Case 1: At the Michael Jackson trial, I was reminded of how Christians will use every high-profile opportunity to wave signs like "You're going to hell" or "Jesus is the only way for you sorry motherf*ckers" (okay, not in so many words) in some socially retarded attempt to get their message across. Whether that's the actual message of God's soul-fulfilling love and beyond-our-comprehension ability to change us or just a person's own agenda to control and feel superior really depends on the particular messenger. Regardless, don't we know that it's just plain weird? Some boys in my hood that are part of the youth group I used to lead had a run-in with a Bible-beater at their school bus stop who told them they were going to hell -- he must have just assumed they were because of their ethnicity and the way they dressed. One boy said he would have socked the dude if he wasn't carrying a Bible. Oh, the sad irony.
Case 2: This whole Southern Baptist movement to boycott Disneyland for its providing benefits to gay employees has me utterly speechless. Yay to the Southern Baptists for finally ending the 8-year movement -- what a victory for the one gesture of not blatantly hating people.
It sure gets tiring to have to defend a group of people you in theory identify yourself with, but in practice are at such odds with when it comes to person-to-person values that are clearly repeated in the actual book known as the Bible. How about spending some of that time actually loving someone or learning how to relate to people different from you? Or is that too liberal a value?
One word: WHY
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