Going Green

This map from the 2000 census shows the percentage of same-sex couples by county. Since 2010 marks the first time in history that same-sex marriages will be counted by census officials, I wonder how much green will be added to the map after the results . . . → Read More: Going Green

The Politics of Jesus

“To follow Jesus is to be political.”

I quoted that line from a book titled If God Is Love: Rediscovering Grace in an Ungracious World in an article I posted over two years ago. I remembered it during a meeting at church earlier this week. Here’s the full paragraph:

The question is not whether we should mix Christianity . . . → Read More: The Politics of Jesus

The Purpose Of Art

“The purpose of art is to comfort the afflicted, and to afflict the comfortable.”

That quote was posted in the comments section over at Fighting Windmills several months ago, and it crossed my mind this evening after watching a foreign film that left me feeling quite uncomfortable.

The Bubble tells the rather tortured love story of two men living . . . → Read More: The Purpose Of Art

A Powerful Message

While watching reruns of Sex and the City last night, I happened to catch the new television spot for LetCaliforniaRing, a campaign to change hearts and minds about gay marriage. I was so moved by it that I recorded it to . . . → Read More: A Powerful Message

To Lie Or Not To Lie

I could save someone’s life by telling a lie.

All I have to do is say “No” to one little question about whether I’ve had sex with another man, and I’d be able to donate blood or bone marrow and potentially keep some stranger from dying. If I answer honestly, I’ll be placed on a lifetime deferral . . . → Read More: To Lie Or Not To Lie

As If I Need More Proof That John Rich Is A Jerk

John Rich, who is sort of famous for being the other half of country duo Big & Rich, recently spouted off on talk radio about his views on gay unions. His words have erupted quite the firestorm in Nashville and at his label, Warner Bros Records.

I think if you legalize that, you’ve got to legalize some . . . → Read More: As If I Need More Proof That John Rich Is A Jerk

Why Should Straight People Be Opposed To Gay Rights?

I can’t understand why people who don’t identify as homosexual are so concerned with issues like same-sex marriage and gay adoption. These things directly affect my life, not theirs. They have allowed the ingenious, politically-motivated Karl Rove to convince them that gay marriage will somehow detrimentally affect their own unions. They’ve allowed the right-wing, Republican-minded con . . . → Read More: Why Should Straight People Be Opposed To Gay Rights?

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