I don’t get angry very often, but when I do I do. What made me want to post this cartoon today was this article by Richard Clark, “Stop Hate-Watching the Church”. This article made me angry. People are angry with the church. This is a fact. A reality. And some have been angry for years. To pretend it’s not there or to insist that it shouldn’t be doesn’t change the fact that it is. Clark reflects the typical church attitude... Read more
Do you know one of the main reasons so many people are so critical of the church? Because it is not critical of itself. What if the church readily and publicly admitted to its abuses, its greed, its misogyny, its homophobia, its role as accomplice in so many injustices, its coverups, its…, its…, its…? What if the church criticized itself? Instead we see mostly self-congratulations and defensiveness. It is its pride that brings it down. It loses respect because it... Read more
Religion is a business. The church, along with other religious organizations, has learned the art of spinning everything in its favor to ensure its longevity. The cross that began as an unfortunate embarrassment has become a money-making machine. Read more
I wrote this for the members of The Lasting Supper but I wanted to share it with you too: I don’t need to be anywhere. I don’t need to be a Christian. I don’t need to be in church. I don’t need to be an atheist. I don’t need to sign a membership card. Anywhere! Except maybe Cosco. Courage means continuing in spite of the fear. The fear of not belonging anywhere can be overwhelming at times. Especially if there... Read more
Are you broken in by your pastor, leadership team and church? Don’t answer yet. I was a pastor of local churches for about 30 years. I’ve also been a parent for 26 years. I’ve also been married for 33 years. So, I know what it means to try to control people. I do have to confess: I have tried to control people. Manage them. Manipulate them. Coerce them. I feel I am pretty self-aware and that I have always been... Read more
I’m amazed at how many prominent pastors and spiritual leaders are obviously living in comfort… no problem with that… but without actually providing the help people need these days to grow and progress spiritually. The church is in trouble as it loses more and more people by the ton. I speak with more people now than ever who not only have left the church but people who have never been. They all feel the church does not provide what they... Read more
Can Roman Catholics now Twitter themselves out of Hell? I personally enjoyed doing this cartoon because it reminds me of Gandalf flying on the back of the eagles in Lord of the Rings. But here we have the Pope flying on the back of the twitter bird. Here’s why: In an effort to greater use social media for the benefit of Catholics worldwide, it has been announced that the Pope will decrease your punishment for sins and shorten your stay... Read more
(*** spoiler alert…) I think I can safely assume that as children we all believed in a Santa Claus who lived at the North Pole and delivered gifts to good people on Christmas Day faithfully every year. And then we got the news that Santa Claus isn’t a real person. That fairy tale no longer served. We had to learn that it represented the “spirit of Christmas”, and that anyone who gave was, in a sense, Santa Claus. At one... Read more
Buildings are obviously convenient. I live in Canada, so without buildings I would perish. But when their walls confine and define us, then something’s gone wrong. Read more
Thanks to my friend Richard for this idea! I think I might do a series of these. A lot of ideas for these t-shirt wars are floating around in my head. I believe as atheism is on the rise and more people are more outspoken, some ridiculous clichés are getting exposed for what they are. Are you looking for some company for your journey towards spiritual independence? I invite you to join The Lasting Supper. Read more
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