When Politics Gets Called “Demonic”

Christian Nationalist Reality Check — Issue #1 This is the first part of what will be a weekly series. There is a rising strain of political rhetoric within segments of American Christianity that frames ordinary policy disagreements as spiritual warfare. Political opponents are no longer described as mistaken or misguided, they are described as demonic, … Read more

Are “Thoughts and Prayers” good enough?

TL;DR; “No”. Slightly longer version – The #1 killer of children in the U.S. is gun violence. Thoughts and prayers are meaningless. If you are simply expressing a bit of empathy, then yes, offering “Thoughts and Prayers” is indeed wholly appropriate. If you are struggling with grief and loss, then “Thoughts and Prayers” might also … Read more

How to Grift for Satan

Today’s item concerns a real proposal that was presented to lawmakers in Iowa by one individual. The meeting is pictured above. They were launching a bill to hand out money for private religious schools, so he turned up and explained … I’m starting Little Devils Academy. Little Devils Academy is going to be a K-12 … Read more

5-Year old kicked out of school because Aunt is Gay

There really is no “love” that is on par with Fundamentalist Christian “Love”, it is quite unique. Our tale today concerns a private Christian school named Bible Baptist Academy down in DeQuincy, Louisiana. This is where five year old Zoey once almost attended. The words “Private Christian” are a tad ominous because that’s generally a free … Read more