I have “so it goes” tattooed on my neck and they were like “What does that mean” and I was like “It’s Kurt Vonnegut” and they were like “........” Read more

I have lived in Pentecostalism my entire life and I have yet to witness a snake handling. This isn’t a defense, I’m jealous and want to see it. How have I never heard of a church that does that? Read more

We should be. I go to St. John’s UCC here in Richmond. Come find me! Or skip that shit and DM me on Twitter. Read more

Yeah. I just don’t know if the church would have the money. They’re ridiculously poor. Not many members, for some reason. Read more

I kinda thought we all had Jesus in common and that’d be enough. Anyway, a bunch of other comments in this thread explain how we were financially strapped and in a bad place to take the job, and we were already in Richmond before he signed the contract. Read more

let’s do it Read more

This made me cry. Read more

baptists are once-saved, always saved! YOU’RE A MEMBER FOR LIFE Read more

Haha, don’t worry. I love Richmond and I don’t think this church was representative of the city at all. They hide in their own little east end Henrico corner away from the big bad city. Read more

I’m really excited that I’m raising my children in this environment. Read more

I am seeing this! We would love to go out with you. I’m always looking for like-minded friends! DM me on Twitter. Read more

The bike race came right by my house! It was so much more exciting than anything that ever happened to me in Tennessee. Read more

In the article, I mention that I belong to the United Church of Christ, which is in fact, a Christian church and the word “Christ” is in it. I’m not bashing Christianity. I’m a Christian. I’m bashing sexism. Which is prevalent in the church. If you don’t buy my story, take a gander at the comments here. Read more

lessons learned go down the drain Read more

Hey listen, if you ever want to talk about Hirschsprung’s please feel free to email me or DM me on Twitter about it. I have lots and lots of experience (and my husband has even more.) Read more

Well, on some issues more than others—homosexuality/gay marriage, for instance. Wasn’t even discussed at the Democratic debates. Still constantly discussed among conservative churches, because they’re crazy. Read more

Agreed! I have two boys myself so this perspective is a concern of mine. Read more

When you’re the only progressive in the midst of thousands of conservatives, you learn to make nice or scream into your pillow to avoid it being other people’s faces or both. Read more

I didn’t write under a pseudonym because I didn’t think what I was saying affected the church in any way, I never personally did or said anything against the church, and either way, that’s not realistic for me and I’m going to do everything under my own name. It’s just how I feel. Read more

I’m a pretty devout Christian, myself Read more