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January 19, 2017

Today Is Obama’s Last Day In Office, Which Can Only Mean One Thing:

Today is Obama's Last Day In Office, And That Can Only Mean One Thing:

December 2016

December 20, 2016

Liberty University To Spend $1 Million On The Homeless. I Mean, On A Gun Range.

Liberty University, the nation's largest Christian university, has recently announced that it has at least...

August 2016

August 11, 2016

Sorry, Folks: A President Can’t Just Abolish The Second Amendment

Some things never change. One of those things that never change is that right-wing folks...

May 2016

May 19, 2016

The Serious Problems With Using Ecclesiastes 3 To Justify Christian Support of War & Violence

I've heard a lot of reasoning over the years regarding Christian support of things like war,...

February 2016

February 23, 2016

Please Stop Being Dishonest: Guns Are Not “Just Tools”

There is a discussion to be had on America and guns. I think the average...

February 13, 2016

Some Serious Questions I Have For All Those “Good Guys With Guns”

So, you're a good guy with a gun. I get it. I've seen the bumper...

October 2015

October 27, 2015

Sarah Palin, Our Source For What The Bible “Really” Teaches On Violence?

On October 30th a new Christian documentary will hit theaters-- and I'm excited about it....

October 20, 2015

Toddlers Killing With Guns: It’s Not a Gun Issue, It’s a SIN Issue

Earlier this week, the Washington Post reported an issue that's likely raising some eyebrows: toddler...

October 10, 2015

How To Live Relatively Safely, Without Owning A Defensive Firearm

I've always wondered why the gun lobby seems to keep sending us the message that...

October 06, 2015

6 Billion Reasons Why The American Gun Lobby Loves Them A Good Mass Shooting

I'll admit it: I'm officially to the point where I believe that the gun lobby...

August 2015

August 28, 2015

Don’t Fear The “Homosexual Agenda”, It’s The Ammosexual Agenda That’s Concerning.

I grew up being warned about the "homosexual agenda", and for many years I believed...

August 26, 2015

Flamethrowers: The New & Totally Crazy Addition to the 2nd Amendment Debate

They're banned from use under international law, but not banned in the United States-- unless you...

June 2015

June 19, 2015

More Guns In Churches & Why We Reject The Ultimate Invitation of Jesus

In the wake of the racist massacre in South Carolina, many in Americanized Christianity are...

June 18, 2015

Yo, America — How Many Mass Shootings Will It Take for You?

How many will it take? Is this seriously the kind of country you want to...

March 2015

March 19, 2015

The Gun Shop Everyone Needs To Visit (Guns With History)

If you haven't seen this yet, please take three minutes and check it out. Regardless...

March 10, 2015

I’m Not Scared of Muslims, I’m Scared of White Guys With Guns

Lately there seems as if there is a growing fear and hostility towards Muslims in America....

October 2014

October 02, 2014

What “I Value The Sanctity of All Human Life” Usually Doesn’t Mean (but should)

Last night I finally sat down to watch some of the speeches from a conservative...

August 2014

August 26, 2014

9 Year Old Accidentally Kills Shooting Instructor With Uzi

In America, we love our food. We also love our big guns. Why not combine...

July 2014

July 16, 2014

No, Jesus Didn’t Command We Own Weapons

Where do Bible believing "gundamentalists" get this idea from?

June 2014

June 04, 2014

When We Give Away Guns In Church: Bad Idea, or Really Horrible Idea?

It seems there's a growing trend in some churches of giving away free guns in...

February 2014

February 21, 2014

Jesus Carries An AR-15? God Wrote The Constitution? (What Happens When You Mix Politics & Jesus)

Two of the craziest, and sickest stories I've seen in a while wrap out our...

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