When Is It Okay To Say “Nazi?”

A couple of posts from the blogosphere seem ready to ask just that.

Kathy Baldock from Canyonwalker Connections continues to chronicle Scott Lively’s hate filled ravings- antics that have led to the murder of gentle-spirited David Kato in Uganda. Excerpt:

There has been much focus on Scott Lively again in the past day as well. For his involvement in the “Kill the Gays” Bill, read the following post. I wrote to Mr. Lively about a year ago and we have maintained a mostly respectful exchange over the months. I will not directly quote him; that is my part of the bargain for keeping this communication open.

Full article here

Michael Hamar posted a provocative article on Bilerico this morning entitled “65 Years After Auschwitz And The Christianists Have Learned Nothing.” Excerpt:

The hatred and malicious denigration of others can lead to shocking horrors, yet conservative Christians in the USA and their minions and hangers overseas (such as in Uganda) have apparently learned nothing from the nightmare of the Nazi regime and its deadly propaganda campaign against Jews. We hear much about supposedly “protecting marriage” from the Christian right, but their true agenda is denigrating LGBT citizens and keeping us a hated class of individuals.

Read it here. And I mean read it. Then add your voice to the conversation.

“The Rainbow Belongs To Everybody”

So says Patricia Nell Warren in a beautiful post on Bilerico today.

Canyonwalker Stands Up- Again

I love it when people choose compassion and understanding over rules and selective interpretation of scripture.

Ignorance in action

On Scott Lively of “Kill the Gays Bill” (In)Fame.” More Christian anti-gay Propaganda debunked by my friend and straight Christian ally Kathy Baldock.

Have a look around her site- it’s heartening stuff.

Letter From A Catholic Mother

Compelling stuff from The Daily Dish- how the spirit of Christianity lives outside the institution.