I have written several times about Christian Taylor who was virtually bullied to death in the near by York County school division. While apparently straight, Christian was nonetheless bullied unmercifully for being gay. Worse yet - and sadly as seems to be the norm with school divisions - the York County schools did absolutely nothing to protect Christian from the unrelenting bullying. Christian's mother e-mailed me a link to the trailer for Bully and Christian's photo appears in the gallery of victims at about the 20 second mark of the trailer which can be found here.
I would hope that the offended Anglican will take a good look at Christian's photo and grasp the fact that their own (and their chosen denomination's) anti-gay bias is but a part of the larger picture of anti-gay bigotry that kills individuals like Christian. Homophobia and anti-gay bigotry derives first and foremost from religious belief that refuses to acknowledge the common humanity of others and clings simple mindlessly to a Bible that is anything but inerrant. Christ must be literally sickened by the conduct of many who have misappropriated His name and used the Bible as a justification for evil.
I would hope that the offended Anglican will take a good look at Christian's photo and grasp the fact that their own (and their chosen denomination's) anti-gay bias is but a part of the larger picture of anti-gay bigotry that kills individuals like Christian. Homophobia and anti-gay bigotry derives first and foremost from religious belief that refuses to acknowledge the common humanity of others and clings simple mindlessly to a Bible that is anything but inerrant. Christ must be literally sickened by the conduct of many who have misappropriated His name and used the Bible as a justification for evil.
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