And You'll Know They Are Christians By Their Love

I guess I kinda knew that trouble would follow when the John Edwards campaign tapped Amanda Marcotte and Shakespeare's Sister to blog and provide technical assistance. They make some pretty blunt and powerful statements on their blogs but leave it to some whacked out Catholics to exhibit the exact opposite of what Jesus taught:

Because I had the nerve to be critical of the Catholic church’s stance on birth control and abortion—nevermind their political opposition to distributing condoms to fight HIV, a stance that has helped usher thousands and possibly millions to their untimely deaths—I’ve gotten a number of letters from people who call themselves "Christians", as Bill Donohue also calls himself. Christians are people who are supposed to follow the behavior and teachings of Jesus Christ. I mention this, because it seems to me that therefore, when Christians are contemplating an action that is morally questionable, it appears they should consult the Bible before acting.

Luckily, I happen to have a Bible laying around this house, because even though I’m not a Christian, I was an English major, and it is important to Know Your Ancient Mythologies if you are reading poetry. And I flipped to this passage that seems to have solid advice on what to do if you’ve got some asshole dragging a woman in front of an angry crowd and yelling, “SINNER!”:

You have to see to believe some of the vile and vicious emails these folks will be sending them. With as many issues that I have with the Catholic Church, I've never met people like this who can spew venom then talk about God with a straight face.
Do they not understand who Jesus was? They couldn't possibly understand.

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