Rev. James Clarke
@revjamesclarke.bsky.social
Ordained Interfaith/Omnist/Pluralist Chaplain and Community Minister, Unitarian Universalist Lay Person, Father, Husband, Music Lover, Bassist, and Meme Maker
"Enforce faith-based policies" is a telling phrase, as it indicates that the LDS church is driven by the love of power, not the power of love. Religion should have a ministry function, not a constabulary function.
September 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
"Enforce faith-based policies" is a telling phrase, as it indicates that the LDS church is driven by the love of power, not the power of love. Religion should have a ministry function, not a constabulary function.
Honestly, I'm more intrigued by the way the creators wove depth psychology into the Faustian Bargain trope
September 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Honestly, I'm more intrigued by the way the creators wove depth psychology into the Faustian Bargain trope
I cite, as an example, the law prohibiting rainbow crosswalks, including the one memorializing the Pulse Nightclub shooting victims.
Rainbow crosswalks don't unjustly impose on people, and they don't threaten public safety. The law prohibiting them serves bigots' interest in ideological control.
Rainbow crosswalks don't unjustly impose on people, and they don't threaten public safety. The law prohibiting them serves bigots' interest in ideological control.
August 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I cite, as an example, the law prohibiting rainbow crosswalks, including the one memorializing the Pulse Nightclub shooting victims.
Rainbow crosswalks don't unjustly impose on people, and they don't threaten public safety. The law prohibiting them serves bigots' interest in ideological control.
Rainbow crosswalks don't unjustly impose on people, and they don't threaten public safety. The law prohibiting them serves bigots' interest in ideological control.
SpongeBob. He'd impose so many wacky, absurd adventures on the One Ring that it would leave him out of pure exasperation.
August 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
SpongeBob. He'd impose so many wacky, absurd adventures on the One Ring that it would leave him out of pure exasperation.
It's unknown whether she cheated on her first husband with her second husband, cheated on her second husband with her third husband, or cheated on her third husband with her second husband.
But anyway, Kim Davis is trying to present herself as a national authority on the sanctity of marriage.
But anyway, Kim Davis is trying to present herself as a national authority on the sanctity of marriage.
August 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
It's unknown whether she cheated on her first husband with her second husband, cheated on her second husband with her third husband, or cheated on her third husband with her second husband.
But anyway, Kim Davis is trying to present herself as a national authority on the sanctity of marriage.
But anyway, Kim Davis is trying to present herself as a national authority on the sanctity of marriage.
Nothing makes me think that, any more than anything makes me think Trump is a Christian. Both Hitler and Trump posed as Christians in order to commoditize and weaponize faith as a tool for political gain.
April 28, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Nothing makes me think that, any more than anything makes me think Trump is a Christian. Both Hitler and Trump posed as Christians in order to commoditize and weaponize faith as a tool for political gain.
¹theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/18/donald-trump-pope-francis-christian-wall-mexico-border
²businessinsider.com/donald-trump-ted-cruz-evangelical-christian-2016-2
³https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-election-2020-global-trade-ap-top-news-religion-a3c57cdcf8e44755d15930b29c660e36
²businessinsider.com/donald-trump-ted-cruz-evangelical-christian-2016-2
³https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-election-2020-global-trade-ap-top-news-religion-a3c57cdcf8e44755d15930b29c660e36
April 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
¹theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/18/donald-trump-pope-francis-christian-wall-mexico-border
²businessinsider.com/donald-trump-ted-cruz-evangelical-christian-2016-2
³https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-election-2020-global-trade-ap-top-news-religion-a3c57cdcf8e44755d15930b29c660e36
²businessinsider.com/donald-trump-ted-cruz-evangelical-christian-2016-2
³https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-election-2020-global-trade-ap-top-news-religion-a3c57cdcf8e44755d15930b29c660e36
any data to suggest
that this hypothesis is in any way plausible?
Thank you for all your incredible work! I love watching your videos. I know and appreciate that you're very busy, but if you could address any of these questions in future videos, I'd really appreciate it.
In Faithful Service,
James
that this hypothesis is in any way plausible?
Thank you for all your incredible work! I love watching your videos. I know and appreciate that you're very busy, but if you could address any of these questions in future videos, I'd really appreciate it.
In Faithful Service,
James
April 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
any data to suggest
that this hypothesis is in any way plausible?
Thank you for all your incredible work! I love watching your videos. I know and appreciate that you're very busy, but if you could address any of these questions in future videos, I'd really appreciate it.
In Faithful Service,
James
that this hypothesis is in any way plausible?
Thank you for all your incredible work! I love watching your videos. I know and appreciate that you're very busy, but if you could address any of these questions in future videos, I'd really appreciate it.
In Faithful Service,
James
Biblical ideas about mental illness, particularly as it relates to prophesy? Or, also, in terms of current conversations about suicide (i.e. by cop).
3) Brian Maruresku's The Immortality Key presents the hypothesis that Jesus may have (somehow) been distributing psychedelic wine. Do you know of
3) Brian Maruresku's The Immortality Key presents the hypothesis that Jesus may have (somehow) been distributing psychedelic wine. Do you know of
April 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Biblical ideas about mental illness, particularly as it relates to prophesy? Or, also, in terms of current conversations about suicide (i.e. by cop).
3) Brian Maruresku's The Immortality Key presents the hypothesis that Jesus may have (somehow) been distributing psychedelic wine. Do you know of
3) Brian Maruresku's The Immortality Key presents the hypothesis that Jesus may have (somehow) been distributing psychedelic wine. Do you know of
Thank you!
Also, I have other, unrelated questions:
1) Why, at 2 Cor. 11:14, does Paul write "Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light"? Is he affirming the "fallen angel" myth?
2) Mark 3:21 suggests that Jesus's family thought he was crazy. How do you understand this passage in terms of
Also, I have other, unrelated questions:
1) Why, at 2 Cor. 11:14, does Paul write "Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light"? Is he affirming the "fallen angel" myth?
2) Mark 3:21 suggests that Jesus's family thought he was crazy. How do you understand this passage in terms of
April 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Thank you!
Also, I have other, unrelated questions:
1) Why, at 2 Cor. 11:14, does Paul write "Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light"? Is he affirming the "fallen angel" myth?
2) Mark 3:21 suggests that Jesus's family thought he was crazy. How do you understand this passage in terms of
Also, I have other, unrelated questions:
1) Why, at 2 Cor. 11:14, does Paul write "Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light"? Is he affirming the "fallen angel" myth?
2) Mark 3:21 suggests that Jesus's family thought he was crazy. How do you understand this passage in terms of