"Sorry"

[G_j]

from a NC friend,

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[barbtries]

1. i'm in NC

i had the biggest urge to make a sign saying, "Bigotry and Hate Take the Day in NC" and stick it in my car the day after the election. i didn't do it. i hope this is a comfort to the oppressed.

[young_at_heart]

2. John Boyle, in Asheville, nailed it. There have been many responses to his editorial.

Amendment One becomes our state's shame

As much as I hate to say this, I’m ashamed of my state right now.

More specifically, I’m ashamed of the majority of registered voters who decided to enshrine discrimination against gays in our state Constitution via Amendment One, or as I like to call it, “Abomination One.”

He ends the piece by saying, "I know a lot of good Christians who live the life and do good deeds, and Christianity has brought countless blessings to this world. But this time, those selectively using its tenets committed an abomination.

It is a shame.

[Fresh_Start]

3. Found the link for John Boyle's editorial.

Well done, John Boyle.
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20120509/NEWS/305090057/Amendment-One-Our-state-s-shame

[krispos42]

4. liberal views in blue, conservative views in red.

Nice.

[Zorra]

5. That's an example of Christianity as I understand it. nt

[yodermon]

6. a google of "missiongathering church" indicates it's in San Diego, not NC

That pic is probably from the Prop 8 saga.

not that it matters much, I know there are churches in NC who share that sentiment
( e.g. http://www.holycovenantucc.org/ )

[FreeState]

9. Yes it's a San Diego sign from Prop 8 not NC

Mission Gathering is a local GLTB evangelical church (it's right next to my work)

[yodermon]

10. Cool. I was Googling it bcz I live in Charlotte and was hoping it was local ! n/t

[G_j]

12. thanks

Sadly, the message is needed here in NC also, passed along by a local friend on FB.

[Life Long Dem]

7. Romney just finished up a campaign in NC this morning.

What a piece of work he is.

[daaron]

8. Nicely said and thoroughly thoughtful letter.

The sign is pretty awesome, too. Makes me think maybe (just maybe) there's hope for progressive Christians, yet.

I would say there's a number of DU Xtians who could learn a thing or two from this sign about what many LGBT, atheist/agnostic, and in general non-Xtian folks want from believers under the Big Umbrella that is the Democratic Party.

[young_at_heart]

11. Many eye-opening LTTE in today's Citizen-Times about John Boyle's column

Most were just disgusted at the bigotry in the state but there were a few telling those of us who "just don't understand" that it is God's law and "get over it". One suggested that John needs to find a proper church and he will soon figure it out!