The Cosmic Justice of Peace
I believe in the power of cosmic justice. My problem is, I just don’t get to see it often enough. Once, I moved out of the left lane to let the guy tailgating me so closely I could not even see his headlights, let alone
Where’s Your Jesus Now?
Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Third Sunday of Easter: Psalm 4, Luke 24:13-35 I’ve noticed a really strange phenomenon and perhaps you all can identify. When I started working in radio in my late teens and early 20s,
Marriage Equality Support on the Rise
Despite the ridiculous fear mongering of those opposed to marriage equality for same-gender partners, the population at large gets it. A new NY Times/CBS poll shows the highest support yet for marriage equality – 42 percent now support it, up from just 33 percent last
Setback for Presbyterian Gay Clergy
Gay clergy in the Presbyterian Church will have to wait for yet another round of voting before they’ll be approved for ordination. A presbytery vote on removing the prohibition against gay clergy has failed – but by a closer margin than the last time a
Marriage Equality Roundup
Same-gender couples can get married in Iowa starting today! Melisa Keeton and Shelley Wolfe were declared “legally married” by pastor Peg Esperanaza during a ceremony in front of Polk County administrative offices in Des Moines. It didn’t take long before they were referring to one
Confucius is Confused
Nearly every week, the media obsesses over some Professional Famous Person’s latest words of wisdom about the LGBT struggle for equality. Sometimes these words affirm us, and at others they attempt to slap us down. Then there are times when they’re so incomprehensibly stupid we
Same-Gender Marriage Video Response
Love not Laws has produce a video in response to the fear-mongering anti same-gender marriage ad by NOM, the National Organization for Marriage. Check it out:
Get Ready to Boycott Hannah Montana!
The religious right hasn’t had a good album burning in years – I wonder if CDs burn as well as vinyl? We may soon find out now that Miley Cyrus – better known as Hannah Montana – has come out in a Twitter conversation with
A Gathering Storm
Stephen Colbert does a great take off on the NOM (National Organization for Marriage) fear mongering anti-same-gender marriage ad. Check it out!
Torture and the Shadow Code
As more revelations of U.S. torture methods — approved at the highest levels of our government — are revealed to us, the complicity of Christians is perhaps especially appalling. Detainees from the Middle East, suspected of being terrorists, have been held in prison camps —