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Category Archives: 2) Politics
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
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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
Tell Governor Haslam To Protect Tennessee’s LGBTQ Citizens
Here’s the thing: The Legislative process can be confusing. And a lot of the time, this is on purpose. The confusion is intentional. Take for example SB 1085… “SB” stands for “Senate Bill” (as opposed to HB 1111, which is … Continue reading
Posted in 2) Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Bill Haslam, Civil rights, Human Rights, LGBT Erasure Bill, LGBT Rights, Patrick Swayze, SB 1085, Tennessee Discrimination, Veto
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The Story Of How A Woman’s Right To Vote Came Through Nashville–A Story Of Hope
Last night I sat in my driveway with tears in my eyes, and I listened to the end of a story on NPR (specifically a story on RadioLab titled “One Vote”). You ever hear a story that is SO AMAZING that … Continue reading
