Saturday, April 28, 2007

Coming soon

Just a heads up about something I'm pondering at the moment.

An essay on Alternet about fascism details the steps for instituting fascim. What struck me were the many parallels to the steps taken by ex-gay ministries and reparative therapies.

"Fascist America, in 10 Easy Steps"

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Bad Fruit/ Bad Trees: Admonishing those who preach Homophobia

Conservative Christians go on and on and on about the alleged sinfullness of homosexuality, or homosexual lovemaking. But while same-sex coupling does not destroy lives or faith, the bias against homosexuality spawns hate crimes, discrimination, abuse, lies, and division and discord. It is long past time to call those who malign and revile homosexuals to repent of their sins against real human beings. That is what this space is about.

Matthew 7: 15-23

People who use the Bible to persecute homosexuals quote a handful of passages, quoting people other than Jesus Christ, to make their case. Jesus had something relevant to say: (15) "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only those who do the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!' (Today's New International Version)

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Coming soon

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Bad Fruit/ Bad Trees: Admonishing those who preach Homophobia

Matthew 7: 15-23

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