nakedpastor
The greatest threat to an institution of any kind is individual thought. The greatest source of freedom to the individual is the same thing… thought. The truth will set you free. Unplug and think for yourself. See where it gets you. Read more
The greatest threat to an institution of any kind is individual thought. The greatest source of freedom to the individual is the same thing… thought. The truth will set you free. Unplug and think for yourself. See where it gets you. Read more
What came first? The magical thinking or the bible? Do our minds crave magic and we use the bible to substantiate this? Or did the bible encourage us to start thinking magically? Actually it’s not a very good question because the bible was written by men. Ancient men from ancient cultures where magic was just as much a part of the intellectual landscape as it is today, if not more so. No… actually I don’t think any more so because... Read more
You can acquire original Sophia drawings such as this on from my gallery. I drew this to portray what Sophia’s worst nightmare is: disembodiment. I don’t mean physically, but emotionally and spiritually. She recognizes that she and her body has been objectified. She understands that the culture we live in would keep her divided against herself. She remembers that her religion has demonized her physicality, marginalized her mind, and diminished her spirit. She knows that she is weakened and ineffective... Read more
When men speak their minds all they have to be concerned about is their thoughts and presentation. When women speak their minds, they also are often aware of their gender and must push through discrimination. This is why when a woman’s thoughts land they often have twice the impact, because the thought has had to travel twice as far and through sometimes overwhelming opposition. I am proud to know and be friends with some incredibly intelligent and outspoken women. I... Read more
When you start speaking out for yourself… self-validating… you will be met with surprise. I knew when I started being honest about who I was and what I believed and didn’t believe, I knew full well what the consequences were going to be. I was going to be left out in the cold. But it came at the perfect point when I was finally willing to pay the price. There does come a time when you realize that if you... Read more
Whistle blowing is a necessary and important activity. In fact, a decent federal government recognizes the legitimacy of whistle blowing. The following is from an official document from the U.S. Office of special counsel: A “whistleblower” discloses information he or she reasonably believes evidences: • A violation of any law, rule or regulation • An abuse of authority • Gross mismanagement • A gross waste of funds • A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety I admire... Read more
Don’t say, “Oh, poor Sophia!” She doesn’t need anyone’s pity. She’s one strong female. These are battle scars from a personal war she’s won. She’s a strong survivor. She’s liberated and liberal. She boasts about her wounds. She uses her tender but tough heart, her smart and sharp mind, and her prophetically pointed words to liberate others. Abusers beware! Read more
For those of you who don’t know, Mark Driscoll is pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington, who has become quite a controversial figure in today’s church and Christianity, as well as curiously popular. Read more
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