Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Carrie Prejean, Miss California and NOMBLA spokesperson, is once again in the news today. You may recall that Miss Prejean lost the Miss USA crown after she preached “in my country, in my family, I believe that a…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – People of Faith are headed your way, and they’re armed with the clear message that God supports same-sex marriage. The new partnership between the Human Rights Campaign and California Faith for Equality addresses the Opponents of Equality who…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Televangelist Pat Robertson weighed in on the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Law that Maine’s Governor John Baldacci signed earlier this week with the tired “Slippery Slope” argument: We haven’t taken this to its ultimate conclusion. You…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – As you know, Miss California USA had a rough time over the weekend with the task of representing Californians as being welcoming tolerant folk. Yesterday morning, we found out that she has a sister, a second lieutenant in…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I got a really nice note from a reader who saw my posting about The Book of Ruth and how Ruth’s relationship with Naomi inspired her like it inspired me. You may recall that Ruth and Naomi promised…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – There are four levels of sin in the Bible. There are “fish on Fridays” sins that are completely made up; “shave and dress” sins that are so old-testament that nobody follows them anymore. There are “ten commandments” sins…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I have a sad tale to share with you from my mail bag, sad because it shows a glimpse of the worst of people. A “foamer” (a.k.a. a rabid irrational Opponent of Equality) wrote to me about my…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I read today about a mission sponsored by Soulforce, the National Black Justice Coalition, The Metropolitan Community Church and COLAGE that will be traveling to six influential mega-churches between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in order to challenge…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Today on the radio I heard about “Black Liberation Theology.” The logic goes like this: Jesus was a rabble-rouser. He kept telling people that they should not listen to the rabbinical power players, but rather listen to God.…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – In Church today we heard the Gospel of the Passion of Christ according to Matthew. In it, the Governor asks the people what prisoner they would like to free, thinking they would release Jesus (who had done nothing…Read More »