Entries from Phillyist tagged with 'christianity'
March 21, 2008
Yet another Christian holiday comes to pass on this bright and sunny day. Today is Good Friday. It marks the day Jesus suffered and died for the sins of humanity. But look at that face—He doesn't let it get Him down! It's Good Friday because He knew how much Friday would always mean to us, and asked His publicist to put a good spin on the otherwise gloomy fact that He died today. The......
Continue Reading "Can't Miss This!"March 20, 2008
Holy Thursday, Batman! No, seriously, today is a sacred day for Christians everywhere. For many of us who aren't terribly religious, it's the new Friday! If you don't have off tomorrow, though, that doesn't mean you have to stay in and play the martyr card. Get out just to spite us, lucky havers-of-tomorrow-off. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Yes, you've seen it before. Maybe you even read it. But at the very least, anybody who......
Continue Reading "Can't Miss This!"October 12, 2007
What's new and/or interesting in theaters this weekend. For the Bible Tells Me So - This is a documentary looking at Christianity and homosexuality, and whether the two can possibly get along. It includes interviews with people on both sides of the debate, and looks at whether the parts of the Bible that are supposedly anti-gay haven't perhaps been taken out of context and used to serve a political agenda. Sounds like a very interesting......
Continue Reading "CinePhillyist"December 22, 2005
Ringing in the New Year with a bang, the Religious Right will be holding Justice Sunday III in Philadelphia on January 8, 2006. Scheduled to appear at Greater Exodus Baptist Church for the shindig are James 'Spongebob Squarepants is The Gay' Dobson from Focus on the Family, Tony 'Gays are Destroying America' Perkins from Family Research Council, Jerry 'Tinky Winky is Looking at Me Funny' Falwell, Herbert 'Kanye West Doesn't Know What He's Talking About'......
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