Once I realized my teachers didn't take their own words seriously, I stopped trying to. Read more

From June 1, 2013, “Hate is what you do, not what you feel“: AZspot highlights an insightful, helpful post from Danny Coleman in which Coleman argues that toxic theology motivates “Christian” opposition to LGBT people more than personal animus does. Here’s the core of his point: [Christians who oppose LGBT equality] do not hate or fear LBGT people. They fear God. They carry a perception of the wrathful Old Testament God who will destroy cities or nations if “sin” is found in the... Read more

It's getting harder to keep people from learning what you don't want them to learn. Read more

People have been misquoting this Bible verse for a lot longer than the 20 years I've been blogging about it. Read more

Who's that casting devious stares in my direction? Momma, this surely is a dream, yeah. Read more

I started out by discussing Peter’s vision in Acts 10 and wound up at the Colfax Massacre. Because it’s all the same subject. Read more

"Thomas More died for the sake of his conscience. More also caused others to die for the sake of their consciences." Read more

Measuring the length and the limits of that finger misses the, well ... point. Read more

You've heard this story before. You will hear it again. Read more

Never go the Full Olasky. Read more