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Day 20 – Christians Who Are Afraid

  I’m reading Harry Potter for the first time, finally, and of course, it’s amazing.  And that fact has left me wondering just what exactly the point of being a Christian is. Because it seems to me that everything I was taught growing up in church was just a big exercise in isolationism. My faith…

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Resources: Gays, AIDS, and the Church, Part 9

Here’s a list of various blogs, websites, organizations, books, and movies related to the church, being gay, and HIV/AIDS. Blogs Queer Theology Anarchist Reverend Justin Lee Steve Gershom Anxious Gay Christian Middle Ground Dr. Trista Carr Eliel Cruz Julie Rodgers Eve Tushnet A Queer Calling Registered Runaway Jonas Weaver Freed Hearts Tangentials Spiritual Friendship Sacred…

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Domesticating God

I thrive on learning.  Memorizing knowledge, thinking and over-thinking is how my brain runs.  So of course, I excelled as an evangelical.  I won gold stars and awards at VBS for memorizing verses.  At the Baptist summer camp I went to, every 40 verses memorized meant you could throw a pie at a counselor’s face. …

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The ‘Gay Agenda’: Gays, AIDS, and the Church, Part 7

  I’ve been hearing about the ‘gay agenda’ (and the boycotts) for as long as I can remember.  I’ve of course, never heard a word about the Christian agenda, even though it exists.  I think it’s worth examining this list, that is very typical of the Evangelical Christian Complex’s (ECC) feelings towards non-straight people. Look…

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