03-03-2015 02:17 via thestranger.com

Jokey Tweet Outrages Right-Wing Christians Because Of Course It Does

I slipped into a Catholic church in downtown San Francisco on Saturday afternoon to light a candle—dropped a dollar in the buy-a-candle bucket first—and say a quick Hail Mary for my mom. I'm not a believer, I don't think Anyone heard my prayer, but I visit Catholic churches to remember my mom. (Here's a piece I did on lurking in Catholic churches for This American Life.) My mom was a good American Catholic—she was a believer (and pro-choice, pro-gay, and pro-o
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