News Links September 5, 2012

September 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Sometimes churches need to be reminded that if they campaign for a certain party or candidate they put their tax exempt status at risk – ChicoER – Editorial: Church runs afoul of rules There’s an interesting article by Jenny Rae Armstrong over at Red Letter Christians about Patriarchy, Pop Culture, and Pornograpy Thoughts on handling [...]

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Millipede: Part 25

September 4, 2012 By 4 Comments

by Millipede Things settled down. My ex took the breakup in stride. We both talked about remaining friends. Now that I didn’t have to be his caretaker/servant/mom (what a strange combo) I felt better. No longer was dread a daily companion, I was free from all of that. We both did the “let’s stay friends” [...]

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“Biblical” Parenting: Introduction

September 3, 2012 By 21 Comments

by Latebloomer Every once in a while, I realize something shockingly obvious, something that confronts yet another false assumption that has managed to cling to my mind even as I’ve moved further and further away from my fundamentalist Christian roots. In the whole Bible, there is not a single verse that credits parents for having [...]

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Ann Romney’s Gendered Martyrdom: Women and Children First?

August 31, 2012 By 56 Comments

by Sierra Ann Romney cooking – you know, like she has to. Because she’s a lady. Credit isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. I’m not talking about your credit score or the plastic in your wallet. I’m talking about public accolades. I’m talking about the river of molten gold that comes out of the [...]

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News Links August 30

August 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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The Duggars were at the University of Arkansas yesterday. No one seems to know why. But here they are posing with the sorority girls from Alpha Delta Pi  house. Lots of links involving the Duggar family this week online. But most of them are rehashing of the one interview the Duggars did on NBC’s “Today [...]

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