True religion does not require you to believe in heaven and hell. This comes on good authority, if you need it–the Bible. Writing around the time of Alexander the Great, long after the… Read More
The wrath of God! I grew up afraid of it. My father was the pastor. As I grew from a little boy into a young man, we moved every few years, from one… Read More
Some of you may not know that I have documented Jesus’ acceptance of gays and lesbians, and that for him, the acceptability of gays and lesbians had nothing to do with whether they… Read More
There’s a lot of talk about how Christians pick and choose which Bible verses they use and which ones they ignore. It can be personally difficult to criticize others for picking and choosing when we… Read More
Priscilla wrote the N.T. Epistle to the Hebrews It will probably surprise some of you to learn that many Bible scholars believe that a New Testament woman named Priscilla wrote the book of Hebrews. No, this is not a… Read More
My brother Noel is a fundamentalist. He’s responded to some of my posts in the past, and the “What is Homophobia–Really?” post piqued his interest. I’m publishing most of his reply here, and will respond section… Read More
I received this from Dr. Ted Hayes, a retired Southern Baptist pastor living in Kingston, New York, a few days ago ( 2012/08/06). Thanks for sharing this, Pastor Hayes. * * * * * * *… Read More
I received a comment from a reader named Sheree on Sunday. She discusses some important topics, and I want to give her as full a reply as possible. * * * * * * *… Read More
Just in, a joke from xnlover–just had to share it with you. One Sunday after church, a little girl asked her fundamentalist grandmother a question about the sermon. “Grandma, you know how, when… Read More
David Pickett, a FB friend, suggested I read an article alleging that Jesus condemned homosexuality since the Torah condemns it. I’d like to share my response, which is different from some I’ve written in… Read More
