Thursday, February 8, 2007

An open message

To the religious right: Having seen some of the garbage written about Molly Ivins' demise, and then the sheer hypocrisy of the Catholic League's William Donohue accusing other people of bias, I have no choice but to say this.

I renounce you, and all your lies, and all your works. I recognize the true source of the hateful, vicious rhetoric that you spew at every opportunity. You drive people away from the church, instilling in them the false idea that Christianity is about hate and exclusion, not about Christ's message of universal, inclusive love. "No man can serve two masters", and you have clearly chosen yours. And so, I renounce you. And every time I see you rise out of your fetid swamps of bigotry and ignorance, dripping with hate, I will denounce you, renounce you, and reaffirm that you do not speak for me, nor do you speak for the Lord.

I invite you to examine your words and deeds, and then join me, a fellow sinner, in prayer and repentance.

Thank you,
Scott

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