You might not want a house like this next door to you. You may have an HOA that would run these folks out of the neighborhood. You’re probably cringing, or maybe laughing, just at the sight of it. But I find I’m extremely fond of this house. You see, it’s directly across the street from … Continue reading Equality House brightens WBC’s neighborhood
Unless you live in a cave, and even if you do, you’ve probably heard of the despicable Westboro Baptist Church whose members picket funerals with hateful, cruel homophobic signs. And you’ve probably heard that most recently they threatened to go to Newtown, Conn., and picket the funerals of the Sandy Hook shooting victims. And you’ve … Continue reading What to do about Westboro Baptist Church
First it was Pastor Sean Harris in Fayetteville, NC. Now, not to be outdone, it’s Pastor Charles Worley of the Providence Road Baptist Church in Maiden, NC. At least Worley isn’t telling parishioners to beat the gay out of their kids. Nope, he wants to put all gays and lesbians in compounds behind electrified fences … Continue reading Pastor Worley has plan to get rid of ‘lesbians and queers’
Gay marriage. It’s been in the news a lot lately. Who’s for it and who’s against. Politicians taking sides. Vice President Biden saying a few days ago that he’s “comfortable” with it and reporting that Pres. Obama’s view was “evolving.” North Carolina passing Amendment One banning gay marriage and any civil union other than a … Continue reading Federalism, states’ rights, and gay marriage
I mentioned the other day that I was becoming impatient and intolerant. So you can imagine how apoplectic I became after learning what Pastor Sean Harris of the Berean Baptist Church in Fayetteville, NC, told his congregation recently: So your little son starts to act a little girlish when he is four years old and … Continue reading Pastor Sean Harris can’t unring that bell
On CNN’s “State of the Union” this morning, Candy Crowley pressed GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty on the issue of same-sex marriage. She was polite and respectful, but insistent. The governor was equally pleasant, but utterly unconvincing. Crowley asked several times, in several different ways, “how does same-sex marriage harm traditional marriage?” The question was … Continue reading Marriage: yours, mine, and theirs
