From ASBO Jesus<\/a>. It should go without saying, but just in case, I\u2019ll make it explicit. This is not a jibe at religion. There are religious believers, religious leaders, and religious community who welcome, encourage, and promote thinking. But there are also anti-intellectual and even anti-logical streaks in certain circles. Chances are, if you find this offensive, then you and\/or your religious community may be part of the problem<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From ASBO Jesus. It should go without saying, but just in case, I\u2019ll make it explicit. This is not a jibe at religion. There are religious believers, religious leaders, and religious community who welcome, encourage, and promote thinking. But there are also anti-intellectual and even anti-logical streaks in certain circles. Chances are, if you find […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[131,42],"tags":[526,1625,1846,1880,4871,12537],"class_list":["post-7652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christianity-religion","category-humor","tag-altar-call","tag-cartoon","tag-christianity-religion","tag-church","tag-humor","tag-thinking"],"yoast_head":"\n
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