We respect diversity of opinions. A lot. However, while we respect the man and his right to disagree, we're having a really tough time respecting the piece that conservative writer James Kirchik has contributed to this month's Advocate. At all. Here it is in full, along with our running commentary: ...

It’s amazing how, whatever Democrats were against when done by George W. Bush, they’re in favor of when Barack Obama does it. When George W. Bush set up the Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, using government money to support religious organizations, Democrats said it was unconstitutiona...

In a post just put up on his "News and Views" blog, Rick Warren makes the following postscript: News & View 1/30/2009 [Rick Warren's blog] To which we reply: Uhm, no. Of course it wasn't thought of as controversial, Rick. And the reason for that is two fold. (1) Some of your more heated anti-gay...

Dan Savage has coined a new word in honor of Purpose Driven Life author Rick Warren.  Pastor Warren also garnered attention because he was chosen to give the invocation at Barack Obama’s despite his support of California’s gay marriage ban ‘Proposition 8‘.  Unfortunately fo...

You know what homophobia is. But how about "Christophobia"? It's a Rick Warren buzzword, and it's used to describe the attacks on Christians based on their religious beliefs. But is poking fun at religious types the equivalent of "gay bashing," which usually involves bl...

Saddlebacking, a word derived from Saddleback, Pastor Rick Warren's Orange County church. Here's Dan Savage's definition: "Saddlebacking: the phenomenon of Christian teens engaging in unprotected anal sex in order to preserve their virginities. After attending the Purity Ball, He...

Churches begin to install female pastors, arrogantly going against the clear teaching of orthodox biblical Christianity, and going against the clear position of their denominational affiliation. That denomination initially fights against it, but eventually will give in. This is what I see happening ...

Way to stick up for the athiests, captain. LOL!...

What Jersey are you wearing? You know I am anxious to get rolling about this "Big" subject, defending our faith. You know, this subject is really about our identity in Christ. It is about courage, and how our faith grows......

[Grrrrr. For some reason, the text of the moblog didn't come thru... Ah, well, this is a better comment anyway] "Thou awakest us to delight in Thy praise; for Thou madest us for Thyself, and our heart is restless, until it rest in Thee." --- St. Augustine, Confessions, Book 1I've......