Devilish Classes
Let’s play a game. I’ll list some words. Love Acceptance Care Friends Patience Happiness Now, tell me what religious ideology comes to your mind. Satanism? You’re right! I’ll admit I’ve never put “love” and “demon worship” together. My bigotry on display. Then I read this article and I learned Satanism isn’t really about Satan! Turns out, Satanists are jolly […]
Sacred Sarcasm
Scolded recently for my use of sarcasm. Told that sarcasm isn’t helpful in serious conversation. This insight changed everything for me. (The above sentence is sarcasm.) This is not the first time I’ve been reprimanded. Sorry. (…that was a little sarcastic too.) I get annoyed when people point out my sarcasm. Like I don’t recognize it. Like I’m not even […]
Privilege Claimed
You who’ve followed my blog recently, (I’m talking to both of you) Have read my thoughts on the subject of ‘White Privilege’. Succinctly, …I was critical of the concept. Reluctant to concede that I’m afforded rights I have not earned. …pridefully insisting that I enjoy no undeserved advantages. I’ve changed my mind. Christian faith will not […]
No Perfect People
If, however, you are [really] fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. 9 But if you show [prejudice, favoritism], you are committing sin and are convicted by the Law as offenders. For whoever keeps the whole Law but stumbles in one point, he […]
Union of Divorce
I want to be divorced. And I want to keep my wife. Cause I love her. And isn’t that enough? Some of you bigots think divorce should only be for people who want to separate. People who don’t like each other. That’s a traditional view of divorce. Narrow. Old fashioned. Divorce should be open to […]
Listen To Me Die
A new commandment has slipped into the Gospel. Christians throw it around all the time. Listen. Don’t speak. Don’t offer advice. Certainly don’t preach. Just listen. Hear people out. Understand them. It’s the newest (and therefore, THE BEST) way to emulate Jesus. A quick read through the New Testament… Never mind. Don’t bother. Just take […]
Ellen DeGeneres and The False Church of Kindness
The unpleasant result of prioritizing truth over popularity is that I am frequently forced to defend people with whom I disagree. Case in point, Ellen DeGeneres. I’d love to grab a bucket of popcorn and watch her empire burn to ashes. But what I want to do and what I should do are rarely synchronized. […]
Atheists Are Nitwits
Atheists are nitwits. Some atheists are nice people. Some atheists are generous, kind, and sincere. And all atheists are nitwits. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Everyone is a nitwit from time to time. I mean, who hasn’t “Pushed” on a door labeled “Pull”? Jews, Muslims, Christians…we’ve all pushed instead of pulled. Religious folks […]
Comedy Sojourn w/ Jonnie W.
THIS EPISODE: The infamous Jonnie W. Lots of comedy talk that’s interesting to us and probably pretty dull for Pkarlgh but that’s what happens when we don’t operate with a script, or goals or even common sense. It’s a phone call so Jonnie sounds very much like a Cylon (which isn’t a bad thing, really.) […]
Rocks and Hills and Processors Cry Out
If you don’t play computer games, this may surprise you. The first time I heard this song was the opening title of the video game Civilization IV. It took my breath away. I restarted the game 6 times so I could hear it again. Had no idea what language was being sung. Thought it might be […]