A Born-Again Fool

Is hatefulness next to Godliness, too?

Jeremy Helligar
Sep 7, 2018 · 4 min read
How do you have a “civil” discussion with someone like this? (Photo: flickr/Elvert Barnes)

Today I checked out my Facebook News Feed — which is something I sometimes do once a day but usually no more than once a week — and the first thing I saw nearly burned my eyes out of their sockets.

It was a very long status update from a high-school friend who, as far as I’ve seen during my infrequent News Feed checks, rarely posts anything.

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Jeremy Helligar

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Brother. Son. Friend. Writer. Journalist. World Traveler. History-Obsessed Anxiety Survivor. Loner. Author of “Is It True What They Say About Black Men?”

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