breaking news u can disagree with someone without them being a false teacher who is destined for the pits of hell for daring to question your perfect doctrine
In every majority-Christian nation, the systems are set up to ensure those with the most resources receive the most care and support. We're so accustomed to this that we may even consider it "natural." But this is not how Christian sacred texts want social orders designed...
James MacDonald replied to one of our tweets this week and said we're heretics and I thought it was Michael McDonald who covered Ain't No Mountain High Enough and I got really sad for a second but no, it was just James MacDonald
Someone said we need to balance our sarcasm with kindness so here are some genuine tweets:
1. We genuinely care that the Bible has been used as a weapon against vulnerable people.
2. We genuinely think the Bible is messier than inerrancy & literalism makes room for.
nobody reads the Bible without a bias! it’s fine don’t panic - but it’s important to be aware of your biases otherwise u will become very mean on Twitter and irl 📖
I know the plans I have for you says the lord, plans to make u feel superior to everyone else by having the right theology and calling everyone else heretics!!
We are so thankful Rhett and Jessie shared honestly about navigating faith shifts in their marriage, including this very honest and relatable fear. If you haven’t listened yet, check out episode 2 of Faith for Normal People! 🎉
The Bible is multivalent. If you grew up in a tradition that said there was only one correct interpretation for each passage, it's normal to have a sense of fear/grief/panic as you engage with the Bible differently- you are exchanging control for trust.
Today's episode of Faith for Normal People is with the brilliant
@rainnwilson
-- and honestly, it rocks! Listen to Episode 11 - Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution with Rainn Wilson!
dear
@johngreen
here is our formal pitch for you to be a guest on our podcast:
1. we will let you talk about tuberculosis as much as you want
2. we worship the ground you walk on
3. we think you're so smart and our audience loves you
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Attention Twitter world- I (social media person) now have my masters degree in theology. Forget Pete. I will answer all life’s questions from here on out.
Holiday conversation starters you can try out:
“So, do you think Junius was changed to Junia?”
“Which creation story is YOUR favorite?!”
“What clobber passage caught your eye on Facebook most this year?”
If the faith you inherited didn’t hold up as you grew up… you’re not alone! In fact, you might be on your way to (tripping and stumbling and) finding a bigger God!
imagine being so dissatisfied with your life that you spend time slamming taylor swift on twitter for being childless even tho jesus was also childless??? and being unmarried even tho Jesus was unmarried? and for liking cats when GOD MADE CATS??? ~*be a better theologian bro*~
our newsletter about the upcoming christian nationalism class went out yesterday, and it turns out christian nationalists don't like having classes about them :( we need a hedge of protection around our emails lord
it's weird how testy people get when u question hell as a fiery pit in the center of the earth... almost as if people don't realize that came to us through medieval theology?
Lots of people don't know how to talk to their kids about the Bible! That's understandable because there are a lot of things in the Bible that are hard to talk about with kids!
In light of that, Jared has curated a new segment called Sunday School With Jared.
Enjoy part one!