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Folks, because of the recent sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic church, the Pope has been in the news a lot lately.  Many have asked questions like: “Does the Pope hold responsibility for the actions of these priests?  Is the sin of omission tantamount to a sin of commission?  Is the fact that the Vatican was granted a status as a sovereign state by the man who created fascism problematic?  Does the installment of a figurehead which has been granted moral authority, a top placement in a spiritual hierarchy, and immunity from prosecution as the head of a sovereign state troubling to anyone?”

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Recently, Michael Schwartz, the chief of staff for Republican senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, said at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C., “All pornography is homosexual pornography because all pornography turns your sexual drive inwards.” He continued: “If you tell an 11-year-old boy about that, do you think he’s going to want to go out and get a copy of Playboy? I’m pretty sure he’ll lose interest. That’s the last thing he wants.”

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Folks, I was having lunch with a colleague of mine who works in a similar field as I do.  That is, his business produces and sells magnetic bracelets for their healing properties, so we’re both in the fake health industry.  Jim was telling me about his latest relationship.  Now, Jim has only dated guys in the past, and many of his friends assume that means he’s only attracted to men.  But this latest relationship started with a female friend of his, and hence Jim’s dilemma. (more…)

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Folks, like most Americans earlier this week, I was crying tears of joy when we chose our first African-American president.  A great page of history had been turned, and a tremendous leap forward had been made for black Americans and heck, for all Americans.  I’m thinking, let’s keep this momentum going of ending prejudice and lifting up voices that have previously been silenced.  That’s right, next time, let’s do the gays. (more…)