Church is Lame

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055 - Christian NFL Star Brett Favre Steals Millions from Mississippi Welfare Fund Sep 23, 2022

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How you spell the word that means a complete poor-person-hating jerk? Favre. Don't ask how to pronounce it. It seems that a career of getting hit in the head has led Brett Favre to convince some government types that funds designated for programs to help the poor are better spent on a volleyball stadium. A STADIUM. "Whatever you don't do for the least of these you have not done for me," says Jesus Christ. "You're full of $#&!, buddy," says Brett Favre. Oh the ways which so-called Christians will often use to avoid doing what Jesus said to do. How can we possibly follow this up? Murder, racism, and, of course, mid-term elections. And the Real Persecution Watch™ continues with the disturbing realization that Nigeria (and not the United States, BTW) has been going to the dogs. Website: https://churchislame.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/churchislame Twitter: https://twitter.com/churchislame TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@churchislame Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/churchislame/ Email us at: churchislamepodcast@gmail.com You can only heal the things you admit are broken. Join us in our mission and get ad-free episodes by becoming a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/churchislame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

054 - Let’s Talk About , Baby Jesus Sep 20, 2022

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Today we talk about , but in what is the least way possible. Sheila Gregoire as released a book which chronicles what Evangelicals get wrong about . Namely, it's the way in which men have dominated the conversation with a thoroughly ignorant view of women's sexuality, if they even admit women have one, and how this steals women of agency over their own bodies. We continue with our tour of stupid with a look at the continued panic over research showing what everyone already knew: that the church in the US is shrinking. We wrap up with a critique of Christian celebrity and the obsession over this new show Little Demon. You can only heal the things you admit are broken. Join us in our mission and get ad-free episodes by becoming a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/churchislame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

053 - Is Christian Nationalism Bad for the Church? Sep 18, 2022

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So it turns out that separation of Church and State only applies if you’re anything but an Evangelical Christian. Or at least that’s what a torrent of headlines seem to be saying. It almost seems like some cross-shaped conspiracy. Also, it turns out that kickbacks aren’t just for Chicago politicians; some African Methodist Episcopal church leaders are all about serving God’s kingdom through self enrichment. And of course we just had to explore someone else’s opinion as to why Christians are losing credibility in the country. Their answer is some we predictably don’t agree with, but only because the author missed the bullseye. At least he still hit the target, though. You can only heal the things you admit are broken. Join us in our mission and get ad-free episodes by becoming a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/churchislame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

051 - New Reformers… Same old Sin Sep 17, 2022

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We begin this one with a look at Matt Chandler, who has "stepped down" after some behavior which any person could easily have known was bad. This leads to the greater phenomenon of pastors confessing their sins to their congregation, but mostly only AFTER getting caught in their sin. The insanity continues with some headlines about a former church elder who killed his wife, a prison chaplain who sexually abused prisoners, and of course, an update on Brian Houston. Yes! He is already speaking at churches...about cancel culture! We guess that being fired for being an awful human and a bad Christian is cancel culture. And don't you worry, we have an update about Dave Ramsey too. You can only heal the things you admit are broken. Join us in our mission and get ad-free episodes by becoming a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/churchislame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

052 - Evangelicals Are Bothered, But Can’t Be Bothered Sep 14, 2022

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We turn our attention to a Relevant Magazine article which tells us about how white Evangelicals are super concerned about America being a “Christian nation.” Other racial demographics, not so much. This doesn’t seem sus, as the cool kids like to say. We continue the number crunching with the alarming statistic that a minority of Christians understand tithing (probably including pastors). The rest of will be a surprise, but let’s just say that no, you don’t have to be Republican to be a Christian, silly rabbit. And apparently we really annoyed some people by suggesting that debt forgiveness is an actual, factual Christian thing to do. Maybe they accidentally read the Satanic Bible instead of the Holy one? You decide.Website: https://churchislame.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/churchislameTwitter: https://twitter.com/churchislameTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@churchislameReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/churchislame/Email us at: churchislamepodcast@gmail.com You can only heal the things you admit are broken. Join us in our mission and get ad-free episodes by becoming a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/churchislame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

050 - Forgive Us Our Debts, But Only Sometimes Sep 07, 2022

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This episode begins with the less-than-Christian response some have had to the forgiveness of some student debt. Maybe this opinion would be more enticing if it weren't based on easily disprovable falsehoods and a deliberate ignoring of Jesus. We move on to look at an article which tells us what Christians get wrong about judgement, almost as if the folk at Relevant Magazine have been reading our comment section. We wrap up with a look at how many Evangelicals have failed to take care of the planet, and how the National Association Of Evangelicals has finally made a positive step in this regard.Website: https://churchislame.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/churchislameTwitter: https://twitter.com/churchislameTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@churchislameReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/churchislame/Email us at: churchislamepodcast@gmail.com You can only heal the things you admit are broken. Join us in our mission and get ad-free episodes by becoming a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/churchislame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

049 - Christian Politicians hate their Constituents Sep 05, 2022

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This episode, we prove that you were wrong to think that Evangelical hatred for LGBT was as bad as it could get. Find out why “true believers” leave their churches…if you wrap your mind around the janky word salad and and misbegotten logic of John MacArthur. Also, you can find out about what it means to be a Christian investor. Just don’t invest in poor communities! And did you know that most Evangelical pastors think it’s okay for women to lead a Bible study? They still think women can’t be pastors. How progressive of them. Website: https://churchislame.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/churchislame Twitter: https://twitter.com/churchislame TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@churchislame Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/churchislame/ Email us at: churchislamepodcast@gmail.com You can only heal the things you admit are broken. Join us in our mission and get ad-free episodes by becoming a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/churchislame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

048 - Big Banged By A Ham On The Head Sep 01, 2022

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This episode we begin our shenanigans by analyzing Ken Ham’s total incapacity to understand Big Bang cosmology…or what academic credentials are. We move on to Phil Cooke’s observation that too many churches prioritize loyalty above all other considerations. Next, the Roys Report bring us more bad news. A Christian “boot camp” is accused of abusing its attendees. More to the point, they simulate torture. Like Jesus did. And the last one you’ll just have to listen for yourself. Can’t give away all the goods here, now can we?Website: https://churchislame.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/churchislameTwitter: https://twitter.com/churchislameTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@churchislameReddit: Church is Lame Podcast (reddit.com)Email us at: churchislamepodcast@gmail.com You can only heal the things you admit are broken. Join us in our mission and get ad-free episodes by becoming a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/churchislame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

047 Bible Banned by Texas Schools Aug 27, 2022

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We have no apparent attention span this episode; so many articles, so little time. A Texas school district gets so frustrated by people complaining about books that they ban all of them. Not ALL of them, but all the ones people complain about. The Bible included. A pastor show us all how much his head is screwed on right by chiding a congregation for not getting him an expensive watch. A church which the pastor has been telling people is definitely not going into foreclosure decides to inform his congregation that the church is going into foreclosure. There are more articles yet, but as you can see, they just get weirder. We're not sure what game some of these people are playing, but the prizes will absolutely make you shake your head.Website: https://churchislame.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/churchislameTwitter: https://twitter.com/churchislameTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@churchislameReddit: Church is Lame Podcast (reddit.com)Email us at: churchislamepodcast@gmail.com You can only heal the things you admit are broken. Join us in our mission and get ad-free episodes by becoming a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/churchislame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

046 Hillsong Church Sued for Hiding Money Aug 22, 2022

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This episode takes a look at a few articles which frustrate us in several ways. The Gospel Coalition tells us all about how wives need to depend on their husbands. Of course they say nothing about the reverse, or even suggest a woman has a life outside of her role as a wife. In the expanding dramas of both Hillsong and the Southern Baptist Conference, we get some troubling updates. Hillsong has been accused of shuffling millions of dollars around to avoid the eyes of regulators. The SBC finds itself the subject of an investigation by the Department of Justice. The details are thin, so we hope to learn more in the future. And just in case you thought cancel culture was a fevered pipe dream, we present an article which tries to prove its real. Have fun! Website: https://churchislame.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/churchislame Twitter: https://twitter.com/churchislame TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@churchislame Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/churchislame/ Email us at: churchislamepodcast@gmail.com You can only heal the things you admit are broken. Join us in our mission and get ad-free episodes by becoming a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/churchislame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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