Interesting discussion on yesterday's post, friends! In case you missed it, yesterday I responded to the viral video that's been going around the interwebs lately--Jeffersen Bethke's "Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus." I argued that religion and Jesus are not incompatible. In fact, in order to have a "relationship" with Jesus, we need to take action--action that, for many people, looks like religion. I really wrote that post to myself. I do that a lot--write things to myself. Writing is … [Read more...]
It’s not a religion, it’s a relationship?
January 13, 2012 By 25 Comments
When I was growing up, and people asked about my religion, I would parrot the phrase I'd heard from countless well-meaning pastors, Sunday school teachers, and friends. You know the one... "It's not a religion. It's a relationship." Then, there's the viral video that's been going around lately. I'm sure you've seen it making the rounds on Facebook, Twitter, and the Blogosphere: "Why I hate religion, but love Jesus." (side note: for an excellent response to this video, check out Elizabeth … [Read more...]
I’m pro-life. I’m pro-choice. I’m pro-woman.
January 10, 2012 By 32 Comments
I'm pro-choice. Therefore, I am pro-life. I'm pro-life. Therefore, I am pro-choice. I couldn't be one without being the other and my support for each side strengthens the other. Let me 'splain....No, there is too much. Let me sum up. I'll start with this--even though the exact point at which human life begins cannot be pin-pointed by science, I still feel uncomfortable with the concept of abortion. I'd like to think that I, personally, would never get an abortion (though, the way I … [Read more...]
If the Bible had an F.A.Q. section…
January 3, 2012 By 14 Comments
Do you ever wish that the Bible had an F.A.Q. section? Or maybe it does, and I just haven't found it yet. Some Christians probably have--you know, the one's who are always saying, "The Bible clearly says that..." Yeah, those Christians must have found the F.A.Q. section. Because, let's be honest. The Bible is anything but clear. It's complicated, contradictory, and confusing. If the Bible had an F.A.Q. section, this is what I'd like to see in it: *What IS salvation? *Is there a hell? … [Read more...]
A year in review
January 2, 2012 By 9 Comments
What a year it has been! I think I'll recap some of the highlights: I turned 21 and had my first alcoholic beverage (a Bud Light. Gross. Happy to say that Abe has taught me to appreciate good beer, and I will never again darken the doorways of my tongue with a Bud Light) My boyfriend of three years broke up with me on facebook (which didn't seem like a highlight at the time, but looking back, all I can think is Hallelujah, Chunky Peanut Butter!) I discovered that I could, in fact, survive … [Read more...]
Good tidings of great joy
December 26, 2011 By 19 Comments
At yesterday's annual family Christmas gathering, my mom was asked to do the impossible: gather up my younger cousins and get them to sit still long enough for her to tell them the Christmas story. And, being the super woman that she is, she accomplished this task with seeming ease. She managed to capture the undivided attention of those eight rambunctious little boys and explain to them the beautiful message of Luke 2. She closed with: "When I see those beautiful, shining lights on the … [Read more...]
Happy Holidays from the Moons!
December 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
I will be enjoying the holiday festivities for the next couple of days, so for all my readers out there, Merry Christmahanukkwanzolstice, from the Moon family. And a happy Gregorian Calendar New Year! I hope everyone has a great couple of days! Until next time, what are your favorite things about your favorite December holiday? … [Read more...]
Got milk?
December 22, 2011 By 21 Comments
"Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?" A lovely little phrase. I first heard it while reading a Christian dating book (a book that was "accidentally destroyed maliciously," which is unfortunate, because it was filled with enough awfulness to give me blog material for years) that my mother bought me in high school. I know my dear mother did not read this book before she handed it to me, otherwise she would have maliciously destroyed it herself. Unfortunately, that deplorable book … [Read more...]
So, what about the men?
December 13, 2011 By 9 Comments
1 in 6 boys will be sexually assaulted by age 18.* 1 in 33 men will be experience completed or attempt rape in his lifetime.* 52% of gay men will experience coercion from a partner* 22% of male prison inmates will be raped during their incarceration** Out of all the victims of murder by an intimate partner, about 1/4 are male.*** Even as victims, men who leave abusive female partners have a high risk of losing custody of their children.**** And, even though it is estimated that men make … [Read more...]
How does inequality hurt men?
December 12, 2011 By 42 Comments
My previous post was a release of all the sarcastic comments that I have been holding inside since I became a feminist. It was a response to every negative comment that I received because of making that decision. I wanted to express my frustrations that so many people don't believe feminism is relevant, that so many people think that women are now equal to men or even the new oppressors of men. That so many people believe equality is a zero-sum game. And I think some people missed the point. I … [Read more...]
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