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2013-11-22T10:49:56-08:00

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

Last updated on: November 22, 2013 at 10:49 am By John Shore

I got this letter in today. Its writer would appreciate hearing your thoughts on her dilemma: (more…) Read more

Christian Issues

2013-11-22T15:01:43-08:00

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Best Hebrew-to-English lesson ever [VIDEO]

Last updated on: November 22, 2013 at 3:01 pm By John Shore

I love this guy. Plus now I’m smarter. Yayeth! (more…) Read more

Christian Spirituality

2013-11-22T05:58:48-08:00

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An open letter to students of Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) colleges

Last updated on: November 22, 2013 at 5:58 am By John Shore

Greetings! My name is John Shore. I’m a Christian. Like you, I believe in the literal divinity, miracles, atonement, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. (more…) Read more

Christian Spirituality

2013-11-19T15:54:02-08:00

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Is there a madness to their Methodists?

Last updated on: November 19, 2013 at 3:54 pm By John Shore

A few weeks back I wrote In landmark move, Methodist bishop defies church law and colleagues to marry gay couple, about how Methodist bishop Melvin G. Talbert, in defiance of the Methodists’ scary-sounding Council of Bishops, was going to come out of his retirement in Tennessee, and travel to Alabama in order to officiate in the wedding of a Methodist gay couple, Bobby Prince and Joe Openshaw. (more…) Read more

Christian Issues

2018-04-16T17:50:12-08:00

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The fundamentally toxic Christianity

Last updated on: April 16, 2018 at 5:50 pm By John Shore

There is no Christianity more toxic or abusive than that practiced by the 8-million strong Independent Fundamental Baptists cult. Read more

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2014-03-12T22:45:01-08:00

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

Last updated on: March 12, 2014 at 10:45 pm By John Shore

If you’ve been following along (see Monday’s Waiting for Bob Jones’s Huge Gay Bomb to Drop and yesterday’s Dear Men Who Run Bob Jones University), you know that this week, in their mandatory morning chapel services, students at Christian fundamentalist Bob Jones “University” have been receiving lectures on homosexuality. (Why the quote marks? Because BJU is an actual university like I’m an actual microbiologist: a degree from BJU carries about the same weight as a PostIt on which you’ve scribbled, Me smart!... Read more

Christian Issues

2015-01-13T14:36:48-08:00

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Dear Men Who Run Bob Jones University:

Last updated on: January 13, 2015 at 2:36 pm By John Shore

Hi, guys! You don’t know me, but I’m … well, a blogger. I was blogging about you just yesterday! (See Waiting for Bob Jones’ Huge Gay Bomb to Drop—which, I know, is an obnoxious post title. Sorry about that. I was just having a little fun. And if there’s one thing I know you guys enjoy, it’s having fun! But not too much fun, right? Ha ha ha!) (more…) Read more

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2014-03-12T22:46:01-08:00

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Waiting for Bob Jones’s huge gay bomb to drop

Last updated on: March 12, 2014 at 10:46 pm By John Shore

Stephen Jones (above) is the president of Bob Jones University, in Greenville, South Carolina. He is the son of Bob Jones III, the grandson of Bob Jones, Jr., and the great-grandson of evangelist Bob Jones Sr, who founded the university he named after himself in 1927. (more…) Read more

Christian Issues

2015-08-11T05:43:33-08:00

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Starblog 11-10-2013: I’m outta here.

Last updated on: August 11, 2015 at 5:43 am By John Shore

Hello, friends, associates, benign lurkers, and even people who share this guy’s sentiments about me: (more…) Read more

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2015-01-13T15:00:47-08:00

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

Last updated on: January 13, 2015 at 3:00 pm By John Shore

Got this in. My answer follows it: (more…) Read more

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