[NOTE: Some politicians are crusading against U. S. military programs to overcome residual racism and make space for LGBT persons in the ranks (& even a few who do drag in their out-of-uniform hours).
Attention, Quaker (and other Friendly Romantics)—Yes! It’s okay to think about Valentine’s Day again. And so . . . Coming Tomorrow, February (Err, Second Month) 14: this blog will feature a Quaker Valentine Story
[NOTE: The following reports deal with Catholic, Anglican & Presbyterian internal divisions over homosexuality & same sex marriage, with particular reference to antigay laws in many African countries. While Quakers are not mentioned, these issues have been flash points for Friends in the region and in the USA.
[NOTE: Quakers aren’t supposed to gamble. But if I was going to break the rule, I’d lay money on the proposition that among all the various agencies and investigators digging into Donald Trump’s efforts to overthrow the 2020 election, the first actual indictments will come from Atlanta and DA Fani Willis. Why? The answers are in … Continue reading Fani Willis vs Trump: Will the “Pit Bull” take on the “Big Dog”?
[NOTE: While this interview is with a Catholic theologian/sociologist, and his new book about “nonverts” has a chapter devoted to Catholic church dropouts, that’s not what the book is mainly about, or why it interests me. Quakers interest me, especially U. S. Quakers. I don’t know if the author mention Quakers, but it’s clear enough … Continue reading New Book Marks the Coming of Ex-Christian America