nakedpastor http://nakedpastor.com Graffiti Artist on the Walls of Religion Sat, 01 Oct 2016 12:00:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1 http://i0.wp.com/nakedpastor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/cropped-icon-for-app-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32 nakedpastor http://nakedpastor.com 32 32 64933473 nakedpastorhttps://feedburner.google.com Jesus Lost at Sea http://nakedpastor.com/2016/10/jesus-lost-at-sea/ http://nakedpastor.com/2016/10/jesus-lost-at-sea/#respond Sat, 01 Oct 2016 12:00:50 +0000 http://www.nakedpastor.com/?p=23575 "Lost at Sea" cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

“Lost at Sea” cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

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]]> http://nakedpastor.com/2016/10/jesus-lost-at-sea/feed/ 0 23575 Letting God Go! http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/letting-god-go/ http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/letting-god-go/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2016 13:05:50 +0000 http://www.nakedpastor.com/?p=23572 "Letting God Go" cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

“Letting God Go” cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

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The only god I had to let go was the one enthroned in my mind.

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]]> http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/letting-god-go/feed/ 7 23572 This guy is thankful for NOT being so many things! http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/this-guy-is-thankful-for-not-being-so-many-things/ http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/this-guy-is-thankful-for-not-being-so-many-things/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:27:22 +0000 http://www.nakedpastor.com/?p=23568 "Thank You" cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

“Thank You” cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

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Almost every day the list gets longer.

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]]> http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/this-guy-is-thankful-for-not-being-so-many-things/feed/ 6 23568 Sarah Breaks Up With Her Bible http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/sarah-breaks-up-with-her-bible/ http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/sarah-breaks-up-with-her-bible/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:55:26 +0000 http://www.nakedpastor.com/?p=23564
"Bible Breakup" cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

“Bible Breakup” cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward


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Has the Bible changed its place in your life? It certainly has mine.

But I respect it more now for what it is rather than what I imagined it to be.

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]]> http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/sarah-breaks-up-with-her-bible/feed/ 18 23564 Sometimes it’s Hard to Just Keep Going http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/sometimes-its-hard-to-just-keep-going/ http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/sometimes-its-hard-to-just-keep-going/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:21:38 +0000 http://www.nakedpastor.com/?p=23561 "Hard to Keep Going" cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

“Hard to Keep Going” cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

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I had an interesting morning yesterday morning. I’m an early riser, but that morning was difficult. I have a lot of work to do. I have a plan:

I’m going to put myself more out there.

And that scares me a little. Why? Because I know it will draw more fire, more criticism, and more attempts to shame me.

Have you read the amazing book So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson? That book personally resonated with me because I have been attacked for doing what I do. Doing what I love to do. Publicly shamed. It’s ugly. It hurts. And sometimes it’s hard to just keep going.

I’m not alone. Just being online and expressing your opinion will invite attacks.

So what did I do, lying there in bed at 6:30am trying to get up? I thought about other people who just kept, or just keep going in spite of opposition. I thought about other people who live under constant critique and criticism. I got inspired by other people who just keep going in spite of all the odds.

Because… it’s about the work!

I enjoy and am passionate about what I do. Through my cartoons and art, and through my writing, I critique what’s wrong with religion. I analyze what’s troublesome about the church. I also provide a safe place for people to deconstruct their beliefs and their relationship to the church, and to evolve spiritually and independently. I believe in it. It’s good work. And I will keep going in spite of the opposition and bullying I receive.

Because… it’s about the work!

So, I got out of bed and got to work.

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]]> http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/sometimes-its-hard-to-just-keep-going/feed/ 8 23561 Just call Spiritual Abuse something else! http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/just-call-spiritual-abuse-something-else/ http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/just-call-spiritual-abuse-something-else/#respond Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:54:27 +0000 http://www.nakedpastor.com/?p=23558 "Call it Spiritual Discipline" cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

“Call it Spiritual Discipline” cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

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I’ve inflicted spiritual discipline. But eventually I realized what I was doing.

However, I’ve been spiritually disciplined too. It took a while to realize that it wasn’t legit.

It’s a frequently employed slight of hand used to coerce and control people.

 

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]]> http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/just-call-spiritual-abuse-something-else/feed/ 0 23558 Sometimes Pastors are Abused Too! http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/sometimes-pastors-are-abused-too/ http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/sometimes-pastors-are-abused-too/#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2016 12:49:09 +0000 http://www.nakedpastor.com/?p=23555 "The Abused Pastor" cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

“The Abused Pastor” cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

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Are you a pastor who has experienced abuse? I was a pastor for about 30 years. I was bound to experience some of it. And I did.

I know pastors who did but get support in our online community The Lasting Supper. I welcome you.

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]]> http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/sometimes-pastors-are-abused-too/feed/ 7 23555 this guy gets his test results from his doctor http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/this-guy-gets-his-test-results-from-his-doctor/ http://nakedpastor.com/2016/09/this-guy-gets-his-test-results-from-his-doctor/#comments Sat, 24 Sep 2016 11:30:41 +0000 http://www.nakedpastor.com/?p=23552 "Test Results" cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

“Test Results” cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

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Although there are definitely times I justifiably employ my OMGs and WTFs, I could use more LOLs and ROTFLs in my life too.

So at least this cartoon might apply to me.

You?

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“Thought and Truth” cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

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Maybe instead of “truth” I could have put “reality”. This is what I mean.

Not one of us has a monopoly on the truth.

But see the little doors? We can have access. Not exclusive, but inclusive.

Truth shares itself.

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“Wings of Love” cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

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Sometimes we just need a happy cartoon full of feels.

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