Your Religion Is A Slogan
Back when your grandparents were kids people used to do something called, “thinking”. You would make a comment like: “A cigarette affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.” Your grandparents would “think about” that and reply: “Baloney.” Thinking was useful for keeping […]
If Your Church Is Judgement Free – Quit Going
Imagine this sign hanging on a wall in a hospital. What a beautiful sentiment! A safe place where the vilest, deadliest injuries and diseases are ignored. The doctors come into your room, look at your chart, and exit without uttering a word. They refuse to hurt your feelings with a troubling diagnosis. They care too […]
A Wretched Sesame Street Gospel
You can build an entire religion around any single verse in the bible. You won’t have Christianity. You’ll have something else. If you clip out everyone’s favorite bible verse, John 3:16 and toss away the rest of the scripture, you’ll end up with the religion that many modern churches proclaim as the “gospel”. It’s not […]
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. 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 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 […]
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 […]