Tag Archives: Christianity

Just Not That into You

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Sorry, Jesus, but your followers are just not that into you. Exhibit A: Posted on my personal Facebook wall:  And here is the discussion that followed: Commentor #1  ”Love that one.” Commentor #2  ”The word rape in the context that it was … Continue reading →

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Coming out of a Closet

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

Apparently earlier this week was National Coming Out Day. Who knew? My blog is obviously a more reactive project than one where I’m on top of current events. Otherwise I would have had this post ready to publish that day. … Continue reading →

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Cult, Shmult (10 Friendly Suggestions)

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

Personally I find evangelical Christianity every bit the cult that Mormonism is, so the current wrangling over whether Mormonism is sufficiently Christian or not is little bit like Star Trek fans arguing with Star Wars fans over which series is … Continue reading →

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The Good Ones

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

Contrary to the impression I may have given by what I’ve posted previously, by coming out and leaving my previous belief system, I HAVE had positive, rewarding and nurturing experiences with: Family Friends Acquaintances Here are some of the good … Continue reading →

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Gay Mormon Suicides

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

Joanna Brooks is a well known writer on religion.  Her latest article details the tragic consequences of the status quo for Mormon homosexuals: Suicide Leads to Calls for Improved Treatment of LGBT Mormons I had to respond and comment with … Continue reading →

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This is NOT a Christian nation!

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

In honor of the 4th of July weekend, I’m re-posting the following article I copied and saved long ago. I’m not a particularly politically charged individual, but I do consider myself patriotic.  I don’t consider myself nationalistic.  I’m grateful for … Continue reading →

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I’m a Genius!

Posted on September 28, 2010 by

A new study finds Atheists, Jews and Mormons to be more knowledgeable about world religions than those in other religious groups.  I probably qualify to some extent as 2 out of the 3 so I must be a genius! All … Continue reading →

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Taking Things Out of Context

Posted on September 26, 2010 by

This one needs a bit of background.  Not one believer in my family has ever spoken to me personally regarding my transition of belief to non belief.  On one level, that’s fine.  Perhaps they are fearful of confronting their own … Continue reading →

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Churchgoers

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

So I’ll put my conclusion at the beginning. It basically boils down to that cute phrase: “Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.” I know some awesome, kind, … Continue reading →

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WWJD

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

So, as a father do I want my children to looks to Jesus Christ as as example of how to make choices in the 21st Century? It depends. Are we talking about the Jesus Christ of the New Testament or … Continue reading →

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