soap box prattling ...

And now for today's Bible quote of the day (what? ... don't I do this in every blog?) that I happened upon on a Metro advert.

Luke 6:22
Blessed are you when men hate you,
when they exclude you
and insult you
and reject your name as evil,
because of the Son of Man.

Now this could be interpreted in several different ways. Does this mean that I am blessed because some Christians say that Jesus thinks all gay people are evil??? Here's a Biblical passage with some promise!!!

In defense of Christianity (but not of some Christians), I will say that it is a lame lame lame excuse to use religion as a cover for one's homophobia, ignorance, or just plain inability to open up to people who are different.

Seriously ... diverting blame to one's religion when backed against the wall for a logical reason why gay people shouldn't have equal rights in our society is an insult to the very principles that Christianity was founded on; love, compassion, and inclusion.

And enough of this "love the sinner, hate the sin" crap. I've had it with that. That's like saying "love the artist, hate the art". Don't they see? Art is part of the artist. You can't have one without the other, like love & marriage, horse & carriage, and getting through an episode of Charmed with a bottle of gin.

Now someone help me down off of this damn soap box!!!