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Christianity and Therapy
Over the weekend, I attended a two day workshop for clinical therapists on the topic of sex and sexuality. There was one incident that got me thinking very seriously about the negative impact of popular Christian beliefs on American culture. A great deal of the material dealt with breaking down the cultural myth of two … Continue reading
Why is Gay Marriage Even an Issue?
With President Obama’s landmark endorsement of gay marriage, the United States has taken a significant rhetorical step forward in the First World. The barrage of hate and vitriol spewing from the Far Right seems farther and farther removed from the opinions of workaday Americans, who appear to be coming around to the belief that things … Continue reading
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
More Lies About Homosexuals from the Religious Right
The Family Research Council has fired another salvo in the debate on legalizing same-sex marriage with the release of a new documentary that details the harm same-sex marriage can inflict upon a society. (LINK) Here we go again. The “dangers” of same sex marriage. Anybody want to take an over-under on how much unbiased science is going … Continue reading
Mitt Romney is a Coward.
Mitt Romney displayed deplorable morals on his recent appearance on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight show. Morgan pointedly asked: ”Do you personally think homosexuality is a sin?” Romney responded with this: ”Nice try… It’s a valid question and my answer is nice try.” Well that answer just isn’t good enough. If it’s a valid question, answer … Continue reading
Tennessee’s “Speak No Gay” law: Denialism At Its Worst
Sen. Stacey Campfield, a Republican from Knoxville, doesn’t want children to know gay people exist, and he’s willing to go to the legislative mat to defend his denial of reality. His bill, which is showing every sign of imminent passage, would prohibit mentioning the existence of anything other than heterosexuals to students below the ninth … Continue reading
Gay Marriage and Catholics… Again…
There’s nothing new in this video. The Catholic Church takes a stand against gay marriage. A few people speak out against it. The Catholic Church stands firm, and collection plates stay full. Rinse, wash, repeat. That’s not really what I’m interested in today. I’m more interested in why. Why does it happen? Why does … Continue reading
Marriage
If someone were to go through my entire blog and collect everything I’ve said about marriage, I’d come out looking as if I’m anti-marriage. I suppose to some degree I am. There are many trappings of marriage that I think are culturally irrelevant or even harmful in today’s world. I’ve written in some depth about … Continue reading
“Lesbian Gene” Located in Mice
A GENE has been discovered that appears to dictate the sexual preferences of female mice. Delete the gene and the modified mice reject the advances of the males and attempt to mate with other females instead. SOURCE Most scientists and skeptics are hesitant to say that there’s such a thing as a “gay gene.” Primarily, … Continue reading
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