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Planned Poverty
In a nation with 3 million hungry children and 2 million prison inmates, the abolishment of Planned Parenthood seems unreasonable. Once again, religion can be found where reason is lost.
My Story – Fernando Leon
Hi. My name is Fernando and not only was I a Fundamentalist; I am also an ex-gay survivor. The reasons why I was involved in those groups was because of the pressures from family that they want to see me get married and have kids. I also wanted to be straight and given misinformation about LGBTQI people; and finally met one of those "reformed ex-homosexual" campus preachers at Stanislaus State, which convinced me easily because I was naive and vulnerable back in 2006.
An Editorial on Christian Zionists
By Frank SchaefferThe truth is that when it comes to pandering to powerful religious/ethnic "blocs" in the US the biggest game in town is the across the board bowing to the white Evangelical "base" of the Republican Party.
Psychology of God: Do Christians Believe God Has Emotions?
Most religions posit the existence not just of a supernatural realm, but of supernatural persons, with loyalties, preferences and other human psychological qualities including emotions.
NotW?
Memetics in action.The latest decal to festoon the windows of cars all over the country is the edgy “NotW” sticker. You may have seen it. It bears the tough-looking lines of any other clothing or car accessory logo.
Jesus and the Monkey Blood
By Frank SchaefferOther boys might have been worrying about baseball; I was worrying about discerning God's will for my life. Ours was a life of self-examining spiritual intensity.
Missing Easter
This was originally a journal entry, but I edited it and decided to share it.
How to Speak with Former Friends from Church
Many of the people I work with in recovering from fundamentalism dread meeting up with contacts from their previous life because it can be so disturbing to be treated as "fallen."
Worshipping the Written Word
Imagine a situation where Bibles or Korans are literally the only written texts around. Imagine, too, that schools are virtually all in the hands of sectarian interests.
Dear Born-Again Christian
I know what you’re going through. Really I do. Partly because I’ve been there and partly because you are facing the same things that all of us face.
