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How To Tell If Black Lives Actually Matter To You
Last week in Nashville, a man named Jocques Scott Clemmons was shot and killed by a police officer after being pulled over for running a stop sign. When he was approached by the officer, he fled. As he ran away, he was … Continue reading
Five Important Movies To Watch–Now More Than Ever
You ever watch a movie, and then–after some time passes–you watch it again, and suddenly it MEANS something different? The message… The meaning… The significance… The POWER of the story was not necessarily “wasted” on the younger version of you… But it … Continue reading
Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure
Tagged 13TH, 5 Important Movies to Watch, Academy Awards, Best Picture, Inspiring movies, Killing In The Name Of, Movies to watch in Trump's America, Netflix streaming movies, Rage Against The Machine, Resist, Spotlight, To Kill A Mockingbird, V For Vendetta
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When Fascism Comes To America…
“Fascism.” That word is being thrown around a lot lately… Many times by people who don’t fully understand what it is. I’m not going to give you a history of the word–It you’re interested, you can read a pretty good summary of fascism on Wikipedia. … Continue reading
Here’s Why Trump’s Hand Size Actually Matters
It’s a silly thing, right? Hand size? I mean, here’s the real question: What kind of person argues about the size of their hands? A couple of days ago, I posted a picture of Donald Trump on my Facebook page. He … Continue reading
Here’s What Dr. Seuss Thought About “America First”
Almost a year ago, Donald Trump started using the phrase “America First” during his campaign. When he started saying it, he received some pushback… Mostly because of the phrase’s long history as an anti-semitism dating back to the days of World … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged America First, Anti-Semitism, Ayn Rand, Cartoons, Christian Nation, Donald Trump, Dr. Seuss, Fascism, Naziism
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What The Women’s March Meant To A Man Who Stayed Home Watching The Kids
My wife marched in the Women’s March this weekend. She took our oldest daughter. I stayed home with our two younger kids, and I watched online as image after image after image came in from all over the country… And all … Continue reading
How To Stay Out Of Disney World At All Costs: A Theological Allegory
“DISNEY WORLD IS THE GREATEST PLACE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!!!” Christian told this to just about every person he met. He had never been there, but he had heard. He had seen all the movies, read all the books… “I’m going … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics
Tagged Christians, Disney World, Guns, Guns for Christians, Hakuna Matata, How to stay out of Disney World, Jesus, Nonviolence, Samurai Swords, Theology
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Three Reasons We Shouldn’t Kill Dylann Roof
I can’t think of very many people more deserving of the death penalty than Dylann Roof. He is a remorseless murderer… A demented and deceived white supremacist who walked into a historic black Church and took the lives of nine people … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics
Tagged Black Lives Matter, Christianists, Death Penalty, Dylann Roof, Jesus, Loving Your Enemies, Racism, White Supremacy
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