Snarky Faith

With the rise of authoritarianism, nationalism, xenophobia, and bigotry in America, we are reminded of other similar tumultuous, dark times in recent history. From the systematic extermination of Jews in the holocaust to racial segregation and discrimination of African-Americans, let's return to the lives and divine works of Detrich Bonhoeffer and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Both men faced great opposition, but both had a deep faith that spurred them to rise up and oppose the evil of their day. In this chaotic and turbulent moment in American history, let their prophetic voices speak the truth, help us to resist, and shine a light into the growing tide of discrimination and bigotry. The Religious Right and their tribe are on the wrong side of history and must be opposed. Christianity also needs to be rescued along with the rest of us from this madness. Wouldn't it be nice for humanity if history didn't have to repeat itself? When will we ever learn?

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Let’s talk about what happens when you mix the American educational system with a snake oil sales(wo)man with a twisted sense of entitlement and a broken lens of faith. Betsy Devos has proved, thus far, to be a nightmare Secretary of Education. The problem lies in toxic religious ideology and how it frames the way people like Devos view the world. The Religious Right and their hateful emissaries are wreaking havoc on the minorities and discriminated class in the country. When it comes to education, this misguided worldview hits the vulnerable populations of children and young people in America.

Let's be clear, none of this has to do with Jesus, even though they do enjoy using his name frequently. Christ commanded his followers to care for the marginalized and discriminated in our culture whereas Devos is all about oppressing them. All Americans do not live on a level playing field and these religious fanatics continue to exacerbate it all in the name of Jesus. The problem is this isn’t Christianity. It's the toxic, self-serving Religious Right that gave us President Trump.

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Good riddance 2017. With every new year, we are often filled with hope for new possibilities. So in this time of reflection, we must also be reminded of what brought us to this point of absolute Christian and political insanity in America. Before the year ended, we were handed a new ‘tax bill’ that seemed to only solidify Trump’s agenda that only the wealthy and corporations mattered. The rise of Trump can largely be credited to the White Evangelical voters’ ill-conceived nostalgia that's only thinly veiled bigotry and greed. It's a selfish and misguided desire to move America back into the past and turn back the clock on progress. To counter this, we must be awake, aware and villigant in 2018.

How did we get to this place? What happens next? Join us as we talk through action plans for 2018 in regards to opposition to this cancer on our faith and culture. Jesus was against the empire that Trump and his followers worship and we must also resist and oppose it.

There is hope for change in 2018, but that hope relies on us being awake, aware and active to counter this corrupt religious and political landscape where we find ourselves mired in. It’s easy to complain, it’s harder to move toward action. Action is needed if we are going to make this year better than the last one.

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We made it. I'll be honest, I had my doubts. Looks like we finally made it out of 2017. It's been a rough ride, but we did it! Trump didn't get the best of us and now we're awake, aware and ready for what's next.

Let's take a little look in the rearview mirror as we rewind through some of the snarkier highlights from this past year that include Trump at Trump Tower and our friend Christopher Maloney's documentary In God We Trump (www.InGodWeTrumpFilm.com).

I put my hope in better days to come. Let us all move into 2018 with grace and peace. I look forward to more Snarky Faith. Thank you all for making this possible. Cheers to a new year with new possibilities.

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Oh, Christmas. What have you become? We're told that there's a war over you. Others claim we can't be merry with you either. The sad fact of the matter is, you've been lost for quite some time. It was never about religious nostalga, black Fridays or a fat guy in a sleigh.

It was supposed to be about the beginning of something new - a different way to engage the world around us; a different way to live. All hope isn't lost. We just need to return to our roots and pry it from the hands of evangelicalism. From Trump to cosplay cowboy, Roy Moore, Christianity needs a refresher in what it means to follow after Jesus.

Come along for the ride as we skewer through life, culture, and spirituality in the face of a changing world. There's always hope... actually this whole thing was supposed to be about hope in the first place.

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