Why Leave Christianity? Survey Gets it Wrong.

Bad questions can sink a good survey. In this case, “Why did you leave Christianity?” A Baptist researcher, Brandon Flanery, wanted to know why so many people are leaving Christianity. He starts with a startling number: According to the highly respected...

Your Partner F*kced Someone Else? Get Over It.

So your partner fucked someone else, had an affair, cheated on you, fooled around, cucked you. You’re pissed, angry, furious, maybe even despondent. Get over it. It’s easy. How do I know that? Because you did it already. When you met. OK, you’re right, I’m being...

Is Adultery Ever OK? Yes.

Lobby card for the American movie “Caught Cheating” (1931). No copyright. When is adultery OK? The very word “adultery” is virtually synonymous with deceit, lies, broken promises, disgust, sin, shame, cheating, and many other nasty words. It is is one of...

Are Adulterers Always Wrong? It’s Complicated…

I ran across the CHADIE Foundation today (Children are Harmed by Adultery, Divorce, Infidelity, and related Emotional trauma), and was so upset by their approach that I had to write. CHADIE has a wonderful mission: to bring attention to the harm children suffer from...

I Was Wrong: Why do Catholic Priests Molest Children?

Sin Nombre, Pintura de Luis Vargas de Santa Cruz, I wrote what I thought was a great blog, based on something I published twelve years ago. And at the last minute, to bolster my case, I thought I’d throw in a few scientific facts, well-researched data that would...