Thank you for speaking the truth, as uncomfortable as it is for many of our neighbors to hear.
When I see the picture of the guy sitting in a water-filled galvanized steel stock tank, raising his fists in the air under the caption that refers to "God's Army", my mind immediately goes to the Crusades. What they're doing in Texas has nothing to do with faith or Jesus or any of the teachings in the Bible.
Just as the crusaders in the middle ages used religion to excuse their excursions to murder, rape and pillage "foreigners", these people are using, distorting, twisting their religion to excuse their hate. Their bigotry. Their desire to commit violence without repercussions. There's no place in America for this and there's no place in the Christian faith for this. Yet here we are.
In the 70s, I had a friend who attended the Assembly of God. Sometimes, I would spend the night at her house and go to church with her family. In probably 4th or 5th grade, I did that 3 weeks in a row and the Sunday School teacher said that meant I was a member of the church. I told my Episcopalian mother that and I don't believe I was ever allowed to spend the night again. They were trying to indoctrinate me and that began a healthy suspicion of evangelicals.
Thank you for speaking the truth, as uncomfortable as it is for many of our neighbors to hear.
When I see the picture of the guy sitting in a water-filled galvanized steel stock tank, raising his fists in the air under the caption that refers to "God's Army", my mind immediately goes to the Crusades. What they're doing in Texas has nothing to do with faith or Jesus or any of the teachings in the Bible.
Just as the crusaders in the middle ages used religion to excuse their excursions to murder, rape and pillage "foreigners", these people are using, distorting, twisting their religion to excuse their hate. Their bigotry. Their desire to commit violence without repercussions. There's no place in America for this and there's no place in the Christian faith for this. Yet here we are.
Solidarity, friend!
In the 70s, I had a friend who attended the Assembly of God. Sometimes, I would spend the night at her house and go to church with her family. In probably 4th or 5th grade, I did that 3 weeks in a row and the Sunday School teacher said that meant I was a member of the church. I told my Episcopalian mother that and I don't believe I was ever allowed to spend the night again. They were trying to indoctrinate me and that began a healthy suspicion of evangelicals.
Excellent! Keep up the good work!!
Excellent piece. Dolly vs. Donald? Really?