Girls: Don’t Get Groped In Church
One of great things about my status as “old guy” is being able to speak without any regard for how it will impact my popularity. This, coupled with the fact that my popularity is practically zilch anyway, inspired me to write to my sisters in Christ. Gather round ladies! I’ve got something important to say […]
You Don’t Understand Why They Hate You
“A Vision to Protect Those Persecuted for Non-Religion” That’s the subtitle for an article in the Atlantic. It starts: Lubna Yaseen was a student in Baghdad when death threats forced her into exile. Her crime was to think the unthinkable and question the unquestionable—to state, openly, that she was an atheist. Um… No. Her crime […]
My Fellow Americans, You’re Filthy, Filthy, Rich!
To anyone and everyone who has ever said bad things about “The Rich”: You are one of them. Stop talking. You’re making a fool of yourself. Everyone who lives in America is filthy, filthy, filthy (filthy), rich. You have a belly full of food and a large drink in refillable “to go” cup. You can […]
The Hardest Sin To Forgive
One the most annoying things about Jesus is that he forgives sins. Specifically, he forgives the sins you have committed against me. I’m cool with Jesus forgiving my sins. But I think Jesus should at least ASK me before he forgives your sins. You’ve done some horrible things. You lied to me. You used me. […]
Go Ahead and Cram Your Religion Down My Throat
Let’s be clear about this. I’m onto your ploy. Taking offense to me, “shoving my religion down your throat,” is a charade. You’re play acting and now you know that I know. So you can knock it off. Drop the make-believe outrage. Stop squawking about the virtue of “keeping religion to myself” and “tolerating the […]
Go Ahead. Cram Your Religion Down My Throat.
Let’s be clear about this. I’m onto your ploy. Taking offense to me, “shoving my religion down your throat,” is a charade. You’re play acting and now you know that I know. So you can knock it off. Drop the make-believe outrage. Stop squawking about the virtue of “keeping religion to myself” and “tolerating the […]
Your Secularism Is A Myth
There is no such thing as secular culture. Maybe you’ve heard differently. You might even think you’re a secularist. Here’s a definition of ‘secularism’ – the view that public education and other matters of civil policy should be conducted without the introduction of a religious element. Here’s a quote from a secularism website – The […]
Pray For Those Who Roundhouse You
“You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’[q] and hate your enemy. 44 But I say, love your enemies![r] Pray for those who persecute you! 45 In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, […]
Joel Osteen Can’t Help You Win
I don’t follow Joel Osteen. I haven’t read any of his books. It’s okay. He’s doing just fine without me. I’ve seen enough Osteen-isms to feel confident I can skip the books. You can “talk yourself into victory”… Joel must live inside a box with no windows, television, internet… …or Bible. Every week, with his […]
Trying To Stop Hate Is For Suckers
According to statistics I heard somewhere a long time ago, there’s a sucker born every minute. I’m enough of a sucker to believe that’s true. The population of gullible folks is large enough to require a birth every sixty seconds and it’s possible that estimation is low. If this was still the early 2000’s, I […]