I think that those Black people still interested in Christianity should not give up on it, either. Not only has the Black church in America been fundamental to the struggle for equal rights, but both American and Christian spirituality rely heavily on contributions from both Africans and African-Americans. Black folks… Read more

And there it is. The poor, narrow-minded definition of what religion is and how it’s wrong. It’s sole purpose is an explanatory one that is no longer needed. Read more

You do you and good luck, no kidding. We all need what we need and, as long as there is no message of hate in it, I’m all for it. Read more

While Hoodoo is not a religion, it is derived from our ancestors’ religions from Africa. I am drawn to it because it was born on the plantation and evolved as Black Americans gained ‘freedom’ and spread through the north and mid west. It partners with Christianity in ways a lot of people may not realize and it has… Read more

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This book rocked my world in college. I don’t know how it holds up, today, but for anyone interested in the syncretic crossroads (and crossroads, themselves, hold special meaning in these traditions) of Yoruba philosophy and ritual as weaved through Catholicism (for purposes of survival), I highly recommend. Read more

Faith means a lot of different things to different people. Some people value methods of mindfulness or meditation that spirituality provides. Or, hell, what’s wrong with pure hope? I understand there can be logical ways of deriving optimism in the world, but if they aren’t trying to slap you in the face with it, why… Read more

Yes, Maslow’s pyramid is one of the best ways I’ve found to describe what has happened in my life. I went from step 4/5 to step 2 overnight. From “which videogame should I play next?” to “how do I ensure the government doesn’t strip my fiance of healthcare she needs to survive?”. Read more

It’s weird how a constant stream of bad news about human rights and environmental despoiling brought on by the Age of the Trump hasn’t put my partner more in the mood. We get half-a-dozen articles in our feed about human right’s violations or institutional discrimination or just flagrant political inanity each night… Read more

No matter who you are, politics seem to loom large in sexual relationships in a way they didn’t just a couple of years ago. Read more

Fuck you all. Read more

OK, I feel validated by your article along with my fellow commentators. My wife was/is a big HRC fan/supporter, she felt every sting and offense that HRC encountered during campaign against Trump. As election night progressed and the pending doom became apparent, my wife initiated the roughest, most urgent, an almost… Read more

I really expected my wife and I to be too depressed for sex for a long time after November 8th but instead it’s been more of one of those “it’s the apocalypse, might as well screw” situations.
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The daily reminder that, if you are not getting laid (and you want to) your life sucks. Read more

True story - I broke up with a woman last summer because she felt I bashed the GOP (and the goobers that supported then-candidate Trump) too much.

As you can see I’m still crushed. Read more