Supporting your LGBTQ child isn’t enough
Recently, I shared a video on Facebook that discussed the importance of LGBTQ youth receiving family support. Continue reading “Supporting your LGBTQ child isn’t enough”
Scripture is historically inaccurate
Scripture is a horrible source to prove historical accuracy. History is skewed. All history. Each historical account we read was … Continue reading Scripture is historically inaccurate
Is being not racist enough?
“I’m not racist.” Have you heard people say this? Have you said it? What does this mean exactly? What does … Continue reading Is being not racist enough?
Why straight people are uncomfortable with gay people
You know how every time Pride Month comes around with the parades and coloured crosswalks, you start seeing comments like, “I don’t care if you’re gay, just don’t shove your sexuality in my face.”?
?Well, I’ve been thinking about that. Continue reading Why straight people are uncomfortable with gay people
5 ways technology makes the world a better place
Not that long ago, it would’ve been unheard of to start a conversation about how prevalent and beneficial technology was. When it was all just starting out, people were enjoying it, but not totally grasping just how much change would happen. Most people figured that the tech was around to stay but didn’t question how or if that technology would get any major updates. Continue reading “5 ways technology makes the world a better place”
What is the future for Canada’s status as a safe haven for refugees?
Canada wants to alter its agreement with the U.S., which could potentially turn away thousands of refugees at its border. How has this come to pass, and what could this mean for refugees turning to what is historically one of the safer and more accommodating countries to those in need? Continue reading “What is the future for Canada’s status as a safe haven for refugees?”
Canada’s excellent environmental track record
Canada has long been the environmental gold standard of Western developed nations, with several of its cities featured among the cleanest on the globe. However, some recent criticism has questioned this long-standing belief, criticizing some of Canada’s industrial practices and ranking them significantly below other Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) nations. Continue reading “Canada’s excellent environmental track record”
The violent Jesus
Jesus certainly did preach peace, but he didn’t preach peace and pacifism at all costs. Continue reading The violent Jesus
Is this really what we should be spending our time and money on, America?
Former US Republican Senator, Mike Gravel, was one of the first former Congressmen to decide that running a marijuana business would be a good retirement plan. That was a few years ago, though, when the Obama Administration had downgraded the importance of going after marijuana dispensaries and sellers. Since then, the trend has continued among the American people, but not as much with American politicians. Continue reading “Is this really what we should be spending our time and money on, America?”
My earliest memory of masculinity and peer pressure
I was in grade 6 (about 11 years old). I think it was early in the school year. My family and I had just moved to the area, so I knew no one at the school. Continue reading My earliest memory of masculinity and peer pressure