Tag Archives: Christianity

A Huckabee Poem

This was written by nonnie9999 and I thought it was so great that I asked to share it here.
Hey, look at me,
Could I be less sinister?
You can trust me,
I once was a minister.
So what if I preached
Against women and gays?
Let’s return to the 50’s,
Yeah, those were the days!
If you vote for me,
I’ll obliterate
That pesky division
Between [...]

Religious Hypocrisy In Secular Politics

Conservative evangelicals generally offer an unbiblically narrow policy agenda focused on just a few moral issues such as abortion and gay marriage instead of tackling the full range of biblical concerns, which include poverty, oppression and war. And when they do engage some of these other issues, such as the foreign policy of our nation, [...]

Becoming A Member

Although we have been attending our church for almost two years, Alan and I are not officially members. We participate in church functions, put money in the offering plate, and volunteer for various activities, but we’ve never taken the steps to become actual members of the congregation. There are two reasons that I haven’t joined [...]

Trying Not To Lose My Religion

It is an insult to God to believe in God. For on the one hand it is to suppose that he has perpetrated acts of incalculable cruelty. On the other hand, it is to suppose that he has perversely given his human creatures an instrument - their intellect - which must inevitably lead them, if [...]

The Politics of Christmas

We all know why Christmas was created. It wasn’t for sale items, stuffing ourselves, or gift giving; it was to celebrate the birth of Christ. Hence the name.
Some Christians seem paranoid that we’re going to forget such a simple fact, claiming there is a “War On Christmas” and using every opportunity to remind us of [...]