My writing does leave a lot to be desired, to use a cliché.
A Well, that’s not a question, but I will agree with you. My writing does leave a lot to be desired, to use a cliché.
