Introductions and Sharing
I’d like us to introduce ourselves–let one another know who we are and what we’re about. Below are some possible places to begin your comments. This is something different for us here, although… Read More
Category Archive: Religion
Sin at the Center of God’s Temple
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
The Author of a Major N.T. Epistle was a Woman
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
The “Clarity” of I Cor. 6:9, the “Choice” of Homosexuality, “Abominations” Forever
A reader called “theologyarchaeology” commented to the note from Rick James with the following short reply. The problem for Rick James is 1 Cor. 6:9 clearly states that the homosexual will not see the… Read More
Former Nazarene Pastor Rick James
I recently received this note from Rick James, former pastor in the Church of the Nazarene and a graduate of Point Loma Nazarene University. * * * * * * * * * *… Read More
When someone does a cut-and-paste job of Romans 1
Most of us have seen those cut-and-paste jobs of Romans 1: 18-27 or 18-32 an awful lot of times. I rarely reply to these sincere folks, but I did just now on another blog,… Read More
A Fundamentalist Responds to “What is Homophobia?”
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
Thinking about Suicide in America
This anonymous piece is winding its way around the net, and it’s worth reading. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Last night I thought… Read More
What is Homophobia — Really?
A blogger in the U.K recently published a post titled, Is There a Cure for Homophobia? I’ve given a lot of thought to heated anti-gay rhetoric, to what many call “homophobia.” My wife and I have wondered aloud,… Read More
BJU Survivors: Creating New Families, Showing New Solidarity
Mari Elise Duvall, a survivor of Bob Jones University and a member of BJUnity, is a friend on Facebook. She posted a brief, heartfelt message recently about her reaction to the FB page, “Wipe Out Homophobia.” … Read More
