I'm gonna be in trouble again....

My latest letter to the editor, pending publication....


“Religion” has taken a real beating over the past two years. Makes me sad.  Christ established His “church” but mankind screwed things up and made what was a faith community into a “religion.” Things have gone downhill ever since.

“Faith without works is dead,” St. James told us. Evangelicals preachers living in multi-million dollar homes tell us that the “poor” are a drain on our resources and that your financial status is an indication of how blessed your relationship is with the almighty.  

“Do not judge lest you be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.” — Matthew 7:1-2

These same preachers advocate summary execution of gays and decry the death of the “unborn,” yet fail to advocate for the benefit of poor children. Inconsistency?

The problem with Christianity is NOT with the faith itself, but with its misuse and misinterpretation.

“ It would disturb me if there was a wedding between the religious fundamentalists and the political right. The hard right has no interest in religion except to manipulate it.”

― Billy Graham

For me, that makes it abundantly clear.