A Word to the Religious Right
There has been a lot of talk about the “Religious Right” over the past couple of years. Many Republicans try to deny the existence of the Religious Right but I must say that it is an impossible thing to deny. This two part post is dedicated to them. They love to quote the Bible to support their ideas so I decided to do the same, only I will not misconstrue what it says. Today’s post will be in reference to morality, an issue that Republicans love, and tomorrow’s will address a more the more important social issues.
Gay bashers love to say that homosexuality is a sin and gay people are unclean. They say “Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve.” To them I take an exact passage out of the Bible,”A voice said to him [Peter] . . . What God has made clean, you are not to call profane.” Acts 10: 13-15. Later in the same chapter Peter comments on the experience saying, “In truth, I see that God shows no partiality. Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him.” Acts 10: 34-35. Now, taken in connection with the teaching that God created the Universe and all of the inhabitants of the Earth, would it not seem logical to the reasonable person that in fact God created homosexuals and they are just as entitled to Heaven as all other people? I think it would, however, Chirstian fundamentalists do not always seem to work based on logic. To persecuted homosexuals I give this, “Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5: 10
Now, these Republicans also call themselves pro-life because they are against legalized abortion, the “murder” of an unborn fetus. Well, I say how dare they call themselves pro-life when they support the death penalty. Jesus says nothing about abortion, he does, however, speak directly about capital punishment and forgiveness. “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy” Matthew 5: 7. That is on the nature of forgiveness, and how about that old stand by, “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.” This was in direct reference to putting a woman to death.
There is so much more in the Bible that directly negates the “moral” teachings of the Religious Right that I have neither the time nor the energy to find them all. To see some more of the passages from the Bible please visit www.jesusisaliberal.org. To be continued…
From the brilliant mind of Mike Kean, your friendly Sergeant at Arms