HATE: The Real Antichrist

[Blue_In_AK]

From Shannyn Moore http://shannynmoore.wordpress.com/2009/05/30/hate-the-real-anti-christ/

It’s still shocks me we are talking about legislating love. I wonder why divorce hasn’t been banned to protect the sanctity of marriage…oh, that’s right.

I watched the California Proposition 8 decision this week. Even with the loss, they are further ahead than we are. Alaska takes longer to thaw out. We are fighting discrimination against the GLBT community having housing and jobs. It’s vulgar. I’m sick of the debate. I’m sick of Bible-waving fear mongers. I’m sick of people using Jesus as an excuse not to care. I think Jesus is too.

An Anchorage municipal ordinance is proposed to ban discrimination against gays and lesbians in hiring, housing and education. It would also ban discrimination against military veterans.

In the 1970’s, the Anchorage Assembly passed a similar ordinance. It was vetoed by then Republican Mayor George Sullivan. His son, Dan Sullivan, also a Republican, was just elected mayor of Anchorage. His term commences July 1.

Local super-sized Church leader, Dr. Jerry Prevo, of The Anchorage Baptist Temple, has become the “not-so-Christ-like” voice of hate. His 8 page press release included bullet points of why he is against the ordinance. The last few pages read like a porn pamphlet. His letter to the Anchorage Daily News warned:

It would allow any man to dress like a woman and use any public women’s restroom. Ladies, do you want that to happen? If not then you should contact the Anchorage Assembly and show up at the June 9 public hearing. A man in a highly visible sales job could come to work dressed like a woman. A person of either sex who indulges a taste for extreme sexual promiscuity and pornography during working hours could not be stopped or fired even though it damages the company’s image. Maybe, worst of all, this ordinance would allow a man who teaches a second grade class or any grade to show up as a woman in the classroom and the School District could do nothing because of this ordinance.

Thou doth protest too much. How many times must we hear about closeted anti-gay preachers and politicians before we completely disregard their spiteful venom and recognize their pathology? They can’t come to terms with their secret desires so they lash out at innocent citizens with anti-gay sermons and legislation.

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[Chovexani]

1. I'm really tired of the "ZOMG PERVS IN UR LADEEZ ROOM!!11" thing.

I am, in fact, a woman and DO NOT GIVE A SHIT ABOUT ANYONE USING MY BATHROOM AS LONG AS I CAN.

Seriously. DO NOT CARE.

If a predator wants to try something, guess what, real life is not The Sims and that little stick figure in the dress sign ain't stoppin his ass from waltzing in and doing something now.

I've used unisex facilities on multiple occasions and have felt perfectly safe.

I think all these bigots are secretly into some questionable porn or something the way they keep being fixated on this.

[Blue_In_AK]

2. I agree,

and our Jerry Prevo is just the worst. He's been harping on this for as long as I've been in Anchorage (I moved here in 1975) and probably before. It would be one thing if he was pastor of some small little backwoods church somewhere, where his ranting couldn't do too much damage, but in point of fact, he is the pastor of one of Anchorage's largest "mega" churches, the Anchorage Baptist Temple, which is not only a huge congregation, but they also run a K-12 Christian school and have two radio stations and one TV channel. He is so involved in our local politics that even the Democratic candidates feel like they have to go over there before the elections for a "meet the candidates" day. It sickens me that he is given this power and influence over his "sheeple," who will follow him blindly, whatever he says. Our little town would be so much better off without his voice.

(While being totally immersed in our local politics, he has managed to wrangle tax-exempt status for not only his church but for the homes of all his employees.)

[Chovexani]

4. Ugh

I feel so bad for Dems up there. You guys really have some nutjobs to deal with. :(

[Blue_In_AK]

5. Adversity builds character.

Which must explain why there are so many characters up here. :)

[Mopar151]

3. They make the perv porn to suit these jeeters! n/t