Friday, April 24

Pulpit Power Pipes in on DC Marriage Equality Vote

There was an article in today's Washington Post by Michelle Boorstein on Washington DC-area pastors' effort to influence the upcoming vote on DC recognizing same-sex marriage and civil unions performed elsewhere.

The article states, "D.C.-area clergy who oppose same-sex unions are forming a coalition, but only time will tell how influential they will be on the vote. Politics-watchers in the District have noted in recent years that local clergy don't have as much political clout on politics in the city as they did in previous years."

The article goes on to say, "In a letter sent to clergy, the coalition says, "If we fail to act now, history will ask - 'Where were the pastors?'" I am thinking that history more likely will ask why are these idiots worrying about who gets married when there are people in the District that are homeless and starving! This is their priority? Did I miss the story where all the other problems in the world went away and homos getting married is the worst thing going on?

The anti-gay coalition of the men of God is having a rally in DC on Wednesday, April 28 at "Freedom Plaza." How's that for irony?

1 comment:

Greg said...

I honestly think that the church has strayed so far from what should be its original purpose that once they realize how counterproductive they are, it may be too late for them to recover.