Lots of religious issues today.
At Caribou Coffee this morning, I'm in my usual corner leather chair reading my usual NY Times and a man approaches.....
Stranger: "I'd like to give you this brochure (pic of Jesus and a church on front) to read, when you are done there is contact information on the back."
Me: "No thank you."
Stranger: "But I think you will find his words a very worthwhile read."
Me: "No thank you, I'm not interested."
Stranger: "I'll just leave it for you on top of your backpack..."
Me: "I said I'm not interested, goodbuy."
Stranger: "I was just trying to share...(cutting him off)...
Me: " What you were doing was interrupting my reading and invading my space all of which to I responded politely twice with no thank you. Now you are bothering me and and trying to force your literature on me while reaching towards my personal belongings. I'm done being polite an am now telling you to go away. "
He turned and left, probably trying not to have sinfull thoughts.
I then came across an article online about a straight man in Chicago who is trying to bring together poeple in the gay community with Christain fundamentalists. On the surface it sounds good. After all religion spans all races, sexes, gay, straight, etc. I can respect the religious beliefs of any person or group that does not use religion as a shield for their own prejudices. There are many enlightened people out there in the religious community on both sides of the issues working to build bridges and I think that is a great thing. But I had a few problems with this article and the work Mr. Marin is trying to do in Chicago. First is that a lot of back story he gives about his life and that he contends are the basis for his mission seem to not mesh with the people involved in them. (could you be making some things up here?) Second, he still has the attitude that "it's ok ot be gay (by choice), but you are still big flaming sinners and will burn in hell."
Third is the apparent buying into his ideals by the HRC. I think they need to be a bit more carefull lest they cement the growing notion among the gay community that they are becoming a bit too conservative. I applaude them for their efforts in finding middle ground. I think it is important to listen to reasonable people and try to work with them. However, one needs to be able to see the other as an equal person, a human, and a fellow creature of god if you use him to make your points. I guess I'm not interested in just being "tolerated"
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I am a magnet for the pamphlet people. My new tactic is to ignore the knock at the door or open it and say "No thank you, we are catholic" and then shut the door. I feel bad, but if I don't they will trap me for an hour!
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