As you enter this new year, as you pack away the Christmas decorations and get out your stretchy pants...
as you face the onslaught of false promises offered you through new disciplines and elimination diets... 1/6
...as you grasp for control of yourself and your life and this chaotic world. . .
May you remember that there is no resolution that, if kept, will make you more worthy of love. 2/6
Aug 13, 2019 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
White Evangelicals finally bristle over Trump's words - but not the racist ones, not the woman-hating ones, not the incendiary ones, not even the mispronounced monosyllabic ones - nope. The swear word ones. politico.com/story/2019/08/…
I remember getting in big trouble in my conservative Christian home if I said “goddamnit”. We were taught that saying the word God in this way breaks the 2nd commandment and is “using the Lord’s name in vain”.
Feb 11, 2019 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
I know that anecdotally sexual misconduct and predatory behavior happens in every denomination, but I’d sure be interested to know how the ordination of women and the teachings around human sexuality correlate to its prevalence.
If the sexual, spiritual, psychological, and physical integration of Christians was encouraged in our churches would our leaders be more likely or less likely to be caught smoking crack with prostitutes? #shamekills
Sep 29, 2018 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Maybe we should listen to the wisdom of those who have had their country torn apart by sectarianism. Here’s what @crookedshore says are the steps to demonizing the other:
1. Assumption of Malign Intent:
“they intended to cause the harm that we experienced”
2. Distrust:
“every idea or statement by them is wrong, or proposed for dishonest reasons”
3. Externalisation of Guilt:
“everything bad or wrong that has happened to us is their fault”
Jul 19, 2018 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
My Snotty Opinions About Church Music (which you should not take personally because I promise they are not about YOU) - a thread (Alternate title: Why I Hate Both Organ Music and Praise Bands
When I am in a worship service with a huge pipe organ, I note how impressive it sounds - how regal and important. I also note how I feel like it is basically bullying me the whole time.
