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Trump Awards Medal of Valor To Female Officer… Then Kisses Her.
It’s been a busy couple of days, as far as the news is concerned… I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss this. This post is going to be shorter than most. Capitol Police Special Agent Crystal Griner was one … Continue reading
Trump and Transgender Soldiers, or Why Straight, White Men Need To Get The Hell Out Of The Way.
I woke up this morning to many of the people I care about writing Facebook posts and Tweets assuring their transgender friends and family that they are loved and valued and seen… And I thought, “Shit. What did Trump do … Continue reading
Posted in 2) Politics
Tagged Boy Scouts, Jamboree, Jennifer Peace, Kristin Beck, LGBT, LGBT Rights, TPP, Transgender Soldiers, Trump Tweets, Unity, White people
6 Comments
The Reason I Love “Flat-Earthers”
You’ve heard of these people. right? They’re the ones who believe that the earth is actually flat, and that attempts to make it look like our planet is a sphere are actually the results of a vast international conspiracy. They’re … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure
Tagged Biblical Literalism, Conspiracy Theory, Evidence, Facts, Flat Earthers, Goodness, Inclusion, Jonah, Post-Truth, Science, Scientific Consensus, Tolerance, Truth
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What The Muslims Taught Me About Jesus
Two days ago, someone vandalized The Islamic Center of Murfreesboro… A Mosque in a town not far from where I live in Nashville, Tennessee. They spray painted the words “Fuck Allah” multiple places, spelled out those same words in bacon, and … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics
Tagged Grace Baptist Church, Islam, Islamic Center of Murfreesboro, Islamophobia, Jesus, Muslims, Solidarity, Vandalism
12 Comments
Hey White People: Remember When We Briefly Cared About Philando Castile’s Life?
“This is NOT okay.” ~ That’s the kind of stuff we would say as we shared the video footage police released a few days after the Not Guilty verdict was announced. When the verdict was initially handed down, there wasn’t … Continue reading
Here’s The Reason “christians” Support Donald Trump…
But before I get into the “why,” I want to specify that–in all honestly–I don’t consider these people to be Christians. So if you’re reading this and that’s you, I don’t know what to tell you. I’m not trying to … Continue reading
The N-word, and A Friendly Pat On The Butt
Not too long ago, I was added to a Facebook group where Christians discuss politics. I’m not sure who added me to the group–they probably thought it was a good fit, seeings how I wrote about Jesus & Politics and … Continue reading
What We Can Learn About People In Restaurants and Costco Parking Lots
I’m a server at a restaurant. And as a server, I am completely dependent on the goodness of strangers in order to make money. Nobody is forced to leave a tip after their meal… Not even large parties where the … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics
Tagged Ayn Rand, Bad Tippers, Costco Parking Lots, Generosity, Human Nature, Integrity, Morality, Paul Ryan, The Virtue of Selfishness, Verbal Tippers
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Divinity School Drama, and Questioning Diversity’s Moral Goodness
You might not have woken up today and thought to yourself, “I wonder what’s going on in the Duke Divinity School.” Welp, too bad… Because I’m going to tell you. Here it is: Drama–That’s what… Divinity School Drama. So first I’m going … Continue reading
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