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Miss California: Just a Good Wholesome Christian with a Boob Job

By El Somnambulo April 23, 200918 Comments

Yep, suhprize, suhprize, Miss Holier Than Thou will be an introducer tonight on the Dove Gospel Music Awards show. And, just like that, the Religious Right has a new cause…

Pat Buchanan Ends Up Saying The Pope Is Wrong

By pandora April 10, 20096 Comments

Talk about contradicting yourself. Buchanan is a mess by the end of this take-down by Lawrence O'Donnell.

Newt Gingrich No Longer a Sinner? Just in Time for 2012?

By El Somnambulo April 1, 200916 Comments

Praise the Lord! It's a Miracle! Newt Gingrich's sins have been magically cleansed from his Heavenly record! How did he do it? He has seen the Light, and given over…

A Stray Thought

By pandora March 24, 200925 Comments

I think anyone who anxiously awaits The Rapture should not serve in public office since they really don't have any incentive in making a better future. In fact, it could…

In God We Trust?

By pandora March 9, 200950 Comments

According to a new survey Religious affiliation is on the decline. So many Americans claim no religion at all (15%, up from 8% in 1990), that this category now outranks…

From that oh-so-illustrious news source, AOL News, comes an article about how "some" African-American Christians are upset at Obama's inaugural speech reaching out to "non-believers" as well as Hindus, Muslims,…

Federal Court Strikes Down Illinois School Prayer “Moment of Silence” Law

By xstryker January 22, 200969 Comments

Another blow to the school prayer crowd was delivered in federal court yesterday, as the Illinois Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act was ruled unconstitutional by U.S. District Judge Robert…

Crazy Like A Fox

By pandora January 12, 200917 Comments

The Huffington Post is reporting that President-Elect Obama has invited New Hampshire Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson, who is openly gay, to give the invocation at his inauguration. Hmmm... Robinson and Warren.…

As If They Aren’t Dumb Enough

By pandora January 4, 200917 Comments

Christian Fundamentalists are now calling on their flock to pull their children out of public schools... since education obviously threatens their ideology. Truth is... this call to pull children out of the…

Religion and Politics

By pandora December 4, 200852 Comments

Remember the days when one wasn't supposed to discuss Religion and Politics in polite society? Just like announcing how much you paid for something, it was considered tacky. I sorta…

Reverend Dobson travels to the future and finds La Cage Aux Folles

By pandora October 24, 200812 Comments

Seriously, this guy is obsessed with homosexuals. So much so he jumped in his time machine and reported back on the State of the Nation. (For those of you brave enough the entire 16 page one man play can be found here.) For those of you with weaker stomachs follow me over the jump for highlights.

What Will We Do Without Falwell?

By liberalgeek May 13, 20089 Comments

I am so confused. Without Jerry Falwell around, how will I know the real reason that Myanmar and China have both been hit with natural disasters this week. It can't…

Dorian Gray Guest Post

By Donviti March 18, 20081 Comment

This is more essay than blog post but it is a fine analysis, I think. It expounds on a similar point I was making this morning. Adult relationships are very complicated. There is no consistent, homogeneous path or clique or political party we can truly resign ourselves to. Why do we expect this from our leaders? Does a black politico really need to choose between the Condi Rice/Colin Powell path OR the Al Sharpton/Jesse Jackson path? Is this necessary? Is this healthy? Can we move on from this?

Sullivan juxtaposes homosexuality and conservatism (his personal experience) to reflect on what Obama is actually trying to do. When you have ten minutes today, give this a go:

The Testing Of Obama: