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Good Christian Pastor Orders Congregation to Beat Gay Son
A gay Gibson County couple said they were assaulted when they tried to attend church services at the Grace Fellowship Church in Fruitland last Wednesday. “I went over to take the keys out of the ignition and all the sudden I hear someone say ‘sick’em,’” said Gibson County resident, Jerry Pittman Jr. (LINK) ABC News … Continue reading
How Much of the Bible Must Be Historical to Believe in Christianity?
On September 30, blogger Brian LePorte asked the question: ”What events recorded in Scripture must be historical for you to affirm the truthfulness of Christianity?” (LINK) I thought it would be worth responding to this question from the other side: What level of a-historicity was enough to convince me that Christianity was wrong? As a disclaimer, I need … Continue reading
Justice Scalia says religion is more important than law.
“The Rule of Law is second only to the Rule of Love. The here and now is less important than the hereafter.” – Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court Justice. In America, the Supreme Court is the ultimate judge. Once it has decided a matter, that’s pretty much it. Antonin Scalia, one of the judges who … Continue reading
Troy Davis, the Death Penalty, and Christianity
Troy Davis is dead, and nothing can bring him back. Was he guilty of the murder of which he was accused? I don’t know. The truth is, nobody knows for sure, and that’s very disturbing. The death penalty debate has been front-and-center recently, with gun totin’ Texans cheering for Cowboy Rick’s bloody record as governor, … Continue reading
Reflections on Post-9/11 America
I’ve been thinking about what to say about 9/11 for most of a month. Most of what has come to mind is a list of things I don’t want to talk about. Yes, the attacks were awful. Yes, I feel very bad for the people who died and those who lived through it. Yes, I think the … Continue reading
Reader asks: I married a Christian, now I’m an atheist. What should I do?
A reader writes: I found out about you from Life Without a Net. I read your post about guilt. THAT is what I am going through. Very conservative religious upbringing, married b/c I felt guilty about sex before marriage. Now I find myself, 8 years later, still married to a woman I don’t truly love, a 4yo … Continue reading
Is Rick Perry Like Abraham Lincoln?
I’ve been stewing for a couple of days over John Hagee’s comparison of Rick Perry to Abraham Lincoln. It’s just one sentence, but it’s a very dangerous one: “We pray for our governor Rick Perry who has had the courage today to call this time of fasting and prayer just as Abraham Lincoln did in the darkest … Continue reading
Biblical Jesus: Liberal Hippy or Insane Conservative?
When I write articles about Christian hate, bigotry, misogyny, and general malevolence, I am inevitably chided by “Good Christians” for misrepresenting both them and their holy writ. Jesus, I am told, was a liberal. He advocated love, tolerance, and women’s rights. He came to earth to teach us a better way to live in peace with each other. In … Continue reading
Rick Perry’s Day of Prayer: Reflections
Texas Governor and presidential hopeful Rick Perry’s “Day of Prayer” has come and gone. Pundits the world over are opining, and both sides are claiming both moral and empirical victories. For Fundamentalist Christians, the event marks the potential ascension of yet another evangelical Texan to the White House. For non-believers and religious accommodationists, it is … Continue reading
Kansas Judge: Planned Parenthood Keeps Funding… For Now.
Even if a statute does not appear unconstitutional on its face, it is nevertheless invalid if enacted for an improper discriminatory purpose, and the evidence before the court is that it was enacted precisely for this purpose, Marten said. (LINK) These are the words of the judge in a ruling granting Planned Parenthood an injunction … Continue reading
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