November 2009

Wow.  Just read an appalling article in the post.  Here is an excerpt:

In a surprisingly bold and seemingly unbiblical move, the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is threatening to discontinue its social support for nearly 70,000 people — including a third of Washington’s homeless — because of its opposition to a proposed same-sex marriage bill.

Under the proposed bill, according to a story by Post reporters Tim Craig and Michelle Boorstein, religious organizations would not be required to perform same-sex weddings, “but they would have to obey city laws prohibiting discrimination against gay men and lesbians.”

So, in order to make a point…and in my opinion, a hate filled point…the Archdiocese of Washington would rather NOT help the poor.  Uh, what?  Are you kidding me?  Didn’t Jesus hang out with lepers and prostitutes?  Didn’t he talk about loving your neighbor as yourself?

This position seems to me to be antithetical to Christianity.  Granted, I am no biblical scholar…but I did have 12 years of Catholic education.

This is the kind of thing that has turned me against organized religion. Rather than opening our minds and promoting love, too often it closes minds and promotes division.  I have a exceedingly difficult time thinking that God doesn’t love everyone — gays, Muslims, drug addicts, atheists — the whole lot.  We’re all God’s children.  And to think that one subset of us is somehow superior than another seems crazy…very Levite-oriented.  And we know how Jesus felt about those doods.

If this doesn’t send a message about underlying hate, I don’t know what does.  Love people.  LOVE.  That is what Jesus was about.  He alleviated suffering.  Not withheld it to make a point.

Un-frickin-real.