Christians are vipers
Well, I thought it was fine, and I didn't blog about it till the religious right got into the pic:
I'm not criticizing Mary -- notwithstanding the fact that she's an utter hypocrit -- I'm criticizing the looney Christians. I'm almost beginning to think that Christians should be evicted from this country as evil villains.
So, trolls, come and get me for that one. Bring it on!
NEW YORK - Conservative leaders voiced dismay Wednesday at news that Mary Cheney, the lesbian daughter of Dick Cheney, is pregnant, while a gay-rights group said the vice president faces "a lifetime of sleepless nights" for serving in an administration that has opposed recognition of same-sex couples.
I'm not criticizing Mary -- notwithstanding the fact that she's an utter hypocrit -- I'm criticizing the looney Christians. I'm almost beginning to think that Christians should be evicted from this country as evil villains.
So, trolls, come and get me for that one. Bring it on!
posted by walldon | 8:55 PM
1 Comments:
Criticism on Scatablog of people who label objectors to the Iraq war as unpatriotic, etc. serves two important functions: reminding us to not see groups as homogenous and reminding us to look for merit in positions other than our own. Those two valuable lessons were forgotten by whoever wrote the "Christians are vipers" piece. At a minimum, the title needs "some" in front of "Christians." For example, my two sisters and two brothers-in-law spend a considerable amount of time in 2006 canvassing homes and distributing literature for FairWisconsin. If I lived in Wisconsin, I would have joined them. FairWisconsin did not succeed in getting enough people to vote "no" about an amendment that now outlaws marriages and civil unions between people who are gay or lesbian. Like myself, my sisters and bothers-in-law see being a Christian (and secondarily being a Lutheran) as an integral part of their being. There is no reason that anyone should begin to think that my family deserves being "evicted from this country as evil villains."
In 2005, I purchased a bumper sticker that says, "I'm Democrat because of my religion." The Democratic party has been much more concerned than the Republican party about people Jesus calls "the least of these." Both Judiasm and Christianity strongly emphasize furthering social justice, which is an expression (one that is not optional) of any person's love for God. Jesus said that whatever we do for "the least of these" we do for Him. The fact that some Christians have overlooked this aspect of their religion should not be used to condemn all Christians.
While preparing the way for Jesus’ ministry, John the Baptist said to the Pharisees and Sadducees who came to hear him preach in the wilderness, “You brood of vipers!” People then, as now, had the trappings of religion without the substance. John admonished them, “Bear fruit that befits repentance.” When the crowds asked him what they should do, John said that they should share their clothing and food with those who had little or none. A specific direction to tax collectors was to take no more than required by law. To soldiers, John said, “Rob no one by violence or by false accusation.” This forthright talk resulted in John being put in prison. In the end, he was beheaded at Herod’s command.
Therefore, I do not object to calling people “vipers” when they claim to be religious, but do not live accordingly. We all need to act consistently upon the highest principles we profess. This applies to people associated with the Religious Right in our country, to elected officials in our government, to leaders of our armed forces, to the writer of the “vipers” Scatablog piece, to myself, and to everyone else. However, none of us should ever recommend eviction, imprisonment, torture, or killing as a way to display our power or to feel morally superior.
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