May 23, 2013

Why Black Churches Should Take the Reigns of Sexuality

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*Writer Thomas Mambande discusses the matter of dealing with sexuality and homosexuality in the church in an opinion piece published on Afro.com: As I read Reverend Lamar’s opinion piece (“Sex, Not Same-Sex Marriage, Should Be Topic of Debate”), my heart sank. For, while reading about the hypocrisy of the black church in America from the [...]




Morning Mess, Too: Nashville’s Bishop Joseph Walker III Accused of Sexual Assault (Video)

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*Four women have accused popular Nashville pastor Bishop Joseph Walker III of Mount Zion Baptist Church and five other church leaders of sexual misconduct and violating their trust over the past 10 years. The women specifically allege contact with Walker led to sexual assault, and in one case, a forced abortion. The women are suing [...]




The Socialist’s Journal: The Limits of Cultural Relativism

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*Generally speaking an individual or nation should be very sensitive to dismissing others because of a difference in outlook or methods. I am the same person that wrote against colonization because indigenous peoples should be able to use their natural resources how they see fit – not as colonizers see fit. Still there are limits [...]




There’s 7 More Reasons to Have Sex

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*There seems to be a consensus on not needing a reason to have sex. Most are happy with the remote possibility or a simple grazing of the genital area to get the party started. No real reason is needed.  But, nevertheless, someone has took the time to form a list of reasons and they’re pretty [...]




God’s Love Expressed in Sex

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*SEX! This world without a god might be a pit of hellish orgies and sex! Well, maybe not. What the Bible really says about sex is often misinterpreted and mistranslated. According to a new book, “Unprotected Texts: The Bible’s Surprising Contradictions About Sex and Desire” written by university professor Jennifer Wright Knust explores that very [...]




Canadian Singer Out to Out 50 Cent

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*In the May issue of Details magazine, singer Rufus Wainwright is making some  questionable statements about “thug” rapper 50 Cent.  Simply put, he’s calling him gay. In the interview, the Canadian songwriter said he’s addicted to “Real Housewives of Orange County,” the Kardashians and … 50 Cent. “I think he’s just the sexiest, and a [...]