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    • 9 Ratings
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    Notes from Church (a college student's religious experiment)

    MAY 11, 2012 11:27AM

    By Girl W. Curl


    Topics: religion, curious, science, christian, agnostic, secular, atheist, church, god, belief/religion

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    • 38 Ratings
    • 6291 Views
    • 71 Comments
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    Hate speech at my US Post Office

    MARCH 2, 2012 1:08PM

    By David Satterlee


    Topics: values, us post office, threat, social anxieties, slavery, salami, review, republicans, public decency, psychology, post office, post, ocean, obama, neighbor, name, march, liberalism is a mental disorder, liberal ideas, iowa, interview notes, information board, hate speech, hate, faith, evangelical, democrats, dayton iowa, dayton, courage, convenience, conservative, civil rights, christian, chicken, bottom of the ocean

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    • 6 Ratings
    • 3669 Views
    • 36 Comments
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    Little Drummer Girl In The Cemetery

    DECEMBER 20, 2011 1:38PM

    By bonnie bernstein


    Topics: jewish, lutheran, christian, open call, my blue holiday, christmas, hallmark, griswold, merry christmas, chanukah, hanukah, cemetery, divorce, belief/religion, family, little drummer boy, bing crosby, silent night, life stories, nostalgia, dark shadows, funeral, xanax, std, barbie

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 1633 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    Rick Perry's Texas Leaves Much to be Desired

    AUGUST 16, 2011 2:29PM

    By Ryan Ebersole


    Topics: economy, belief/religion, news, politics, science, education, republican, 2012, jobs, abstinence, fundamentalist, christian, conservative, creationism, 2012, gop, texas, rick perry

    • Editor's Pick
    • 1 Ratings
    • 284 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Crossing River Styx

    JULY 15, 2011 8:42AM

    By John Ettling


    Topics: memories, triumph, tragedy, death, life, angels, anglo-catholic, charismatic, christian, anglican, episcopal, open+call, music, family, comedy, belief/religion

    • Editor's Pick
    • 15 Ratings
    • 2950 Views
    • 38 Comments
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    Can I be a liberal and a Christian?

    JUNE 3, 2011 6:14AM

    By Heather Savann Henderson


    Topics: my tiny hypocrisy, christian, christianity, politics, liberal, conservative, democrat, republican, gop

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 1816 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    1st Transgender Judge...Why Am I Not Celebrating More?

    JANUARY 7, 2011 3:21AM

    By wrenaw


    Topics: jewish, african american, minority, marginalized, bisexual, lesbian, gay, human rights, glbt, kolakowski, mtf, commentary, politics, essay, celebrate, matriarchy, patriarchy, goddess, yahweh, god, bible, bush, sarah palin, palin, christian, muslim, swron in, trial, judicial, judge, transgender, victoria kolakowski, kolakowski

    • Editor's Pick
    • 27 Ratings
    • 2875 Views
    • 35 Comments
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    The practical magic of Nana

    JUNE 22, 2010 4:14PM

    By Kat Hudson


    Topics: death, morgue, mortuary, pagan, ouija board, mormon, churches, religion, nana, wicca, witches, witchcraft, jewish, mormon, christian, jehovah's witness, poverty, poetry, writing, baltimore, salt lake city, cousin

    • Editor's Pick
    • 15 Ratings
    • 4527 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    Christmas in Gay Rehab

    DECEMBER 16, 2009 5:44PM

    By Peterson Toscano


    Topics: christian, homosexual, ex-gay, bisexual, lesbian, gay, christmas

    • Editor's Pick
    • 20 Ratings
    • 4717 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    Blackwater Founder's Visions of Christian Supremacy in Iraq

    AUGUST 5, 2009 9:01AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: politics, television, news, christianity, religion, christian, religious, fundamentalism, military, blackwater, erik prince, keith olbermann, countdown, iraq, soldiers, marines, law, murder, crusade

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 1323 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Casting Out Demons & Other Party Tricks

    JULY 23, 2009 12:29PM

    By Peterson Toscano


    Topics: homosexual, bisexual, lesbian, christian, ex-gay, gay

    • Editor's Pick
    • 41 Ratings
    • 3700 Views
    • 38 Comments
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    Ex-Gay?? Why I tried to de-gay myself

    JULY 22, 2009 12:25PM

    By Peterson Toscano


    Topics: gay, lesbian, bisexual, ex-gay, homosexual, christian

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    • 4 Ratings
    • 2172 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Public Enemies: Worth Looking At, Not Worth Watching

    JUNE 30, 2009 10:41PM

    By LaRae Meadows


    Topics: public, bale, enemies, movie, movies, review, christian, depp, johnny

    • Editor's Pick
    • 20 Ratings
    • 2719 Views
    • 39 Comments
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    Church and State in Bed Together or I Hate My Neighbors…

    AUGUST 23, 2008 4:19PM

    By pretend_farmer


    Topics: politics, bigots, belief and religion, christian, evangelicals, in god we trust

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