VOICES OF HATE

WHEN THE VOICES OF HATE RISE FROM THE GRAVE  

   Wherever there is good evil always lurks in a nearby corner. Hate is a pure form of evil that is always ready to make an entrance. Hate has been, and will continue to be, troublesome for a progressive society. It is sad but true that many Americans can never be pleased unless they have someone to hate, and throughout history there have always been a few leaders who have enjoyed fanning the flames.  

   Just when we thought America was free from the likes of Orval Faubus and George Wallace, along comes Mike Huckabee, Mike Pence, and Asa Hutchinson, who are taking pride in reviving the spirit of hate. It is as if those individuals have not learned from history, and that historical hate mongering still speaks from the grave. 

   Hate is hate regardless if it is based on skin color, sexual orientation, or ethic origin, and hate cannot be whitewashed into meaning something different. It is impossible to disguise hate by painting it as a form of religious freedom that discriminates against minorities.  This was tried many years ago. It was wrong then, and it is wrong now.

    It is absolutely startling that these hate mongers always use the Bible to support their evil wrongdoings. They take pride in omitting so many Biblical teachings to harp on just one particular subject.  Many churchgoers have difficulty remembering the time when they heard a sermon on the subject of a rich man entering heaven, or Jesus chasing the moneychangers out of the temple. Few if any sermons are preached on the subjects of keeping the Sabbath holy, or the love of money. Caring for the poor, the widow, or the orphan are subjects that are rendered as lip service only, and are not often used as sermon material.

    But on the other hand, church members have no difficulty remembering the many times they heard sermons concerning homosexuality and same-sex marriage. Preachers take pride in stirring up the emotions of conservative churchgoers and love counting the extra money that these sermons produce. But they deliberately omit many topics that describe the characteristics of the real Christian life.