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2024-10-05T20:03:37-04:00

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Are We Really the Pinnacle of Creation?

Last updated on: October 5, 2024 at 8:03 pm By Stuart Delony

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Oh, humanity. We really do think we’re the center of the universe, don’t we? For centuries, we’ve crafted entire belief systems around the idea that God created us because, obviously, we’re the best thing since sliced manna. Sure, we humans are cool and all, but then there’s the tardigrade. That microscopic, eight-legged water bear that’s quietly surviving every apocalypse the universe throws at it. It makes you wonder: What if God’s favorite creature isn’t human? What if the tardigrade is... Read more

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2024-10-05T20:03:13-04:00

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The Cure for Loneliness

Last updated on: October 5, 2024 at 8:03 pm By Stuart Delony

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Step into any Christian bookstore and you’ll find shelves overflowing with self-help guides promising spiritual happiness and pillows with numbly-affirming messages. Attend a church service, and it might feel more like a rock concert designed to stoke emotions. But in this constant celebration of joy, something vital is missing: the deep spiritual growth that can stem from embracing loneliness and melancholy. The Cure, celebrated since the late ’70s for delving into the depths of human emotion, reminds us that facing... Read more

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How ‘God’s Will’ Became a Campaign Strategy

Last updated on: September 30, 2024 at 4:53 pm By Stuart Delony

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Lance Wallnau has earned a spot in the Christian Crazy Hall of Fame on Snarky Faith. If you’re not familiar with him, don’t worry—you will be soon. You’ve got to hand it to Wallnau. Not everyone can get 700 people to believe that the path to eternal life involves campaigning for Donald Trump and JD Vance. But here we are, America, where reality has taken a detour, and apparently, immortality is just a voter registration drive away. You might think... Read more

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2024-09-13T16:26:32-04:00

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Biblical Doomscrolling: The Holier-Than-Thou Way to Miss It

Last updated on: September 13, 2024 at 4:26 pm By Stuart Delony

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Doomscrolling: that endless, soul-sucking spiral of bad news and outrage that keeps you glued to your screen like a moth to a particularly depressing flame. It’s a modern pastime that we can all admit to indulging in when we’re not at our best. But let’s not kid ourselves—Christians have their own special version of it, and they’ve wrapped it up in a sanctimonious bow. Let’s call it Biblical Doomscrolling. Instead of scrolling through headlines of disasters and political fiascos, they’re... Read more

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2024-09-16T19:50:53-04:00

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Sanewashing in the Bible: When Madness Becomes Divine

Last updated on: September 16, 2024 at 7:50 pm By Stuart Delony

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Donald Trump’s back in the spotlight, claiming migrants are eating people’s pets. It’s just the latest edition of America’s Grandpa—the one who never stops talking on the phone. Lies, outrageous claims, fear-mongering—you know, the usual Orange Messiah cocktail. Yet, instead of calling out his nonsense, the the religious right goes all-in on a little trick called sanewashing. Just like greenwashing puts a glossy coat on eco-destruction or sportswashing hides human rights abuses behind the glitz of sporting events, sanewashing packages... Read more

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2024-09-06T17:16:36-04:00

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The Phantom Menace of Post-Birth Abortions

Last updated on: September 6, 2024 at 5:16 pm By Stuart Delony

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Ever since the fall of Roe v. Wade or the conservative fever dream of Project 2025, women’s reproductive rights have been under relentless attack. If the Orange Messiah and JD Vance’s political wet dreams come true, things are going to get much worse. So, brace yourself for the continued surge in rhetoric and further erosion of women’s rights. With reproductive choice, conservatives spin their own propaganda filled with scare tactics and half-truths. One of their most egregious talking points is... Read more

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2024-08-26T17:41:18-04:00

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How to Curse Biblically: A Step-by-Step Guide

Last updated on: August 26, 2024 at 5:41 pm By Stuart Delony

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Ever find yourself scrolling through Twitter (let’s be honest no one calls it X) and enraged by the latest heretic-of-the-week? Does the thought of “blessing those who curse you” make you grind your teeth? Well, good news, folks—there’s a biblical way to let out that righteous anger. Forget what you’ve been told about turning the other cheek. It’s time to dig into the ancient art of cursing, straight from the pages of the Good Book. The Old Testament: Where Cursing... Read more

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2024-08-26T17:42:01-04:00

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The Next Frontier of Salvation: Evangelizing ChatGPT

Last updated on: August 26, 2024 at 5:42 pm By Stuart Delony

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Welcome to evangelism in the digital age! Gone are those days of awkwardly handing out tracts and cornering unsolicited strangers to talk about their eternal destinies. No, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ, the time has truly come to do the will of God and embrace the future of our faith. Let me be blunt, we need to forget trying to “save” humans. It’s truly become a waste of time. They’ve had plenty of chances to hear the gospel... Read more

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2024-08-16T18:13:17-04:00

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Snarky’s Wager: Would Christians Follow Jesus Without Hell?

Last updated on: August 16, 2024 at 6:13 pm By Stuart Delony

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Pascal’s Wager is the classic gamble on the existence of God and the afterlife. The basic idea is this – believe in God just in case there is a heaven or a hell. The payoff? Eternal bliss and the avoidance of eternal torment. But let’s toss a wrench into this divine game of craps and ask anew a question for American Christianity: If you removed the gamble of the afterlife, would Christians still follow the teachings of Jesus? Welcome to... Read more

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2024-08-05T18:44:09-04:00

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Surviving Discussions with the Politically Possessed

Last updated on: August 5, 2024 at 6:44 pm By Stuart Delony

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Tried discussing politics lately? It’s like stepping into a minefield covered with banana peels. We’ve all encountered them – the politically possessed. They’re armed with conspiracy theories, drenched in partisan rhetoric, and ready to strike at any hint of dissent. So what do you do? Welcome to the age where every conversation is a high-stakes game of sanity and survival. Here’s a list of ways to keep it together in the face of mouth-breathers. The Art of Patience Snarky Tip:... Read more

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