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Like I don't agree with the conclusions many evangelicals get to much of the time, but plenty of them are earnest in the pursuits they take to get there
December 1, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Like I don't agree with the conclusions many evangelicals get to much of the time, but plenty of them are earnest in the pursuits they take to get there
the evangelical strawmen discussed online really do just make it seem like there is no one having any kind of thoughtful religious experiences in evangelical Christianity and as a former evangelical who still knows plenty of evangelicals it's just so untrue
December 1, 2025 at 2:32 AM
the evangelical strawmen discussed online really do just make it seem like there is no one having any kind of thoughtful religious experiences in evangelical Christianity and as a former evangelical who still knows plenty of evangelicals it's just so untrue
If people want a pie that is a blob of sugar, they should make shoofly pie because it is better at being a pie that is a blob of sugar. Pecan pie is better at being a pie that is about pecans!!
November 27, 2025 at 3:24 AM
If people want a pie that is a blob of sugar, they should make shoofly pie because it is better at being a pie that is a blob of sugar. Pecan pie is better at being a pie that is about pecans!!
Thank you for retweeting this thread; I just read the whole thing and it was excellent. I heard about this show but wasn't sold on it, but as a Hallmark movie watcher, I may have to go watch it now!
November 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Thank you for retweeting this thread; I just read the whole thing and it was excellent. I heard about this show but wasn't sold on it, but as a Hallmark movie watcher, I may have to go watch it now!
Yeah, this is what stood out to me. He didn't back down on anything—and the areas of agreement he claimed were more with Trump supporters in NYC (that they also talked about affordability) than with Trump himself for the most part
November 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Yeah, this is what stood out to me. He didn't back down on anything—and the areas of agreement he claimed were more with Trump supporters in NYC (that they also talked about affordability) than with Trump himself for the most part
I do think it's the best authority to threaten to call
November 21, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I do think it's the best authority to threaten to call
"I'm calling the Coast Guard." I have no idea why I am but it was between that and accusing them of cannibalism
November 21, 2025 at 4:08 AM
"I'm calling the Coast Guard." I have no idea why I am but it was between that and accusing them of cannibalism
Although I got a different "you might relate to"; mine is William Temple—interesting to see that those vary based on specific answers and not just scores/titles
November 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Although I got a different "you might relate to"; mine is William Temple—interesting to see that those vary based on specific answers and not just scores/titles
I've been curious in the Narthex to see who got the results closest to me and lo and behold you got the exact same score as me lol
November 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I've been curious in the Narthex to see who got the results closest to me and lo and behold you got the exact same score as me lol
As someone who recently moved from Texas for my wife's job, I love this so much. It's hard to describe to people the things I love about Texas despite everything and this puts some of that to words
October 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
As someone who recently moved from Texas for my wife's job, I love this so much. It's hard to describe to people the things I love about Texas despite everything and this puts some of that to words
I grew up in a non-affirming church. When I was 16, I saw the dad of one of my church friends on Facebook defending trans people (and using the Bible in his defense). Idk if he even knows I saw that, but it was hugely important to me. Having affirming voices in those spaces can make such an impact
October 28, 2025 at 11:46 AM
I grew up in a non-affirming church. When I was 16, I saw the dad of one of my church friends on Facebook defending trans people (and using the Bible in his defense). Idk if he even knows I saw that, but it was hugely important to me. Having affirming voices in those spaces can make such an impact
yep, still meditating on it—we had a guest preacher who's the pastor at a local Lutheran church and I am glad they did not shy away from it
October 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
yep, still meditating on it—we had a guest preacher who's the pastor at a local Lutheran church and I am glad they did not shy away from it
Raised evangelical and feel very similarly. Bums me out a lot to have such a loss of connection with the music that helped shaped my faith to where it is now. I've found some folks whose music and values I am grateful for, most recently Thomas Austin—you may enjoy his music fwiw
October 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Raised evangelical and feel very similarly. Bums me out a lot to have such a loss of connection with the music that helped shaped my faith to where it is now. I've found some folks whose music and values I am grateful for, most recently Thomas Austin—you may enjoy his music fwiw
Connections
Puzzle #859
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(and the only reason I put purple in second is based on having read yours, otherwise I would have put in green or yellow next)
Puzzle #859
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(and the only reason I put purple in second is based on having read yours, otherwise I would have put in green or yellow next)
October 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Connections
Puzzle #859
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(and the only reason I put purple in second is based on having read yours, otherwise I would have put in green or yellow next)
Puzzle #859
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(and the only reason I put purple in second is based on having read yours, otherwise I would have put in green or yellow next)
I just went and did Connections right after seeing this and HARD AGREE! I found purple basically immediately and went "there's no way it's that one..." so saved it and then put blue in first because it was notably harder! Purple was definitely the easiest
October 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I just went and did Connections right after seeing this and HARD AGREE! I found purple basically immediately and went "there's no way it's that one..." so saved it and then put blue in first because it was notably harder! Purple was definitely the easiest
Yeah, I was lucky as a kid—my parents basically didn't restrict my internet usage once I was about 10 and I easily could have ended up in really bad corners of the internet and only by happenstance ended up in good ones. But now I don't even know if it'd be possible to get that lucky
October 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Yeah, I was lucky as a kid—my parents basically didn't restrict my internet usage once I was about 10 and I easily could have ended up in really bad corners of the internet and only by happenstance ended up in good ones. But now I don't even know if it'd be possible to get that lucky
My heart aches and I am praying especially for the women and the queer people in the schisming churches.
October 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
My heart aches and I am praying especially for the women and the queer people in the schisming churches.
I was surprised at how natural it felt tbh; I expected it to feel kind of jarring in scripture but it didn't really
October 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I was surprised at how natural it felt tbh; I expected it to feel kind of jarring in scripture but it didn't really
I was reading some from yallversion.com at one point, which is a translation that uses y'all and, though I've got some other issues with the translation, it was really fun to read with the y'all (and on their web version they let you change the y'all to other English second person plurals)
October 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I was reading some from yallversion.com at one point, which is a translation that uses y'all and, though I've got some other issues with the translation, it was really fun to read with the y'all (and on their web version they let you change the y'all to other English second person plurals)
English has so many good second person plural pronouns (y'all, youse, yinz) that are so stigmatized from bigotry and it's Wild. I lived in Texas for years and learned to say y'all and am committed to it now
October 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
English has so many good second person plural pronouns (y'all, youse, yinz) that are so stigmatized from bigotry and it's Wild. I lived in Texas for years and learned to say y'all and am committed to it now
It was the Eucharistic prayer currently in use when I started attending the parish that really made me feel at home in the Episcopal Church, and I remember kind of marveling at that being a way we could talk about creation and sin and redemption—so distinct from what I was raised with
October 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
It was the Eucharistic prayer currently in use when I started attending the parish that really made me feel at home in the Episcopal Church, and I remember kind of marveling at that being a way we could talk about creation and sin and redemption—so distinct from what I was raised with
It's my favorite Eucharistic prayer! I appreciate its theology and its language but I also have sentimental love for it
October 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
It's my favorite Eucharistic prayer! I appreciate its theology and its language but I also have sentimental love for it
not particularly surprised to hear that's what you're hearing but saddened by it, regardless. will be keeping them in my prayers and keeping an eye out for ways to materially address the harm they have faced in and from the church
October 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
not particularly surprised to hear that's what you're hearing but saddened by it, regardless. will be keeping them in my prayers and keeping an eye out for ways to materially address the harm they have faced in and from the church