Tag: evangelical

Struggles…

26/07/2012

20 January 2012 will be etched into my mind forever. It is the day, if any of you who read this blog with any regularity, I lost my job. So it has been a little over 6 months and I have gone through several periods of ups and downs. Anger, sadness, grief, disbelief, depression and … More Struggles…

About Sex?

18/04/2012

Recently…as in the last post, someone commented, (and for the life of me I cannot find it, and I didn’t delete it), that the only reason gay people want marriage to include them is so that it legitimizes their sexual activity. In other words is it only about sex. Not love. Apparently, a gay couple … More About Sex?

Loving “The Gays”…

11/04/2012

“They told these kids that anyone who was gay was going to die at the age of  42,” she said. “It just blows me away that no one stopped this.” Comment by a mother concerning the “Christian” rock group Junkyard Prophets. Read more: http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/state-and-regional/iowa-high-school-assembly-stirs-protest/article_d754d1b2-6a25-11e1-b4e1-001871e3ce6c.html#ixzz1rksrVG9A Whether it is standing in support of DOMA, DADT, protesting against … More Loving “The Gays”…

The Mark Of a True Christian (as seen by the American Church)

09/04/2012

My daughter was told the other day, after she confronted a Fundamentalist Pastor on Facebook over his behind the scenes attack on my credibility as a Christian, that I will have to answer at the judgement seat for loving people and my political affiliations. Apparently , at least according to him, unconditional love and grace are not what … More The Mark Of a True Christian (as seen by the American Church)

Really Free?

06/04/2012

I am in the process of reading a book by Steve Brown called “Three Free Sins”.  It challenges many of the false concepts in Christianity that have become entrenched in Evangelical culture. I will write a complete review when I am done with it. Suffice to say, it will make you think about what you believe … More Really Free?

The Mythical “War On Religion”

01/04/2012

A couple of weekends ago, thousands of people assembled in over 130 cities around the country to picket for freedom of religion. Those faithful followers of the more conservative Catholic, and Evangelical strands see religion, particularly, their brand of religion under attack. And according to many of them, the great socialist, satan, Barack Hussein Obama  is behind … More The Mythical “War On Religion”