On Sunday morning I was flipping through the pages of the weekend edition of the Los Angeles Times, when I stumbled across a full page ad featuring a sketch of Christ with a crown of thorns on his head.
I was greatly offended to find that the image was being used as a political ploy to urge the residents of the State of California to Vote "yes" on Proposition 8.
For starters, I find the use of Christ's image for such a cause, outrageous.
In the ad - the tired old perpetrators of the sleazy propaganda tool - referred to the oft-quoted Biblical Verse (!) at Leviticus 20:13.
"If a man lies down with a male as he lies down with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination."
Oh, hogwash!
I have it on high authority that those are "not" God's words!
That verse - and others - were penned by Church Officials centuries ago with a secret agenda in mind.
Notwithstanding, I also find it very telling that the individual(s) who financed this dubious campaign smut attack, were inclined to keep a low profile on their own nefarious backgrounds.
At the bottom of the blurb (rude burp?) it simply noted the ad was paid for by one S.R. Grubb.
A search of the Internet revealed that the Grubbs - in spite of who they think they may be - are a curious lot of questionable and dubious origins!
No matter.
The overriding verse that all Christians should pay heed to is the one in which the Lord notes that when he calls on someone, he accepts them as "they are".
Specifically, the scriptures state that when the call has come, the Lord does not require that a person marry (if they are single), or divorce (if they are married); in fact, they are not required to "change", at all.
In essence, the Lord accepts the individual "as they are".
The rest of the hateful crap - that the Evangelicals and the Religious fundamentalists are trying to shove down everyone's throat - is a bunch of misguided "Satanic" nonsense.
By the way, have a great day!
