January 2005
The Archives
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barna, bible_belt, divorce, evangelicals, hypocrisy, true_love_waits
Evangelicals: Put up or shut up
01.27.05 | Permalink | 6 CommentsFlagship evangelical magazine Christianity Today is running a remarkable article detailing exactly how unchristian most evangelicals really are, according to a series of Gallup and Barna polls. Among the many things learned: Divorce rates are slightly higher among evangelicals than among non-evangelicals. States dominated by evangelicals (the Bible Belt) have the highest divorce rates. Evangelicals […]
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Nominated for UU blog awards!
01.24.05 | Permalink | Comments Off on Nominated for UU blog awards!Pass the pitcher! MyIrony has been nominated for several UU blog awards: Best UU-Themed Blog Best Links Best Design or Visuals (last year’s design is here) Best Anecdote or Narrative (nominated twice) Best Religious Writing or Theological Commentary So go on over and place your votes (by Feb 1). And check out all the other […]
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When to move on
When you can’t pretend you believe that anymore. When you know where your gifts would be better used. When you realize that what you’ve been pretending to believe has kept you from using those gifts. When staying there would mean keeping your light under a bushel, and secretly enduring the burn.
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Revenge, explosions, and…
01.20.05 | Permalink | Comments Off on Revenge, explosions, and…In case you were wondering, this and this are really funny when you’re buzzed. Pinky swear.
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On the hot Bush daughter
01.20.05 | Permalink | Comments Off on On the hot Bush daughterFrom our plant in DC, Ms. Wonkette, the low-down on Jenna Bush: “She went to University of Texas, whatever. You don’t have to be in Skull and Bones to drink Jew baby blood…” Full photodocumentary evidence. And, of course, my mentioning that Jenna Bush is hot is not mere personal opinion and conjecture. Because Chris […]
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Beer fights cancer
01.19.05 | Permalink | Comments Off on Beer fights cancerYet another good reason why beer is so much more than a breakfast food.
