Monthly Archives: April 2016

by Charles S. Oaxpatu (Disclaimer: This blog post cannot guarantee you that the following 24 litmus tests will certainly guide you into a church where you will not end up hurt or miserable for one reason or another.  However, in … Continue reading →

I just learned that Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has signed the bill that allows clinical psychologists and other psychological therapists in Tennessee to discriminate against people in Tennessee on the basis of their “sincerely held principles.” This bill was supposedly … Continue reading →

Please give this news story out of Kansas a read: New Federal Court Ruling Jesus said: “I am the way, the truth, and the light.” I believe all truth is God’s truth, including the scientific truth that has been discovered … Continue reading →

by Charles S. Oaxpatu Did anyone foresee the day when it would become necessary to begin a letter to the governor of a state by describing one’s sex and gender condition?  When writing to a Republican governor these days or … Continue reading →

by Charles S. Oaxpatu Dear Governor Haslam: I am a heterosexual family man (born male and still male) whose family line on both sides goes back more than 200 years as citizens of Tennessee. In addition, I was once a … Continue reading →

by Charles S. Oaxpatu Dear Governor Haslam: I am a heterosexual male family man who is a member of the United Methodist Church.  It is my understanding that a final bill is about to reach your desk for signature, and … Continue reading →

by Charles S. Oaxpatu I really appreciate all of the people who visit and read here at the Flee from Christian Fundamentalism blog. It occurred to me that you kind folks might like to visit some of my favorite blogs … Continue reading →

by Charles S. Oaxpatu A proposed bill to make the the Holy Bible the Official State Book of Tennessee is now making its way through the state legislature in Nashville, Tennessee.  The political claim says the Holy Bible is of … Continue reading →

by Charles S. Oaxpatu UPDATE ON THIS BILL: On April 11, 2016, the Tennessee legislature passed this bill to legalize discrimination against the mentally ill on the basis of “sincerely held beliefs.”  It is now awaiting the signature of Governor … Continue reading →