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Kim
@kimbatchelor.bsky.social
Writer. Public health researcher. Co-host of the “Hold On: Is that really Christian?” podcast. BadChristianity.Substack.com
This is just a continuation of SB8, which after a couple of years is pointing to abusers using the qui tam/bounty hunter law to control their abused partners. This emerged in hearings over a month ago, and no media reported on it.
September 4, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I’m relentless trying to get these Texas legislators to justify their belief in embryonic (first trimester) personhood. Not the Bible. Not the three verses they cite but have never read. Only response came from an abortion abolitionist who insulted Jesus.
September 4, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I testified multiple times against the latest abomination abortion “pill bill.” In it they stripped out religious freedom rights just for that issue. Could it be because we Christians are calling them on their BS? They removed that in the final bill, but still a really bad bill.
September 3, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Thanks for covering Nory’s story, Jacob. Xela (Quezaltenango) is not far from contacts we have who live on Lake Atitlan where it would be very safe for her and her mom and access to WiFi and a computer for her.
September 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
They ignore the Bible verses telling them they’ll suffer ‘eternal damnation’ for oppressing immigrants (e.g. Matthew 25:21-46) when the real Jesus actually makes an appearance.
June 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Stratify, stratify, stratify. And actually talk to people about what that means using qualitative strategies. I know it’s the economy AND mass deportations in my neighborhood.
June 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Here in Texas, SB2880, a “pill bill,” contained a provision stripping religious freedom restoration act rights on the issue of abortion.
June 19, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I think I skipped those, too, David, but in my defense I’m not president and since 8th grade I assumed it was slavery and free labor that didn’t lend itself to compromise from the side that got all the benefits.
June 19, 2025 at 3:55 AM
This quoting 2 Thessalonians drives me crazy. They ignore what Jesus said in Matthew 25:31-46: feed the hungry, individuals and nations, or face “eternal damnation.”
June 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I’m glad Trump stopped even pretending he’s a Christian.
February 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM