This Week In Cool Stuff: 2/17/12

-Chris Brown's performance at this past Sunday's Grammys stirred up a lot of controversy. Sasha Pasulka at HelloGiggles writes that by letting Chris Brown perform at the Grammys, the producers are sending a message that domestic abuse is no big deal. The People of the Second Chance, on the other hand, explain that forgiving Brown does not equal condoning domestic abuse, just like how forgiving a bully does not condone bullying (I can vouch for that).

-Also in Grammy-related news, scientists have discovered why Adele's song "Someone Like You" makes you want to cry like a baby. I always thought it was because Adele sings it with so much emotion.

-Crystal S. Lewis writes about Straightianity, which is a version of Christianity that says you cannot be both LGBT and a Christian. Excerpt:

"Their fear of abandoning anti-gay interpretations of scripture is the same kind of fear that reared its head when theological “progressives” in prior generations argued in favor of the abolition of slavery, the teachings of Galileo and women’s rights. We’re talking about a fear of moving forward, a fear of the unknown and a fear of being wrong."

-Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber recently spoke the Colorado senate judiciary committee for legalizing same-sex couples.

-Bo Sanders at Homebrewed Christianity writes about the dangers of making God into our image.