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June 2013

June 28, 2013

rebuilding the walls that Jesus tore down

Why did something that was intended to be all-inclusive become all-exclusive? Fear? Pride? Error? Money?...

June 27, 2013

two differing views of church

Sometimes I just want the picture to speak for itself. Today is such a day.

June 26, 2013

why abusive pastors like Standridge will always find pulpits

Trigger warning: this 5 minutes video is spiritual abuse at its finest: First of all......

June 26, 2013

this post is all about sex and masturbation

Of course we know Jesus didn't masturbate because he didn't have a penis. That part...

June 25, 2013

how Elvis and God are the same

"God does not dwell in buildings made by people" (Acts 7:48). "If anyone says the...

June 24, 2013

help me with my Sophia project

Please help with my Sophia project! I'm compiling a book of all my Sophia drawings...

June 24, 2013

the new golden calf

The intimate connection between money and the things we worship. Actually, perhaps it's more the...

June 23, 2013

my interview on sexuality with Claremont Journal of Religion

I was interviewed by The Claremont Journal of Religion concerning sexuality, gender, LGBT, etcetera. I...

June 23, 2013

feminists are socialist lesbian divorcee witches who kill children

Geez you can't make this stuff up! Well, Pat Robertson can and does. What he...

June 22, 2013

a video of me drawing today’s cartoon

A young girl who likes my cartoons wanted to know how I drew them, so...

June 22, 2013

the kind of faith that moves real mountains

This is a true story! An east Indian, Dashrath Manjhi, lost his wife to illness...

June 21, 2013

still alive between theism and atheism

I wrote this meditation for The Lasting Supper, and it's been stuck in my craw...

June 20, 2013

Exodus International Closes Its Doors Forever

Alan Chambers, the head of Exodus International, a ministry devoted to "change therapy" for gays...

June 19, 2013

prayer as gossip

Sometimes praying is more like prying. Be careful what you share at prayer meetings. The...

June 19, 2013

atheists shouldn’t trust their feelings

So why do people with religious experiences assert that their feelings of God's presence are...

June 18, 2013

God sent me to all you stupid people

I can't count how many times I've heard this attitude communicated by church leaders, itinerant...

June 18, 2013

come on church you’re moving too slow

I applaud churches who are breaking out of their shells and affecting change in the...

June 17, 2013

does the church have exclusive right of access?

Some assert that the only way to God is through the church. Some would theologize...

June 16, 2013

happy father’s day to two father families

There are a lot of studies giving strong evidence that children of same-sex parents grow...

June 15, 2013

you do realize this is the same place

Some will immediately come to the defense of the church and say that I'm painting...

June 14, 2013

is your belief a house of cards?

It is a disservice to expect people not to ask questions, to think critically, or...

June 13, 2013

10 reasons to be afraid of atheists

Here are ten reasons to be afraid of atheists: There are some pretty nasty atheists...

June 13, 2013

God as Atheist

The book of Job is my favorite in the Old Testament. It is brutally honest....

June 12, 2013

this is what god looks like

So you see... atheists and believers have this in common! I remember when I first...

June 12, 2013

Can Atheists Be Good People Too?

I remember in my Baptist, Pentecostal and Vineyard days being taught that atheists were bad...

June 11, 2013

has your Jesus disappeared?

This is totally related to my cartoon and post this morning, "The Progressive Development of...

June 11, 2013

the progressive development of my boxes for God

Boxes are great, even necessary, until they don't work anymore. How is yours working? Or...

June 10, 2013

sometimes trying to be helpful to women isn’t

It's this kind of thing that really pisses me off. Someone alerted me that this...

June 10, 2013

Jesus prophesies to the LGBT community

Who wants to go back to a time when interracial marriage was illegal and separating...

June 09, 2013

what is the best feature of your church?

Take me to your leader.