Former Catholic-turned-Episcopal priest says, “Forgive”

The Rev. Alberto Cutie (pronounced KOO-tee-ah), the popular “Father Oprah,” left the Roman Catholic church to be with his girlfriend, and now he’s joined the Episcopal Church, and his first sermon in his new church was about forgiveness. Episcopalian clergy — until Roman Catholic clergy — can marry.

Church, he said, is about forgiveness.

Well, it ought to be, but too many people have the experience of watching their church eat their young. What would happen if church was about forgiveness?

Dr. George Tiller, RIP

Go to Jezebel to see the silent movie a documentarian chose to make, rather than risk the lives of abortion clinic workers like Tiller.

How much do you want to know about you?

Genetic tests can tell you a lot. Do you want to know?

Another Jesus sighting

This one in Wichita Falls, Texas.

George Tiller, abortion doctor, killed at his Kansas church

Tiller was a controversial figure, and his Wichita clinic was the site of frequent protests for nearly 20 years. Police say he was shot in the lobby of his Lutheran church. No one has been arrested as of this writing.

In the ’80s and ’90s, Tiller was shot in the arms, and his clinic was bombed.

More here and here. And here.

This is not the common ground we’ve been talking about finding in the abortion debate. There’s every reason to suspect that this was not a random act, that Tiller was the target of a killer.

Date rape is still rape

Though the University of the Pacific seems to think otherwise.

UPDATE: A university official clarifies his statement. And thanks, Tod, for the link.

Just like the Garden of Eden, I bet!

Chairs made of trees!

The one thing I haven’t done yet that I intend to do…

is __________________.

This came up over coffee recently. Two of my friends and I are approaching Big-O birthdays (50 for two of us, 40 for the youngster) and we are charged by Hallmark and the Lifetime channel to start assessing our lives, reviewing our lists, and coming up short.

One friend wants to go to Paris. Another wants to learn Greek.

I don’t have such a list (probably because I’d hate to disappoint me). Do you? Should I?

Oh, thank God…

I hope they’ll come defend my marriage. Any little bit helps.

And thanks, Shakesville, for the link.

First Church of the Couchbound

Good morning, heathens. Have a wonderful day.