Tuesday, July 01, 2003
The local newpaper recently carried a letter to the editor from an individual concerned over a class taught at a state university near here. The name of the class was "How to be Gay: Male Homosexuality and Initiation." which by the way is an English department class.
The letter was recommending that everyone who read it, write to the university complaining about such a class being taught and get it canceled. One of the reasons the writer gave was that it "could shorten the lives of our young people." This letter was based on information the writer gave as being received from the American Family Association of Michigan - those fine god-fearing bible-toting folks who are worried about everyone's souls (but their own maybe).
I did a little research about the class and contacted the professor who's teaching it. He assured me that it hasn't been canceled in the past and that the university, staff, and students have all been very supportive. Wow - does this mean the AFA lied?
Probably. It's groups like this who really get me ticked off at religions. Why is it that so many people need to belittle everyone who doesn't believe in the exact same dogma as it their own? If everyone else is going to hell, quit worrying about us -- god will sort us out -- and worry about your own self.
Why is it that so many Christians, Jews, Moslems, Hindus, Sikhs, or whatever hate Sikhs, Hindus, Moslems, Jews, Christians, or whatever so vehemently? Where is that all-forgiving stuff that's supposed to be her/his basis? Set off another bomb or stab another martyr and take care of that infidel.
sigh.....
2fers: www.afa.net and aclu.org
The letter was recommending that everyone who read it, write to the university complaining about such a class being taught and get it canceled. One of the reasons the writer gave was that it "could shorten the lives of our young people." This letter was based on information the writer gave as being received from the American Family Association of Michigan - those fine god-fearing bible-toting folks who are worried about everyone's souls (but their own maybe).
I did a little research about the class and contacted the professor who's teaching it. He assured me that it hasn't been canceled in the past and that the university, staff, and students have all been very supportive. Wow - does this mean the AFA lied?
Probably. It's groups like this who really get me ticked off at religions. Why is it that so many people need to belittle everyone who doesn't believe in the exact same dogma as it their own? If everyone else is going to hell, quit worrying about us -- god will sort us out -- and worry about your own self.
Why is it that so many Christians, Jews, Moslems, Hindus, Sikhs, or whatever hate Sikhs, Hindus, Moslems, Jews, Christians, or whatever so vehemently? Where is that all-forgiving stuff that's supposed to be her/his basis? Set off another bomb or stab another martyr and take care of that infidel.
sigh.....
2fers: www.afa.net and aclu.org
