I’ll Answer Your Question, In My Next Sentence

In a shocking development, an online Christian dating site is popular, among Christians.

Is there a place single Christians can go to find a person who shares their likes, dislikes and, most importantly, their faith? According to Sean Barbera, spokesman for Christianmingle.com, the answer is yes.

Is there a place that does [x]? Why, yes, says a spokesperson for a company that does [x]?

Online Dating Site Popular Among Christians [The Bulletin]

Another Circus Coming To South Philly

Ringling Brothers isn’t the only circus that’s taking place at the sports complex in South Philly. On May 12-13, a Christian music rally called Battlecry will be at the Wachovia Spectrum.

Now, a Christian music rally is scary for two reasons: One, of course, is that it’s Christian music. When you’re trying to think of good Christian music and you’re only coming up with a couple Christmas songs and that cool song we sung at my Confirmation, it’s a pretty frightening event. (Although, of course, this is still a million times better than the circus.)

The group is run by a bunch of evangelical Christians who have the usual strange “War on Christians” fears, when in fact the entire country is pretty danged Christian — see: “The War on Christmas” — and they also (2) attack the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. So color me a little skeptical, although the motives behind the event are probably good and chaste.

Oh, and, uhh, it’s called “Battle Cry.” That’s very Christian, I suppose.

Battlecry [via Can't Stop The Bleeding]
Stu Bykofsky | Wouldn’t be a circus without elephants… would it? [DN]

Quickies: Hellos and goodbyes and birthdays

• I just got forwarded an email from Charles Bennison, Jr. (left), the Espicopal Bishop of the Diocese Pennsylvania, that says he was asked to resign effective March 31. He writes that “if you felt that I were not leading the diocese effectively and asked me to resign, I would pray about it, and, if I felt it were God’s will, I would do so. I am seriously praying about the Standing Committee’s request, and I ask that you pray for me, for our colleagues throughout the diocese, and above all for the unity and health of our diocese.” As a Catholic, I’m not sure if this is a huge deal, but make of it what you will. The full email is after the jump.

• According to his Myspace profile, indie rock and Princeton basketball guru Jon Solomon will be producing a biweekly podcast featuring local artists called “Local Support” for PW competitor Citypaper starting in March. Looks like I need to saddle up. Or, you know, we can all coexist in this here “Internet” thing. [Myspace]

• A very happy birthday to the Philadelphia Gay News, who is seven years older than me, and they’ve totally kissed more people than I have, too. Boys and girls. [PGN]

• Also, today, none other than Mozart is 250. In, uhm, less fun news, it’s also Holocaust Memorial Day. And while the Apollo 1 disaster killed three astronauts 39 years ago today, the Challenger was nice enough to wait a day and not add to the bummers remembered today. [Wikipedia]

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