I decided to focus a month toward re-learning Bible history. Mostly, because the reason why people Hate Church is because they work on their Jersey Shore Fist Pump more than reading about how God invented the fist smash (see Exodus 7:4).  Read the rest of this entry »

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photo by Art from DailySouthtown

Our local press has moved forward and our online push is gaining momentum. Take a minute to see what one man in the middle of America is doing in a town of 40,000 people. “Live Big & Dream Bigger”

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GesuCristo//Haiti 2010

I Hate Church says “thank you” to the people (see end of post) who make this Haiti campaign move. Your support of GesuCristo and our tshirt initiative puts life in a new light, with a whole new cast and crew. It is much more exciting – like drinking Coca Cola for the first time – finding those fizzy bubbles somehow go through your nose and into your brain.  One time in a dark galaxy far, far away, someone approached me and asked me the all encompassing “life” question. He said, “if you could do anything in the world and not be paid, what would it be?” Read the rest of this entry »

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by BrianJMatis via Flickr

I think a great question – posed to me the other day – was when someone asked me “what is grassroots?” They were referring to our GesuCristo T-shirt push, concerning my friends orphanage in St. Marc, Haiti. I paused for a second trying to sort out the best way to answer the question when I finally said, “it’s a small group of people moving toward a goal.”  Our goal is $6,000 USD, we are currently at $1,200. Read the rest of this entry »

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by D_3 San Francisco

Many of us including myself always find myself confused when trying to support disaster relief. Unicef, Red Cross, United Nations fund etc and what exactly are they doing. We all see them on the news but somehow there is a disconnect between dollar and worker. How do I know which one to support? If you prefer a more grassroots approach then please carry on reading.

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[This is a continuation of my previous post concerning the documentary produced by Levi's titled "Go Forth"]

Inasmuch as we strive to do something special with each breathe we take, this desire seemingly vaporizes before we know what happened.  The desires buried in our cold, confused hearts sneak up periodically, in an attempt to taste this enigma called, reality.  As it crawls out of its hole inch by inch, it is again mercilessly bashed by this world it craves.  The life and oxygen it must have is –  ironically – beating the living (expletive) out of it.  Your life sucks or is not what it’s cracked up to be… now what?  Read the rest of this entry »

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I HATE Church reviews.  Levi’s recently filmed an incredible documentary titled, “Go Forth.”  Many of us may have seen snippets in recent commercials, depicting young hippie-esque trailblazers roaming America.  This campaign by Levi’s is the most progressive I have seen to date.  They have completely changed their focus from selling jeans to empowering young people to go and do something.  I watched this piece at least 7 times so far, and each time I rewind my own life and think, what the &*&* am I doing? Read the rest of this entry »

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Here is a lovely title before the end of 2009. Sitting by the fire, reading your new favorite Twilight book, smoking a pipe, watching Cops on TV, trying to think of quirky comments to add to Facebook/Twitter profile, texting back a friend… when all of a sudden it hits you. That son of a (expletive) is a real (expletive, expletive, expletive). What is it about church people, are they born on Mars?

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What you do in 2010 will probably be identical to 2009; unless you decide to investigate and re_orchestrate your lifestyle. This will be the hardest piece of time you will ever do but will be the most invigorating.

I caught this video recently concerning art, music and exploring talent. What do you actively practice to make you aka Kanye West Stronger ::

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans” – John Lennon

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I woke up today and again had these words under the influence ringing in my brain. Not sure if it was due to being  awake with 5 other teenagers playing Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 till 5am or if it was a real moment of clarity described by Jay Z.

Feel free to check out this music video by Sun Ho titled Fancy Free. Sun is an expanding pop music artist  in Asia. What I love about Sun is her ability to influence amidst the surrounding exposure of religious accusers. Feel free to check out more info about Sun Ho via Wiki.

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