Going to church today?

You might enjoy my current column at Patheos.com, which begins …

The Church and the Solution
My name is Brian McLaren, and I approved this title.

PS: You might be thankful you don’t attend a church like this:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/in-wva-snake-handling-is-still-considered-a-sign-of-faith/2011/10/18/gIQAmiqL9M_story.html
Quotable:

“The pastor and congregation are not responsible for anyone that handles the serpents and gets bit. If you get bit, the church will stand by you and pray with you. And the same goes with drinking the poison.”