After a month’s
hiatus BOBSERVATIONS returns with some religious observations – or rather
Bobservations.
Many years ago,
when visiting Mexico City, I took a local “Grey Line” bus tour of the
city. One of the stops was a prominent
local Catholic church to view the splendor of the architecture and the
sanctuary. That day in the sanctuary
parishioners were hard at work polishing the gold and silver in the statuary,
artwork and fixtures. Outside on the
steps of the church poor individuals with a variety of illnesses and
deformities were begging for coins.
While I acknowledge the good works, in terms of social welfare and charity, done by churches, church groups and religious individuals, I very seriously believe that in the history of mankind more evil than good has been done in the name of a god or God or religion – up to and including the damage done to American freedom, democracy and values today by the fake Christian so-called “Evangelicals” of the racist and repressive Religious Right.
Too many Americans who call themselves “Christian” today have no concept of, and do not believe or follow, the actual teachings of Christ. They use and distort religion and the Bible to justify and legitimize their prejudices and bigotry.
TAFN
While I acknowledge the good works, in terms of social welfare and charity, done by churches, church groups and religious individuals, I very seriously believe that in the history of mankind more evil than good has been done in the name of a god or God or religion – up to and including the damage done to American freedom, democracy and values today by the fake Christian so-called “Evangelicals” of the racist and repressive Religious Right.
Too many Americans who call themselves “Christian” today have no concept of, and do not believe or follow, the actual teachings of Christ. They use and distort religion and the Bible to justify and legitimize their prejudices and bigotry.
TAFN
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