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November 2013

November 22, 2013

She must choose between her Methodist church job and her pro-gay beliefs

I got this letter in today. Its writer would appreciate hearing your thoughts on her...

November 15, 2013

Is there a madness to their Methodists?

A few weeks back I wrote In landmark move, Methodist bishop defies church law and...

November 13, 2013

The fundamentally toxic Christianity

There is no Christianity more toxic or abusive than that practiced by the 8-million strong...

November 13, 2013

Remember Christ’s “The truth shall set you free?”, Bob Jones University?

If you've been following along (see Monday's Waiting for Bob Jones's Huge Gay Bomb to...

November 12, 2013

Dear Men Who Run Bob Jones University:

Hi, guys! You don't know me, but I'm ... well, a blogger. I was blogging...

November 11, 2013

Waiting for Bob Jones’s huge gay bomb to drop

Stephen Jones (above) is the president of Bob Jones University, in Greenville, South Carolina. He...

November 07, 2013

I’m Christian, gay, and too angry to even read the Bible anymore.

Got this in. My answer follows it: Dear John, I love your blog. I've been...

November 06, 2013

Awesome post alert!

I can totally, 100% recommend that you read When Jesus and Satan shared a name,...

November 04, 2013

Five reasons why “God works out all things for those who love him” is awful advice

I recently received this letter: John, I am a follower of your blog as well...

October 2013

October 25, 2013

In landmark move, Methodist bishop defies church law and colleagues to marry gay couple

In landmark move, Methodist bishop defies church law and colleagues to marry gay couple. The...

October 21, 2013

I wish I could feel God

Got this in: So I'm filled with a lot of questions. You probably get these...

October 11, 2013

Christians opposing the shameful “Values Voter Summit”

Here's a snapshot of the speakers at yesterday's NALT Christians press conference, held at the...

October 08, 2013

Press Conference: Thursday, 10 a.m., Washington D.C. National Press Club, with NALT Christians Project co-founders, Michael Keegan, president of People for the American Way, and special guests. [VIDEO]

Below is a media advisory just released. Catherine and I are flying into Washington D.C....

October 08, 2013

One big way to fail God and man

Over on the comments section of my recent post, Are the Bible's "laws" on homosexuality unbiblical?,...

October 04, 2013

When biblical “laws” no longer apply

Some biblical laws are "moral," some ceremonial. Christians have always known this, and adjusted "moral"...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

Today’s lesson in Bad Christianity

On one of our posts over at Unfundamentalist Christians, a reader left this comment: God...

September 26, 2013

The Christian right and pornographers: brothers in arms

We've all heard the anti-gay vitriol spouted by Pat Robertson, Tony Perkins, and all the...

September 25, 2013

Me on CBS Radio Minnesota last night

Last night I was on The Jordana Green Show on CBS Radio Minnesota, talking about...

September 23, 2013

The hills are alive

Man but I've missed you guys! Remember back when I used to actually write stuff on...

September 16, 2013

Blue-haired Corinne: We love you; you’re not alone

This is Corinne. Below is the video she made for The Not All Like That...

September 13, 2013

Why The Not All Like That (NALT) Christians Project works

On behalf of the small but passionately dedicated team responsible for The NALT Christians Project,...

September 11, 2013

The absurdity of the argument, “It’s Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve.”

Got this question in as a comment to the video that my wife Catherine and I...

September 09, 2013

My wife and I on why “God condemns homosexuality” is irrational, unbiblical, unfair, and un-Christian. [VIDEO]

In association with The Not All Like That (NALT) Christians Project, my wife Catherine and...

September 06, 2013

My dog in the fight for LGBT equality

The day before yesterday the Not All Like That (NALT) Christians Project launched like a space shuttle....

September 04, 2013

Introducing The Not All Like That (NALT) Christians Project

Along with Dan Savage (founder, It Gets Better), and Wayne Besen and Evan Hurst of...

August 2013

August 26, 2013

Ten, nine, eight, seven, six …

Hi! Well, bye! But only for now! From today until Wednesday, Sept. 4, I will...

August 13, 2013

New law advances transgender rights in California: Guess who’s complaining?

Yesterday Governor Jerry Brown of California signed into law Assembly Bill 1266, which alters the state’s...

August 08, 2013

He hated himself because he couldn’t change himself

I recently received the email below, and wanted to share it with you (with permission,...

August 06, 2013

The Head Covering Movement: Real, or What?

Here is the "promo video" for The Head Covering Movement (which I recently learned about...

August 05, 2013

“I lived 30 years alone”: A Christian lesbian grandmother tells her story

Here is a letter I got in response to the call I put out on...