Tag Archives: Christians

Praying For The End Of The World, “Not Wanting To Get Political,” and Other Christian Nonsense

Posted on February 7, 2020 by theboeskool

Have you ever heard someone say, “Jesus, come quickly”? It’s usually something Christians say when things feel particularly crazy or disordered or hopeless. The thought is that things are so messed up, and our only hope of getting them sorted … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Christian Politics, Christians, Eschatology, Global warming, Jesus, Not wanting to get political, Praying for the end of the world, Sanford and Son, The 2nd Coming, The Big One, The end times, The Kingdom of God, Thoughts and Prayers | 2 Comments

Christians and Torture: Why So Many Don’t Have A Problem With It

Posted on May 12, 2018 by theboeskool

Torture has been in the news a lot recently… Though it is usually referred to by it’s more palatable euphemism, “Enhanced Interrogation Techniques.” The confirmation hearings for Gina Haspel (President Trump’s pick to head the CIA) have been focusing on … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged 81% of white evangelicals, Christians, Clint Smith, Enhanced Interrogation Techniques, Eternal Conscious Torment, Franklin Graham, Gina Haspel, Goodness, Hell, Jesus, John McCain, Morality, Torture, Waterboarding | 5 Comments

How To Stay Out Of Disney World At All Costs: A Theological Allegory

Posted on January 16, 2017 by theboeskool

“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 | 2 Comments

Gay Marriage and Green Eggs & Ham

Posted on February 24, 2012 by theboeskool

When I was young, my mom once made us some Chinese food for dinner. Well, “made” might be a little too innocent a word…. Concocted? Maybe “devised.” She devised us some Chinese food. It should be noted that my mom … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Chinese Food, Christians, Ellen Degeneres, For The Bible Tells Me So, Gay Marriage, Green Eggs and Ham, Homer Simpson, JCPenney, Jesus, Rick Santorum, The Church | 46 Comments

Sacrificing Our Children to the Nation-State

Posted on October 19, 2011 by theboeskool

Not too long ago, while I was guiding the sandwich artist in the creation of my Subway sub, a man in a military uniform walked in. Man? I suppose he was a man…. If he wasn’t in a uniform, I would have … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged 1) Jesus, Christians, Five Dollar Footlongs, Hypocrisy, Just War, Military Suicides, Nation-State, PTSD, Stanley Hauerwas, Statistics | 6 Comments

I Really Don’t Care About “Getting People Saved.”

Posted on October 13, 2011 by theboeskool

I walked out of one of my schools today and a woman in a Burka was walking toward me. It was one of the ones where everything is covered other than her face–not one of the less sexy ones with the … Continue reading →