The New Kid

In addition to blogging about religion, politics, basketball, and all things Michigan, I am pleased to be able to fill the critical post of hula-hoop correspondent.
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Okay, weird.

Amy, glad you're here(not really but just roll w/ it). Now I can ask you several questions that I've asked several evangelicals before but have yet to receive an answer, stuff about cavemen and heaven, dinosaurs and saddles, Noah and the California Condor...stuff like that. Also, should I bring sun block to hell? Or does it make a diff. Thanx.

Cringe.......
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OK, one quick note. Many commenters here take the posters to task for not covering what they think are the serious, important issues of the day. Please don't rub their face in it.

I'm with Paul and Cinc (and Cliff, now that I think about it) in that, while I am as big a fan of hula hoops as the next guy, I'm a bigger fan of substance. So Amy . . . welcome, glad to have you, it's always nice to meet new people, etc. etc. et al. Now, hows about a 500 word treatise on Rick Warren and Obama, and whether it's a match made in heaven . . . or where Cinc is apparently going?

...another thing I've never gotten: Why all the reliance on the fire and brimstone of the Old Testament, and the reliance on it for all the gay hatred stuff? Because as I read it, the New Testament is God's new covenant w/ Man. And does your belief in the Apocalypse and Israel's role in it play a part in what I assume will be your one sided coverage* of Israel.
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I assume because you were hired by Time after all.

Politico may have to update its list of the top ten scoops.

Oh, and Cinc: don't you know that dinosaurs and cavemen didn't exist? Those fossils were put here by the Sky Bully to confuse you . . . and apparently his plan worked! Bwa ha ha!

I didn't know there was such a thing as a post-12-yr-old "passionate hula-hooper."
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And aw geez, people. It's a lighthearted post. If there's a string of these things, then fine, we'll all complain. But that's not the situation.

cincy--
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It's because the gospels are silent on homosexuality.
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As for what i would like to see written about on this beat is the cultural divide between older and younger generation on most social issues. What will happen to the homophobic sects as the homophobic parishoners die off, to be replaced by people who have grown up with the gay guy in every real world cast?

I'm with Paul and Cinc as well. You don't see AMC around anymore, do you? You may have noticed the world is blowing up?

And aw geez, people. It's a lighthearted post. If there's a string of these things, then fine, we'll all complain. But that's not the situation.
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I suppose it's an improvement over the ticked off pool that Obama snuck away from.

Ok, I take it back.

Believe it or not, I miss Ana. So Amy, in addition to providing reasoned, honest coverage of religion and politics in our culture, I also want you to change your name to Ana. Will you do this?

Key to hooping: transfer weight back and forth between front and back feet; don't make a circular motion. Also, drink the blood of newborns for a month before competition.

Amy,
I also want you to work on getting the Swampland graphic changed. I'll Photoshop a decent logo if ya want, just get rid of the Darth Obama, Leader of the Galatic Empire banner . . . it's freaking me out.

Welcome, Amy!
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Don't let the boo-birds get you down. (If cincinnatus doesn't improve his attitude, he better bring SPF 100!)
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Seriously, though, thanks for the insights into Michelle Obama. I have also heard that she is one mean double-dutch enthusiast. Any truth to that?
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Keep up the good works.
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p.s. Are the hula hoops metaphors? Sometimes I don't get all this "code" stuff.

C'mon you guys "you know... for kids!"

OT: I don't want to leap to conclusions, here, but sometimes it seems like militant ignorance isn't an effective strategy to deal with reality.
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I bet Purity Balls are a huge success, though.

Amy gets introduced by KT and then "clarifies" in comments by saying "I'm an evangelical, not Catholic." leaving people who are trying to take her seriously confused.
Then she posts an AMC-esque entry about hula-hoops.

"Those fossils were put here by the Sky Bully to confuse you . . . and apparently his plan worked!"
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I've heard that fossils were put there by Satan to trick us as well, but yeah trickster God that he is, I could buy that. Also, every evangelical I've ever met(too many), thinks the Catholic Church is a cult...what say you Amy? Didn't Klein post a story about that very thing here recently?

Hey, I was just trying to point out that a First Official Post that revolves around hula hooping is a little odd. Sorry if I missed out on the hula-hoop-humor fad.

And Amy, just for the record. Both you AND Michelle will have to get past Mary!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/phd9/2462538171/in/set-72157605145477127/

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Yeah, a dad "taking charge of" his daughter's virginity isn't at all creepy . . . I bet those girls grow up to have very healthy, normal relationships.

*shudder*

Lizz Winstead, who had NEVER made me laugh, had a bit recently built around the Purity Rings. Except instead of the father giving the daughter a ring it was the mother hanging onto ceremonial balls that her son gave her.

Ok, I will make the joke. Amy's first big post will be about how the dems aren't doing enough about religion. She is concerned.
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That said, welcome aboard Amy. Hope you have fun.