Civil Discourse is SOOOOO Boring
Remember when Ken Ham debated Bill Nye about Creationism? I do! It changed my mind hearing those two fundamentalists say words into microphones. After that debate, I realized that debates are useless. If I had a chance to sit down with Bill Nye and Ken Ham, I would lovingly tell them the truth: “We don’t […]
Phobic
The people who don’t belong to God are never right about anything. They get simple concepts mixed-up. For example, they don’t understand the concept of ‘fear.’ They think I’m opposed to evil because I have a phobia. They think I’m afraid of sinners. I’m told that I’m, ‘homo-phobic’ because I believe homosexuality is a sin. […]
Still Don’t Know My Gender
Facebook recently expanded the list of gender options for we humans. And it’s about time! We’ve lived long enough in the uncertainty of male/female delineation. There are currently 58 gender options. I expect this number will go up as other gender groups express outrage at being overlooked. I perused the list to make sure that […]
Is it Right or Wrong to Say This?
When you’re quotable, people quote you. Even when what you say is rubbish. You can quote me on that. H.L. Mencken is quotable and here’s something he said: Moral certainty is always a sign of cultural inferiority. The more uncivilized the man, the surer he is that he knows precisely what is right and what […]
You Ain’t Funny
If you don’t have any critics, you’re not doing anything.
God Isn’t Looking for A Relationship with You
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, “Satire is a great way to reveal truth.” An article appeared in The Onion with this title: “God Weirded Out By Christian Who Loves Him After Only Month In Church” I’ve linked to the article because grown-ups should be allowed to decide for themselves what they […]
You Feel Bad Because You Are Bad
I’m sensing the need to clarify my perspective on the subject of “shame”. When I wrote about it last time, some people contacted me and expressed confusion about what I was actually trying to say. One person sent me a link to this article. I agree with most of the points but especially with the […]
Feelings of the Faithless
I’ve been around a long time. Way back in the 80’s, the era of leggings and misused hairspray, I took part in conversations with church people about how to make Christianity appealing to rich, self-centered Americans. We came up with a thing called, “Youth Ministry”. Youth Ministry involved converting the teachings of Christianity into games, […]
How to Respond When Someone Says, “Jesus Was A Socialist.”
It is impolite to laugh at people who believe Jesus taught socialism. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it. Mockery serves an important purpose. It makes people afraid to express themselves. People with bad ideas should be afraid to express themselves. Laughing at bad theology is a crucial ministry that few Christians are willing to […]
The Great God of Style
I’ve had a few conversations with fellow Christians about whether or not the blood of Jesus can atone for the sins of the people who write for the Babylon Bee. Although we disagree on the eternal effects of satire on the human soul, we agree that seeing any of those writers in Heaven proves that […]