Jonathan Bonk, director of the Overseas Ministries Study Center in Connecticut, is tired of the hypocrisy of Americans claiming Christian beliefs:

“What relational, social, ethical difference does it make, in a continent filled with the savagery of wars, rape, corruption, despotic leaders (many of whom call themselves ‘Christian’)? Is there any evidence that Christian conversion is making a difference? Such questions need to be asked, in view of what Jesus himself describes in his judgment day scenario when he separates the sheep from the goats,” he said.

We can’t agree with Bonk more, and look forward to the day when—

Hold on. He’s talking about Africa. Never mind.

Africa’s ‘Christian’ population on rise [WND]

What better way to kick off a new year than a fresh prediction of our divine demise?

Mark your calendars: May 21, 2011. Harold Camping swears by it.

Never mind that Harold also swore by September 6, 1994. Sorry. Calculation error. Hell, anybody could have made that mistake. But hey, it was good practice for the people who gathered that day at the Veterans Memorial Building in Alameda, California. Holding their bibles open to Heaven. Waiting to die.

Anyway, where were we? Right. 2011. For sure. How sure? Harold figures it this way:

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We never thought we’d find ourselves agreeing with Michele Bachmann, but her fearmongering about the 2010 Census is starting to make sense to us.

If by “making sense” you mean “could backfire in the most delightful manner.”

Here, in three easy steps, is how Bachmann may end up regretting shooting her mouth off once too often:

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We can only hope they roast Lieberman first.

No Room For Error If Senate To Pass Health Care Before Christmas [TPM]

Like the book itself, our Going Rogue musical is full of holes. Unlike the book, we intend to fill them.

Our story thus far: After three days of intensive brainfarting last week, we have a broad structure and a handful of key scenes and song titles. (We also have some suggested lyrics, which are noted but not covered here.) Our goal this weekend is to fit the remaining pieces together — allowing for plenty of digression and threadjacks, since nobody’s on the clock and we don’t have punch and pie to keep you focused.

Herewith, an annotated extract of our efforts. Please note that the zombie is non-negotiable.

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Proposal:

The streets of Juneau, Summer 2007. In the background we see a capitol building, snow-capped mountains, and anything else suggestive of place. A group of ASSISTANTS runs around the stage, calling out for the governor — apparently she’s late for a meeting. As they disperse, SARAH enters, alone.

She’s bored. She’s frustrated. Being governor isn’t fun — not like being a beauty queen. Nobody notices her. Nobody cares. She can do better than that. Much better.

Song: “When Will My Ship Come In?” We learn her past, hear her aspirations, feel her ambition. She knows what she wants. She just doesn’t know how to make it happen.

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Author and radio host Amy Goodman (no, we don’t know her, either) was driving to Canada on Wednesday to promote her book in Vancouver and Victoria. At the B.C. border crossing, she was asked to get out of her car. Ninety minutes later, car, notes and computer thoroughly searched, she was allowed to resume her journey — provided she got the hell out of Canada within 48 hours.

Good lord, what does it take to get Canadians pissed at you?

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