Many of you have written asking that we post reader responses, both positive and negative. So each month we'll post letters from friends (and letters from faux.) We will omit personal information from the postings.
NOVEMBER
Your site made me laugh out loud. I think Jesus would laugh out loud too. . .then he would either march in a Pride Parade or escort a patient at an abortion clinic.
Your site is thoughtful, creative, and funny. The Jesus of history was not at all like the judgmental, pompous MALE priests who claim to speak for him today. I remember reading about "The Marriage Feast of Cana," where, basically, Jesus crashed a party with 12 of his crew, drank up all the host/hostess' wine, probably danced up a storm (with women!) and generally carried on like what he was, a carpenter-street preacher out for a night on the town.
Keep up your important work--I'm glad you "have nothing better to do"!!
Dear Poppy,
Knowing the life you came from and the obstacles you've had to overcome
with the drugs and prostitution I commend you on not only a terrific
site, but for turning your life around. Not to mention great
Dermatological advice (last issue/ Critique).
Thank You,
T.C.S.
Its about time someone refuted the bible pushers who are so quick to judge and hate. Doesn't it always seem that the die hard religious folks are the rudest, most hypocritical, and "hard to love" people in the world to get along with?
First of all, let me compliment you on the brilliance of your site. Secondly, I unfortunately, spent three years of college in Springfield Missouri which, heartily endorsed censorship. The models in my drawing class had to wear body stockings, and one of my film teachers had to make a public apology after showing "A Clockwork Orange" and couldn't test us on the material. My time spent in Catholic school was no less bizarre. My classmates were (in private) the most deviant freaks I've ever encountered, and I work in the film industry. There's nothing I can say about the effects of censorship that hasn't already been said before & more eloquently, but let me just say this. IF reading a couple of naughty phrases turn your kid into a criminal, then it's any man's guess what horrors & abuses he's been exposed to put his sanity in so precarious a state.
While raised a Catholic,my Mass attendance has lapsed in recent years. However,your fine quiz showed me the error of my ways. Indeed, why should I abandon a church which provides me with such excellent lighting for my pale skin and gothic clothing just because of it's hypocritical and sexist dogma? In fact, you helped me arrive at another decision--I decided to become a nun. After all, I wear black all the time, I rarely have sex and I hate children & drink too much, . I enjoyed your quiz, thanks for a clever & hilarious page.
Thank you! Your page was very interesting and indepth...Its very qualitative... : )
very cool. keep up the good work in your translation of this extremely flawed book.
You are absolutely wonderful. I only wish I could get my God-fearing- televangelist-sexist-racist-homophobic son-of-a-bitch English teacher to read what you've put on your incredible open-minded fun and enlightening website!!! Don't ever change!
I feel this page is excellent and very helpful to all of the scared women out there facing [abortion]. God Bless all of those "religious people" who chose NOT to judge. God really is in your hearts. Just a note: Who said anyone was allowed to judge beside God. All of you anti-abortionists need to relax and let God do his job and be the one to make the judgements. God Bless you all. Good luck to all who are debating this decision. The Lord promised to always be with you.
Very droll, sane and thought-provoking site you have here. Three cheers!
Outrageous, and delightfully so! More, sir (madam), may I please have more?
I've been looking for something like this for years, and you have hit the nail right on the head. (No pun intended). I've already subscribed and I look forward to future issues. Thanks for doing what's been needed for a long time.
