December 2012
1 post
I once had a dream that I was standing near a dock with girls I had grown up with in the church.
As we stood there, chatting idly, the sun began to set. Instead of changing to night, however, the sky became more and more blood red.
Then, purple and white lightning ripped through the sky. We could feel the static in the air as the wind picked up and the waves crashed against the dock.
Finally, a...
September 2012
1 post
July 2012
5 posts
gingerhaze:
"you're just angry."
Damn right, I am.
So, I’m aware that I rant incessantly about the dismissive attitude of Christians, but I want to address a particular phenomenon that falls ignorantly from people’s lips every single day.
“I’m sorry you met bad Christians.”
A few things.
First, you are that Christian. Every Christian is the Christian for which others must make that excuse....
June 2012
26 posts
“Weirdest realization: I am the thought police. I am raised, trained, whatever,...”
“The Government’s plan to introduce same-sex marriage is one of the most serious...”
– The Independent, 12 June 2012
Am I the only one who reads the church’s fears of disestablishment and the loss of ‘privileged position’ and think, “Rear your ugly, controlling face; you are only destroying yourself. Thank you,”?
Also, if ‘privileged...
“I’m almost 1000% sure that every positive thing a Christian could possibly...”
"one of worst threats in 500 years"
Recently, the Church of England declared that the issue of Gay Marriage is one of the worst threats to the church in the last 500 years. You can read the article here.
Before I continue on, I’d like to quote an article from Rachel Held Evan’s blog:
Later research, documented in Kinnaman’s You Lost Me, reveals that one of the top reasons 59...
“So what is the question that presents itself at this time in the history of...”
– Peter Rollins, Insurrection
Current Reading List
Books I’m Actually Reading:
The Alchemist
A Wrinkle in Time (second time)
Insurrection
The Greatest Show On Earth
Books I started (and sometimes very nearly completed) and then said, “Meh.”:
Everything Belongs
Pagan Christianity
90% of the never ending stacks of books in my room
A comic →
gingerhaze:
about a night last year when I walked out of church for the first time.
I’ve been sitting on this one for a while, partially because I wasn’t sure if it made any sense, but also because I was scared to show it to anyone. I’ve never talked about this kind of thing on Tumblr before because it’s such a touchy subject. But it’s Holy Week, and it seems relevant somehow.
I sent a...
WatchCheesy cinematography. Incredible thoughts.
“I curse the day I received the light, for my home is in Babylon.”
If I hadn't seen 'The Onion' in the title, I would... →
a wrinkle in time
It’s interesting that what is forbidden is usually the most tantalizing.
For instance, I just discovered that Evangelical Christians fought to have ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ removed from school libraries. Anytime I hear that the far right has ‘protected’ their children, I’m always curious to know what exactly is so ‘dangerous’. So far, I’ve only...
“Hi. I’ve been a Christian for all of about five minutes. Allow me to...”
– Incredulous Evangelical
things that are going to kill me
1. People who order lattes by saying, “Can I get…just a…coffee lahtty. Yeah. Coffee lahtty.”
2. Mayonnaise.
3. Cute things. Specifically: kittens. Sometimes puppies. Mostly kittens. Baby hedgehogs are a close third.
4. Having to sit through one more conversation of someone saying, “You cannot witness [something...
“The longer our lists of rules and regulations, the more likely it is that God...”
– Rachel Held Evans, Evolving in Monkey Town: How a Girl Who Knew All the Answers Learned to Ask the Questions
Don't get mad, bro. I just need to rant for a...
(So, unfortunately, changing my theme forced me to remove this image because it wouldn’t fit. Anyways, let’s use our imaginations. It was a picture of a billboard that read ‘Faith Reason is a virtue.’ It was sponsored by a local atheist group.)
Christians complained enough about this sign that it was taken down…even though the owner still had a week left on the...
May 2012
19 posts
“Okay, Tumblr. I’m gonna need you to take five. I have an essay to write.”
grab a beer and open spotify//songs I never get...
This isn’t necessarily a list of my ‘favorite’ songs; it’s a list of songs that I never get tired of. I could listen to them on repeat, and I wouldn’t get annoyed. Enjoy.
[grouped by band]
Arcade Fire:
Blake Wave/Bad Vibrations
The Suburbs
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
Beirut:
Elephant Gun
Blind Pilot:
One Red Thread
...
who is Jesus?
A few weeks ago, I used Amazon’s ‘one click’ to purchase Everything Belongs by Richard Rohr. I had been contemplating getting this book for a while, and when I saw that it was under ten bucks, I went ahead and nabbed it.
One problem - it shipped to the wrong address.
I was supposed to receive the book on May 9th; instead, I received it on May 21st.
Those twelve days made...
“‘Freedom of Religion’ does not mean that you can deny others their...”
do we deserve death?
Legion: Do you remember the question that started this war? 'Does this unit have a soul?'
Tali: Legion, the answer to your question is yes.
Legion: I know, Tali. But thank you. Keelah Se'lai.
Dreams
Weird statement:
Something in me knows me better than I know myself.
When someone first pointed it out to me, I told them they were wrong. Mistaken.
And then someone else mentioned the same thing.
And again, and again.
One night, while driving home with my roommate, it burst forth. How I really felt. What I had attempted to fix.
I found myself attempting to articulate it to my...
This was going to be 'Straight to Hell, No. 3',
But then I realized that I am full shit. So, until I figure that out, I’m posting this instead.
Things that I weirdly find life in:
1. Soundtracks from 90’s movies. City of Angels, the Beach, Brokedown Palace, etc. I don’t know what it is, but when I listen to them, I feel like I’ve found something that sounds like home. Weird.
2. Writing with a pencil occasionally....
