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February 2014

February 01, 2014

Disproportionate Threats (Are So Very Christian)

What blows my mind is how completely out of proportion these threats are and how...

January 2014

January 28, 2014

“Billy Did It Too” is Not An Adequate Reason to Misbehave

Sexism is over. Rand Paul said so, so we can all just relax.

January 08, 2014

Speaking of Good Christian Husbands: Meet Bill Young, Lovin’ and Leavin’ ‘Em.

"I'll just leave this here, shall I," said the Captain, her lazy Texan drawl absolutely...

January 03, 2014

No, Virginia, Jesus Doesn’t Magically Change People

I've seen some additional--and dramatic-- stories of Christians who did not actually experience the 180...

December 2013

December 20, 2013

Dear Christians: Please Quit Idolizing Disgusting Hate-Filled Bigots.

There's this TV show about rich backwoods hicks with ZZ Top beards. It's called "Duck...

December 01, 2013

Christian Plagiarism.

The other day, a Christian radio host accused megapastor (and smirking Lizard King of misogynists)...

November 2013

November 21, 2013

Joyce Meyer: Prosperity Gospel for Women (Is A Crock)

UPDATE: Hi! I get a lot of drive-by commenters on this particular piece so I...

November 17, 2013

When the Scam Ends.

"There's one born every minute," the consummate showman P.T. Barnum said once, and that saying...

November 15, 2013

Things The Bible Doesn’t Talk About (Like PTSD)

It's been another of those weeks where this blog seems to have an embarrassment of...

November 15, 2013

More Matt Pitt Weirdness (And It is WEIRD!)

This needed attention and it needed it right now. It's about Matt Pitt, who continues...

November 11, 2013

Another Patriarchy Type Has Bitten The Dust

First, a bit of housekeeping: Hello to the new readers! Hang out as long as...

November 08, 2013

The Kodak Marriage

Christians' laser focus on marriage unfortunately highlights the sheer inadequacy of their rules about relationships...

October 2013

October 17, 2013

The Christian’s Guide to Ex-Christians: Dehumanizing the Enemy

Oprah Winfrey, who apparently didn't get the memo about labels, came out with this gem...

September 2013

September 22, 2013

Tipping Point

I heard today that some restaurants are ending the tipping practice in favor of paying...

September 16, 2013

Changing Faces (On the Editing of Published Blog Posts)

I saw something that really bugged me yesterday. Remember that Kim Hall "FYI" thing I...

September 14, 2013

Raylan Alleman is a Creepy, Weird Bastard.

I'm not intentionally making this into a feminist blog, but holy cow, stuff keeps happening....

September 10, 2013

The Daughters of Women

A while ago I wrote a post called "The Daughters of Men" in which I...

September 08, 2013

Youth Pastors: I Admit, I’m at a Loss for Words

The trend of using youth pastors to minister exclusively to high school kids began when...

September 05, 2013

What is a Toxic Christian?

Sometimes I use the term "toxic Christian" to describe particular people, and today I want...

September 03, 2013

Bigoted Bakers: Can She Bake a Cherry (Picked) Cake, Billy Boy, Billy Boy?

I'm still working on my fun post-DragonCon post but had to drop this in here....

August 2013

August 27, 2013

The Christian’s Guide to Ex-Christians: (You’re All) Genuine Christians. (Okay?)

Fred Phelps thinks he's one. So does Brother Jed, the Pope, Kenneth Copeland, Joyce Meyer,...

August 26, 2013

Tony Anthony: The Cult of “Before” Stories Got a New Member Last Month.

One of my earliest blog entries, A Cult of "Before" Stories, remains one of the...

August 14, 2013

The Daughters of Men.

(TW: Misogynistic asshole fundie fathers brainwashing their daughters ahead. Survivors, proceed with your spoons out.)...

July 2013

July 20, 2013

Carrying the Burden (of Proof).

The burden of proof is a term used in debates that indicates who has to...

June 2013

June 27, 2013

The Myth of Christian Persecution

Christians in America really have no idea what martyrdom is anymore--but they're sure that they're being...

May 2013

May 18, 2013

A Cult of “Before” Stories

Today, let me show you one of the most devastating things that happened to me...

May 13, 2013

Leopards Don’t Change Their Stripes

Many Christians proclaim that without firm belief in their god, nobody can possibly be a...