When You Expect Respect
Comedians are preachers. Their sermons are full of jokes so most people don’t realize a stand-up routine is a religious experience. Comedy is a form of indoctrination. The audience at a comedy show is not much different from a church congregation but since there is no formal mission statement, most of the flock thinks it’s […]
Every Pagan Should Aspire To This
I don’t think it’s ‘tragic,’ or ‘sad,’ when couples tell me they don’t want to be parents. I’m relieved bordering on joyful when egotistical humans announce they won’t be creating a legacy of self-indulgence. Any couple that decides not to have children has my full support. People fully committed to hedonism are terrible parents and […]
Why Should I Care That You’re Wrong?
There really are people who believe the Earth is flat, outer space is a hoax concocted by scientists, the light from the Moon makes things colder and, gravity doesn’t exist. As hard as that may be to believe, there’s a group of people claiming to be Christians who don’t think it matters; which tells me […]
Honor For Nothing
Do people still put bumper stickers on their cars telling all the strangers following them about the honor student in their family? I haven’t seen one for awhile. I assumed the practice ended years ago when people who haven’t accomplished anything whined about being harmed by the mention of accomplishments. There were a couple of […]
When Your Wife Marries A Chump
Whenever I hear a Christian husband say, “I really married up!” I know he’s trying to compliment his wife. Christian men are taught that building up their wives requires tearing themselves down. The following exchange plays out in my imagination whenever a Christian dude boasts about having a wife who, “Could have done better.” You: […]
You Are Evil. God Is Not
A Christian has many responses when atheists (God-haters) accuse God of being evil. Here are a couple… Response 1: “Oh my goodness! It breaks my heart when you say that! I’ll pray for you!” — This response is purely emotional. Atheism is purely emotional too. It’s best not to fight emotion with more emotion. Response […]
Belief In God Won’t Save Anybody
Awhile back I quit trying to justify my faith to certain types of skeptics. I don’t mind explaining what I believe to people who are genuinely trying to understand me. By the grace of God, I am no longer burdened with the obligation to ‘respectfully engage’ with every smug narcissist who yells, ‘prove your god […]
Hurt People Hurt People, Helps No People
“John, you jerk! I don’t need to read any further!! I can tell by the title you’re going to make fun of hurting people! I’ve been hurt! Mocking me makes you an obnoxious, unloving, UNCHRISTIAN JERK!!!” Ouch! That hurts. But it’s okay because you’re a hurt person. You’re allowed to hurt people. In fact, it’s […]
She May Be The Only Jesus He Marries
When the apostle Paul told Christians they ought not be yoked with unbelievers, he was only talking to unlikeable people. Winsome people should fraternize freely with wicked people and woo them into the Kingdom. God tells us not to love the world but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t fall in love with worldly people. A […]
Outcasts Are Not Angels
I hear you saying stuff like, “Jesus accepted the outcasts,” without explaining what you mean by, ‘accepted’ or who you’re calling ‘outcasts.’ Despite all the affirmation you’re getting on social media for this ambiguous assertion, it’s not a good idea to make open-ended claims about how Jesus deals with everyone who is excluded from a […]