San Diego saw two very different faces of Christianity today. One face, represented by those assembled at Qualcomm Stadium represents an alleged version of Christianity - which is not even really Christian, in my opinion - based on intolerance, hate, mindless and hypocritical obedience to obsolete Bible passages, and ignorance. The fact that these folks routinely ignore the Bible caveats against divorce underscores their outright hypocrisy. (A photo of some of the Kool-Aid drinkers is at left) Purportedly in attendance was one of the high priests of hate, James Dobson, and also Lou Engle who organized the event. *
The other form of Christianity - the true form if you will - was represented by a service at St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral near Balboa Park. This form recognizes modern medical and mental health knowledge, extends love to others and follows Christ's dictate to love your neighbor as yourself. One has to wonder what is wrong with those at the Qualcomm event that they need to destroy the CIVIL legal rights of others in order to (1) feel good about themselves and (2) in the case of the organizers, fleece money from the ignorant. As if my boyfriend and I being married would affect their self-centered, self-absorbed lives or marriages in any way. Here are some highlights from the San Diego Union-Tribune:
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Supporters and opponents of Proposition 8 were holding religious-themed events Saturday, as the Tuesday vote on same-sex marriage nears. At Qualcomm Stadium, thousands were attending TheCall, which organizers said is a prayer and fasting event in support of passage of Proposition 8, which would ban such unions.
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Meanwhile, opponents of Proposition 8 organized a day of activity called “Make the Right Call,” which included a morning interfaith service at St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral near Balboa Park. A 9 p.m. candlelight vigil against Proposition 8 was planned to take place in Hillcrest, with San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and his daughter, Lisa, participating.
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More than a dozen local religious leaders took part in the event, including the Rev. Mary Sue Brookshire of the United Church of Christ in La Mesa whose homily was interrupted several times by applause. She spoke of a lesbian friend who felt her life was incomplete because of society's treatment of gays. “As long as she is not fully human, neither am I.”
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