the otherwhirled

Having grown up (and grown out of) a conservatively Christian household in the southern reaches of the Bible Belt, how well do I remember the words: “Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me. The Bible tells me so.” For some reason (probably the inherent brain-washing), it took me a long time to figure a few [...]

photo credit: AP Photo/ Steve Ruark “…American Catholic Bishops voted for a new ‘Do as we say, not as we do,’ policy.” Not that it was any different that ‘business as usual’, but i digress. alternate snarkery: The Mass Debaters Club adjourns for the eveningl   A young altar-boy was rumored to be near the south escalator. The search continues.   Hey! [...]

original photo credit: AP Photo/Frank Franklin II the family values candidate runs amok of his self-professed Christian roots: While it’s true that the Arizona senator has attended services at the North Phoenix Baptist Church with his family for 15 years, he has not fulfilled the requirements of a public profession of faith nor been on the business [...]

Oh my Gawd on a swizzle-stick. Be brave. Don’t just read it. Watch the video and listen. I’m surprised the choir wasn’t flogging themselves while they sang. via Talking Points Memo.

“He fades back to pass…here comes the blitz! He’s scrambling, picks up a good block. He’s looking downfield….looking….looking….scrambling way out to the right, now. Finds his man. He let’s it go: It’s a high-flying ‘Hail Mary’ pass into double-coverage in the end zone! The receiver’s up. He’s got it! He’s got it! TOUCHDOWN, JESUS!!!! [...]

There’s your proof right there: After calling Alberto Gonzales “honorable” and several other complementary words that described a man of good character, King George the Worst was not struck down by lightning, the earth did not rend itself in twain and swallow the lying bastard whole, nor did the Universe implode with a tiny [...]

“Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.” first off, when the hell did that crap start? i don’t remember that from school. boy, i’m sure the day that was originally passed into law was a Big Event. but seriously, ya’ll’re kidding, right? ya’ll actually voted for [...]