Warren Throckmorton
What do Dan Savage and AFTAH’s Mike Heath have in common?
They both support Ron Paul. In a Slate article out yesterday, gay activist Dan Savage (the inspiration behind the It Gets Better campaign), defended Ron Paul in comparison with social conservatives like Rick Santorum, saying: “…Ron [Paul] may not like gay people, and may not want to hang out with us or use our toilets,…
Read MoreWhat does Ron Paul really believe about gays?
Currently, with one week remaining until Iowa’s Presidential Caucus, Ron Paul is in the hot seat. The Texas GOP hopeful denies writing racist columns for a newsletter bearing his name during the 1990s. Examining Paul’s denials, the Washington Post’s Josh Hicks gave Paul three Pinocchios which according to the Post means that Paul’s statements are misleading…
Read MoreDavid Barton adds to history and the Bible at the same time
Today Right Wing Watch has a clip of David Barton claiming that the Founders based our republican form of government on Exodus 18:21. He added that some Founders actually referred to the Exodus passage as the basis for electing people to various office at the local, state and federal levels. Here is the clip: Barton…
Read MoreTop Ten Posts – 2011
To reflect on 2011, I have listed here the ten most popular posts in terms of visits this year. Two of the posts were written in prior years but were visited frequently this year. In addition to being popular, I think they are representative of the stories and issues which I wrote about this year.…
Read MoreFinding the Seven Mountain Teaching in Unexpected Places
Since publication in 2007, I have referred many people to the book, unChristian by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons. Â In their book, Kinnaman and Lyons report that the church is known more for what it is against than what it is for. They also document the extreme anti-gay sentiment which dominates evangelicalism. Among young people…
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